Early Help in Medway
One to One Support
Early Help Coordinators work across Medway to ensure that children and families who need help receive it from the right professionals.
Support from Early Help Coordinators includes:
- support to engage with Hard-to-Reach families
- support to practitioners who are starting an Early Help Assessment.
- support to identify which services could be included in a review meeting
- support at review meetings.
- links to external partners who are working with the Early Help Transformation Team such as. police, NHS health and Department of Work and Pensions.
Areas
Early Help Co-ordinators work across 4 areas in Medway.
* Area One - Gillingham and Twydall (Gill Ransley – Early Help Co-ordinator)
- Gillingham North
- Gillingham South
- Twydall
* Area Two - Luton and Rainham (Sam Patterson – Early Help Co-ordinator)
- Hempstead and Wigmore
- Lordswood and Capstone
- Luton and Wayfield
- Princes Park
- Rainham Central
- Rainham North
- Rainham South
- Watling
* Area Three - Strood, Peninsula and Rochester West (Ben Wilson – Early Help Co-ordinator)
- Cuxton and Halling
- Peninsula
- Rochester West
- Strood North
- Strood Rural
- Strood South
* Area Four - Rochester East, Chatham and Walderslade (Lisa Rushton – Early Help Co-ordinator)
- Chatham Central
- River Rochester East
- Rochester South and Horsted
- Walderslade
The Early Help Coordinators do not work directly with families. Instead, they offer support and guidance to professionals who are working with families in the Early Help Assessment process.
To contact the Early Help Coordinators please call 01634 338746 or email ehsupport@medway.gov.uk