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Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire

We are able to provide information and guidance, screening/assessment, tutoring, training and support Whether you’re:a concerned parent or guardian, an adult who finds literacy or numeracy difficulty, a school seeking guidance and help with dyslexic pupils,· a business wishing to create a dyslexia friendly workplace and help get the best out of its staff.

Telephone: 01782 627166

Home-start

support and friendship for families

Parents ask for Home-Start's help for all sorts of reasons: They may feel isolated in their community, have no family nearby and be struggling to make friends, They may be finding it hard to cope because of their own or a child's physical or mental illness, They may have been hit hard by the death of a loved one, They may be really struggling the with emotional and physical demands of having twins or triplets - perhaps born into an already large family

Telephone: 08000686368

Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline

The service opens from 7.00pm to 2.00am weekdays, 2.00pm to 2.00am weekends - everyday of the year. Outside of this time a message can be left which the call team will reply to within 24 hours. A caring, highly skilled and dedicated team, who provide emotional support, independent information and impartial advice, staff the lines.

Telephone: 0808 800 2234

Parent Partnership Staffordshire

Working together for your child

This could include schools, Children and Lifelong Learning (C&LL), [formerly education and social services], voluntary organisations and other professionals involved with a child who may have a special educational need. We provide a confidential and impartial service across the county, offering information and support

Telephone: 01785 356921