Early intervention

Overview

Sometimes all it takes is for someone to step in at the right time, to stop someone’s troubles deepening. In Aberlour, this kind of work is known as early intervention – getting involved with a young person or parent, to give help, before difficulties become too large to overcome.

For a young person struggling with their behaviour at school, that type of early help can stop them facing exclusion from class.

For parents who are struggling in the family home, help offered at the right time, can stop children from being considered to be at risk, or even taken out of their parents’ care.

For some very marginalised children and young people – refugees and victims to trafficking – stepping in to help them, can stop them from being exploited.

For a pregnant woman, struggling with her own mental health, help offered as early as possible can mean the best start in life for her baby.

We believe in early intervention and offering the right kind of support, to make sure that every child gets the chance to flourish.

Other Services

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I was having problems at school. I was being bullied and I had a really big drinking problem. I had behavioural problems you could say. I was like a firecracker. I physically could not speak to anyone unless I had a drink in me. I had a lot of dependency on drink at that time, when I was 13.

” Kate's story

Services

  • Aberlour Sustain – Borders

    We help families on the ‘edge of care’ to stay together,..

  • Aberlour Family Support Service – Glasgow

    We support families living in the North West, Govan and..

  • Aberlour Perinatal Befriending Support Service – East Lothian

    Based in East Lothian, we help mums struggling with anxiety..

  • Aberlour Sustain – Perth and Kinross

    We help families on the ‘edge of care’ to stay together,..

  • Perinatal Awareness Sessions

    "I felt low, very low. Like I didn't know how..

  • intandem

    intandem is a national mentoring program funded by the Scottish..

  • Aberlour Family Support Service- Cornton Vale

    We help women in Cornton Vale, who are serving a..

  • Aberlour Right Here Right Now – Dundee

    Aberlour Right Here Right Now helps families address problems, before..

  • Aberlour Sustain – Ross-shire

    We help families on the 'edge of care' to stay together,..

  • Scottish Guardianship Service

    We help refugee children and young people, and victims of..

  • The Bridges Partnership

    The Bridges Partnership helps women in Glasgow to escape domestic abuse...

  • Aberlour Perinatal Befriending Support Service – Forth Valley

    Based in Forth Valley, we help mums struggling with anxiety..

  • Aberlour Futures – Dumfries and Galloway

    We help children and young people (aged 11-18) who need..

  • Aberlour Family Service – South Ayrshire

    We help parents with learning disabilities in South Ayrshire to..

  • Aberlour Family Service – Aberdeen

    We help a parent with a learning disability in Aberdeen..

  • Kith ‘n’ Kin

    We support kinship carers who are taking care of another..

  • Aberlour Lifeworks – Fife

    Do you need help with independent living skills? Have you..

  • Aberlour Youthpoint – Moray

    We help children and young people in Moray who may..

  • Aberlour Youthpoint – Glasgow

    We help children and young people living in areas where..

  • Aberlour Family Outreach – Dundee

    We help parents and children who are struggling to cope..

  • Aberlour Family Outreach – Dumfries and Galloway

    We help parents and children in Dumfries and Galloway, who..