Children in Care Emotional Wellbeing Support in Walsall

Beacon Family Services can help carers in Walsall strengthen relationships to improve emotional wellbeing for looked-after children. Our interventions help carers like you make sense of your child’s needs, behaviours, and BIG emotions. All our work is delivered by highly trained practitioners (Theraplay, DDP, SAI) with regular clinical supervision to ensure the quality and consistency of any support you receive.

This resource page is solely for caregivers who have been referred to Beacon Family Services via Walsall Council.

Beacon Family Services CIC support a wide range of struggling families, including:

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Families who are worried about their child's anxiety, emotional wellbeing or mental health

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Parents / carers struggling with their child's behaviours or Childhood Challenging Violent and Aggressive Behaviours (CCVAB)

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Families experiencing a life change, such as illness, divorce or a bereavement

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Fostering, adoptive or blended families looking for support to develop new relationships

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Families looking for support with neurodivergence, such as Autism or ADHD, or disabilities

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Parents / carers who would like to deepen their relationships and be a more connected parent

If you are struggling with family life, please browse our support services on our Families hub. You can also see our support for adoptive and kinship families.

Alternatively, you can fill out our contact form and we will get back to you to discuss your family's needs.

Click here to find out more about who we are and what we do.

At Beacon Family Services, we believe every child deserves the chance to thrive, and we know that begins with strong, nurturing relationships. We support carers and looked-after children in the West Midlands by addressing the pressing need for early mental health support with relational, authentic, and inclusive services that make a real difference.

Research tells us that one good relationship makes a huge difference. That’s why our focus is on empowering you to build strong healthy connections with children in your care.

We offer fresh and impactful services designed to meet you and your child's unique needs. Our evidence-based, flexible approaches provide you with the tools to foster emotional well-being and resilience in children. Our support is flexible, practical, inclusive and enriched by play therapies that strengthen relationships and address behavioural challenges in a meaningful way.

As part of our approach we use the Beacon Lighthouse Model to determine if you and your child are SAFE, STRUGGLING or DROWNING in terms of your emotional state, and help them work towards a SAFE state.

We offer the following to carers as part of the Walsall Emotional Wellbeing Services. We don't take a one-size-fits-all approach, so every carer getting support will receive a consultation, and then we structure your support to best meet your needs.

Consultations: For carers and professionals to understand behaviours and establish a trusting relationship.

MIM Observations: Play-based, strengths-focused relational assessments with feedback.

DDP-Based Therapeutic Parenting: Safe space for carers to reflect, reconnect, and build resilience.

Why we ask parents and carers to join therapy sessions with their child:

If your child has experienced early trauma, we know how much you want to support their healing. You may be wondering why we ask you to be part of their therapy sessions rather than just working with them one-on-one. The reason is simple: healing happens in relationships, and you are the most important person in your child’s healing journey.

Here are 6 reasons to join therapy sessions with your child:

Trauma happens in relationships so healing must too
You are your child's most important source of support
Children feel safer healing with their parent / carer
Therapy should strengthen, not replace, your relationship
We help you feel more confident in supporting your child
Change happens at home!

By working together in therapy, we help you create a home environment where your child feels safe, understood, and connected, giving them the security they need to thrive.

You are welcome to download and read our handout to find out more.

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Many carers find they need a bit of extra support in the evenings and weekends. Does that sound like you, too?

The NHS-approved lumin&us® app is a digital tool to support you and your child with sensory games and co-regulation activities for daily home use.

Regular use of the lumin&us® App has been shown to improve family relationships, reduce conflict, and support carers like yourself in managing their child's BIG emotions. It's a great way to introduce more joy, fun and laughter into family life. The standard version is free to use, and you get a voucher code to use the premium version for free, too!

Download the app on Google Play or Apple Store, and use the code Walsall412MTHS for 12 months of premium access.

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Further therapeutic support for adoptive families

We have a range of resources and funded therapeutic groups available to adoptive, foster and kinship families, even if you have no access to further funding and support. We also provide training for professionals. Our therapeutic services are designed to nurture connection, understanding, and resilience in your child. Click a button below to find out more.

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