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Looking Forward
About this service
We support mothers who have experienced a child/children removed from their care, including emotional support and support with contact both face to face and by letter as well as indirect contact such as meeting the adopters. We offer support to navigate child protection related procedures, and can support with linking into other services and practical support. We aim to respond to the needs of our families as best we can from a person-centred approach, so we find out what they might want help with and if we can’t help we can link in with the relevant service.
This service is available for birth families in
Brighton and Hove
Contact details
- This service is provided by Oasis Project
- https://www.oasisproject.org.uk/adult-services/looking-forward/
- 3 Globe House, 3 Morley St Brighton, BN2 9R
- sarah.herlem@oasisproject.org.uk
- 07718 126517
Who is the service for?
- The child’s birth mother (or pregnant mother)
At what point in the adoption process is support available? When adoption is:
- Being considered (before court proceedings have started)
- Being planned (including during court proceedings)
- Has taken place
What support is available?
- General advice and information about adoption
- Support groups for birth families affected by adoption
- Support for birth family members to access adoption records and information held by children’s services or another adoption agency
Where is support available?
- In person, at a flexible location, such as your home
- In person, at a specific location
- Online, including virtual meetings or webchat
- Over the phone
How to access the service?
- Contact us directly if you want support (this is also known as self-referral)
How much support is available?
- The amount of support is flexible, based on how much support is needed
Key details about the service
- One-to-one support is available at this service
- This service can give support or information for family members who are under 18
- Additional support for people with disabilities, including learning difficulties and learning disabilities, is available at this service
- Confidential interpreters or translation services are available at this service
Has the service been independently evaluated, with input from family members who have used the service?
No, not at this point
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