Families in Care
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Registered Charity Number 1007596 Independent Advocacy, Counselling and Support for Birth Families involved with child protection services in the North East.Independent Advocacy and Counselling are currently available only to families involved with Newcastle Children Social Services.
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Families in Care is a proud recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2020
Contact Us:
Email: yoursupport@familiesincare.com
Phone: 07897903950
Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm
By appointments and referrals only.
We accept self-referrals.Please contact us for more information.




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Preparation for Practice Opportunities
Social Work Students preparing for their first practice placement have the opportunity to spend a few days with Families in Care gaining invaluable experience and insight into adoption and child protection process from birth parents' perspective.
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The opportunities include:
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Support and feedback from suitably qualified Practice Educator and social workers
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Shadowing social workers
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Training provided by birth parents
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Group and one-to-one work with birth parents
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Networking and visiting relevant agencies


