External Partners


Service Partners that underpin Amber Family

Impact Assessments was created using a wealth of empirical research undertaken by the Impact team before development. This team consists of social workers, forensic psychologists, and several other experts in children’s social care. This expertise, along with extensive conversations with family court administrations and a senior circuit family court judge, has created a tool that will tailor each assessment to every type of family unit whilst maintaining a parent-centred approach.

The Impact Assessment is a user-friendly application used to create a robust, honest, evidence-based parenting assessment compiled in partnership with the family. The assessment is a time-saving, interactive application that enables both learning and assessment to take place, providing clear evidence-based outcomes that enable reports to be produced that will contribute to next-step planning.

The Impact Parenting Assessment consists of:

  • 18 different assessment areas that mark parents’ skills as ‘achieved independently’ or ‘ongoing support required’. All observations can be recorded quickly, efficiently, and discreetly.  These observations form the foundation of the Impact Assessment.
  • Safeguarding Alert System and Action Plan for each family.
  • The ability to monitor parents’ mental health throughout the process by the completion of a Wellbeing Assessment, supplemented by regular Wellbeing Check-in sessions.
  • A ‘Heatmap’ is an easy, diagrammatic indicator to show families and the social work team how the assessment is going.
  • Weekly Summary Reports and the option to produce a Midpoint Report.
  • Three stages of knowledge questions, in the beginning, in the middle of the assessment and at the end, to showcase any consolidation of learning that has taken place with a data matrix to present strengths or gaps in knowledge
  • Option to include a full family history and any underpinning assessments (such as cognitive, psychological or behavioural assessment) in the final report.

Learn about IMPACT here.

Since 2017 they have delivered mental health first aid and first aid courses to individuals, organisations, charities and schools across Cheshire and beyond. Their training raises awareness and educates and develops skills to provide support to those in your community, workplace, and everyday life. They create a responsible culture and empower people to feel confident in speaking about their health.

You can contact them anytime:

Tel: 01606 655140
Email: hello@cheshirefirstaid.co.uk

Amber Family work closely with Local Authorities to ensure the placement of the families and their assessment during the 13 weeks is beneficial and successful for all parties.

Please read our completed Questionnaire forms below for further information and insight into our profession.

We ensure the privacy of the Local Authorities, however for further information, please contact us.

Grounded in research and rigorously tested, MHFA England courses are developed with input from clinical experts and those with lived experience of mental health issues. Research and evaluation show that MHFA England courses make a lasting difference in people’s knowledge and confidence around mental health.

MHFA England is the only provider of licensed Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training in England, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.

Every staff member at Amber Family Ltd is a Mental Health England, First Aider or Champion. With the most recent refresher taking place in October 2023.

The evidence-based Gateway Programme from Tools4Change is built on the principles of respect and empowerment for those who are/have experienced domestic abuse.

The content and structure build awareness and understanding within a sensitive, safe, risk-managed environment promoting informed future options and choices.

Transforming Conflict provides restorative practice training to Amber Family which supports our staff to implement conflict resolution strategies within each of our Amber Family settings. The implementation of restorative practice within Amber Family empowers families residing with us to build up their confidence and ability to make decisions for themselves and their children whilst they are safeguarded in our service.

Learn about our Restorative Practice, here.

The Lullaby Trust supports bereaved families, through our helpline and befriending scheme.

Working with local healthcare providers to deliver the Care of Next Infant Programme (CONI) which offers a lifeline to bereaved families expecting a new baby.

We at Amber Family are always accommodating when members of our team show interest beyond our settings to learn further skills which will enable them to encourage and support our families further.

We are pleased that our team have chosen the Life Rooms to assist them further with their challenges, further learning and research.

Sexual Health Services or SHS is an integrated sexual health service in the Sefton area.

They deliver a wide range of sexual health services, delivering both reproductive and contraceptive health care alongside the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia.

Sefton Sexual Health Services delivers a community service that parents can access whilst residing at Amber Family.

In addition to this, the sexual health promotion team provide training to the staff at Amber Family and on request, will deliver one-to-one or group sessions with parents on the topic of sexual health.

DAD.info is Europe’s largest advice and support website for Dads.

It was established in 2008 as a new-generation men’s lifestyle channel and the leading voice for Dads. At DAD.info we want to celebrate the changing role of Dads with engaging, helpful, practical, entertaining resources and content for every stage of their journey.

It is home to the largest connected community of active, involved Dads through its interactive forum, providing great peer-to-peer support and advice for what can be one of the most challenging and rewarding life experiences.

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait.

Starting in the home, our approach is as individual as the people we’re helping. No judgment, it is just compassionate, confidential help and expert support.