Children, adults & families

Social care for adults

• Search for social care services
• Get help for an adult
• Help at home

Social care for children

• Get help for a child
• Children with disabilities
• Mental health services for young people

Worried about someone?

• Worried about your own safety?
• Worried about a child?
• Worried about an adult?

Childcare

• Search for childcare
• Children's centres
• Private nurseries

Carers

• Carer assessment
• Financial help for carers
• Support and advice for carers

Fostering and adoption

• Fostering
• Adoption
• About our service

Buying your own care

• Pay your care fees online
• How to buy your own care
• FAQs about buying your own care

How we shape health and care services

Find out how the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) process works and how it helps to shape local health and care services.

Information for workers

• Accessing services for a child
• Child protection procedures
• Safeguarding Children Board

Health care

• Stay safe on nights out
• Health care map
• Useful links

Domestic violence

• What is domestic violence?
• What can I do if I'm affected?
• Domestic violence directory

Children and Families Plan

The Children and Families Plan and Child Poverty Strategy sets out our commitment to improving the lives of children and families in South Tyneside.