Family Connections Essex

Our Aims

Our aim is to reunite and support families during challenging times. We offer a diverse range of services tailored to meet various needs and circumstances. Whether you are a parent or a legal professional—such as a solicitor, barrister, or social worker—we are committed to facilitating a positive, supportive, and constructive experience for all involved.

The Family Connections Advantage

I founded Family Connections Essex as an extension of its sister company, EarlyLinks, which has successfully provided extensive contact services for Local Authorities both nationwide and within Essex for the last 20 years. As we continue to grow, we wanted Family Connections Essex to establish its own distinct identity.

Our core values—honesty, transparency, and open communication—are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring the highest standards of service and support for families and professionals alike.

Our Core Values

Transparency

Transparency is at the heart of everything we do. Through clear and open communication, we aim to build trust with parents, solicitors, barristers, and social workers alike. By providing a transparent view of our processes and decisions, we empower all parties with the information they need to navigate each case with confidence.

Neutrality

Neutrality is fundamental to our work with children, parents, and extended family members. Our approach is rooted in impartiality, ensuring that all family situations and behaviours are handled with fairness and without judgment. This commitment to unbiased decision-making fosters an environment of equality and trust, resonating with solicitors, barristers, social workers, and parents alike.

Empathy

Empathy is at the core of our mission. We are dedicated to creating a culture that is not only understanding but also deeply sensitive to the diverse backgrounds, behaviours, and circumstances of the children and families we support. By tailoring our services to meet each family's unique needs, we provide compassionate support that aligns with the priorities of parents, solicitors, barristers, and social workers.

About Me

I bring over 25 years of experience in the Health and Social Care sector, having worked in Family Centres, Children's Centres, and Contact Centres in a variety of roles. I am passionate about supporting families and young people, and one of my fondest career memories is leading a teenage parent group.

I am deeply committed to ensuring that every family receives the highest quality service, and I genuinely care about the children and families we work with.

At Family Connections Essex, our mission is to bring families together during challenging times. We offer a range of services tailored to different circumstances, ensuring that whether you are a professional or a parent, we are here to support a positive experience for all involved.

Testimonials

I am incredibly grateful to Debbie and her team for their support and professionalism during a difficult time. Family Connections Essex provided safe supervised contact for my child, ensuring consistency by using the same two workers. Their reliability and understanding of our concerns were invaluable. The report they provided was also a useful, neutral tool for court. If needed, I would turn to them again to ensure my child's safety.

- Keren Deep 

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I can thoroughly recommend Family Connections Essex to anyone considering their services. Every member of the team has been considerate, empathetic and personable throughout.

They took a lot of the stress out of a very difficult period of time and I felt the children's needs and wishes were at the forefront of each supervision session.

- Victoria H 

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We worked alongside Family Connections Essex in a number of complex family contact cases including children with medical needs. The staff were not only professional but went over and above their role. 

- Angela Clarke ~ Foster Carer from Essex