Why hold a family meeting?
We believe that families know themselves best. A family meeting brings families together so they can feel supported to:
- talk through their issues and understand what's happening in each other's lives
- think about what support they need from each other
- resolve concerns
- create a plan which helps the child feel safe and supported
Holding a family meeting can:
- help to resolve child protection issues
- deal with concerns about neglect
- create care plans for children with disabilities
- ensure that children whose parents are seriously ill continue to receive the care they need
- create plans to support a parent with a mental or physical disability
- create plans to help relatives care for children or young people
- improve school attendance
- address problems caused by divorce or separation i.e create co-parenting plans