A comprehensive assessment, intervention and contact service, providing parenting assessments to the Courts and providing parents and children with a range of helpful interventions to improve the quality of family life and prevent family breakdown. To provide a safe and high quality contact service for parents/carers and looked after children in a child-focused environment. Intervention services include CBT and solution focussed work with parents and individual self-esteem, wishes and feelings and life story work for children.

Most referrals come via a social worker in one of Southend City Council’s (Department of People) teams, such as First Contact, Continuing Care or Children with Disabilities Teams. However, some programmes can be accessed via GP or private Solicitors.

The service is open from 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.

Please be aware that there is a cost involved for referrals outside Southend City Council; please contact Ellie for more information.

Additional Services for 2014/15

The Marigold Assessment Plus Service is able to offer the skills of Mr Steve Burr for one day a week, to address sexual risk within families.