Children's Healing and Therapeutic Support (CHATS) Team

We offer one-to-one sessions with children and young people to help them explore and express their feelings. We have a designated Children’s Room at our Selly Park site for the sessions and, where appropriate, we also offer home and school visits.

We run support groups for children, young people and families who have loved ones receiving care from the charity. This provides an opportunity for both you and your child to experience peer support and talk to others who are in similar situations.

The team can support and guide you in how and when to talk to children, offering strategies to enable better communication within families. We can also speak to other adults and professionals in the child’s life either over the phone or face-to-face.

Much of the work they do is upskilling and supporting school staff to ensure your child is well supported during this difficult time.