Askham provides a range of family assessment, support and contact services to vulnerable families referred by social workers. The key objectives of these services are to safeguard children and promote their well being through the provision of high quality and timely interventions by these services.
- The assessment service aims to provide in depth assessments within clear timescales.
- The contact service at Askham Family Centre aims to provide safe and positive contact experiences for children who no longer live with one or both parents.
- The family support service aims to strengthen families with a view to allowing children to remain with their birth families.