An offering by Manx Care and St Christopher’s has been formally shortlisted for the Family Support Award as championed by Children and Young People Now.
This is in recognition of the achievements and impact on the community of the Isle of Man.
In response to Island needs, in 2023 Manx Care worked in partnership with St Christopher’s Wraparound Therapeutic Services to launch Bridges.
Shortlisted Offering
Bridges has the ambition of contributing positively to the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and families pre and post-care.
With a focus on early intervention, the service offers AMBIT informed intensive therapeutic support (Adaptive Mentalisation Based Integrative Treatment) to families in crisis and experiencing difficulties that could result in a child or young person coming into care.
The service works with both children and their families to effect positive change and safely maintain children within their families when appropriate.
Focussing on a whole family approach allows for the needs of all parties to be met, with better long-term outcomes as evidenced by the work of Bridges to date in collaboration with other leading agencies.
The awards ceremony takes place later this year in November in London, where all parties will find out if they have won overall in their categories.
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