Referral - Pre-bereavement and bereavement services for children and young people
The Yo-Yo Project supports bereaved children and young people between the ages of 4 and 18. Referrals can only be made with the appropriate consent.
The service will accept bereavement referrals for:
- Children and young people connected with Farleigh patients
- Children and young people registered with a GP in the mid-Essex area covered by Farleigh Hospice
- Children and young people aged 4 to18 years old, with appropriate consent of parent/carer and child/young person
- Children who are facing the death of someone significant in their lives (Pre-bereavement)
- Bereaved children where at least 12 weeks have elapsed since the death of their significant person
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Pre-bereavement support referral criteria:
- The Yo-Yo Project will assess children/young people for pre-bereavement support if a significant person in their lives has a palliative diagnosis and is in the last year of life.
- Referrals can be made by professionals, family members/carers, and with explicit parental and child consent.
- Some self-referrals will be accepted without parental consent, and this shall be assessed by age, development and understanding (Gillick competence).
- Children and young people must reside in the mid Essex area (Chelmsford, Braintree and Maldon districts) and be registered with a GP in the area covered by Farleigh Hospice.
More information about our bereavement services for children and young people can be found here