ABCD Cymru

Summary of aims & objectives:

ABCD – improving access to services for black and minority ethnic children and young people with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

ABCD Cymru has adopted the following as its objectives:

•  Initiate, develop, maintain and facilitate Parents’ Support Groups.
• Empower families to have direct influence on local policies and services.
• Help voluntary agencies to be more responsive to black and minority ethnic communities and to encourage existing agencies to act as advocates  for this client group.
• Raise the level of awareness and knowledge of service providers in the statutory sector.
• Raise the level of awareness of managers and policy makers in health and social services enabling them to offer services and work effectively with this group.

Services: 

ABCD Cymru offers:

• Facilitation of Parents’ Groups and group activities, e.g. excursions, arts and crafts, play and sports.
• Direct one to one casework is provided by our Development Workers
• Information resource of available services.
• Advocacy focused on the child or young person with disability/chronic illness.
• Referral to appropriate agencies, at the request of families.
• The empowerment and encouragement of parents to participate in the management of ABCD Cymru and to be actively involved in relevant local and national organisations.
• Offer training and consultancy to service providers on increasing the accessibility and acceptability of health and social care services.

Referrals: GP's, Health Professionals, School staff, Social Services, via website, self-referral.

Contacts: 62 Charles Street, Cardiff CF10 2GG

Tel: 029 2025 0055

Fax: 029 2025 0623

Email: infoabcdcymru@aol.com

Website: www.abcdcymru.org.uk

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