Support Services for parents/carers on the ASC or ADHD pathways
Here are some local organisations where help and signposting for support can be found.
For Parents/Carers to access direct:
- PaCC
https://paccbrighton.org.uk/what-we-do/coffee-mornings/
PaCC provide a wide range of support and information for parents and carers. They also off coffee mornings for parents and carers to meet and discuss worries and concerns.
- AMAZE
AMAZE also offer a wide range of support and advice. They with PaCC in providing the coffee mornings. Their own coffee mornings are well attended and are very popular.
- MaSCOT
MaSCOT is also a parent and carer support group, focussing directly around families with children with autism or autistic traits
- ADHD Aware
https://www.facebook.com/groups/brightonparentofyoungpersonwithADHD/?ref=share
ADHD Aware have set up a peer support group for local families who have a child with adhd, or ADHD traits. They have a Facebook group called Brighton Parents of Children and Young People With ADHD. Parents meet on the second Tuesday of every month, between 7-9. Here is a link to the FB page:
- TicTock Therapy:
https://www.tictocktherapy.co.uk/
Tic Tock Therapy are a pay for service but also have lots of free resources available around Tics and Tourettes. They also have a FB page which is very informative. Here is their website:
- Seaside View drop in parent/carer support sessions:
These are for parents and carers of children on the wating list for an ASC diagnosis
- Neurodevelopmental Groups CAMHS (Sussex Partnership Trust):
NeurodevelopmentalGroupsCAMHS@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
This is for parents and carers of children on the waiting list for ASC or ADHD at CAMHS