A Family Intervention Worker shares how a single mother was helped back on her feet by Connect Somerset.
The Family Intervention Service referred me to a single mum who needed support after fleeing domestic abuse. Mum and baby were socially isolated, so visits from myself and a Social Worker would often be the only human interaction mum had.
I gradually encouraged mum to rebuild her confidence, which included:
- Visits to the local library and the bank together to apply for available funding
- Referrals for addition support through the Job Centre and Christians Against Poverty
- Attending a local wellbeing event unaccompanied which included speaking to a work coach
- Securing a part-time job and thriving in the new role
The whole journey of support has taken just over a year and was a combined effort from just some of the amazing support networks available for free in Somerset.
