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Before you start
Parent guidance, social assistance and mental-health treatment differ.
Who is this guide for?
Parents seeking family support.
Tipat Halav covers birth to six; social services by residence; groups/programmes depend on availability/operator conditions.
The checklist
Define main need
Brief description.
Do not wait for crisis to ask.
Ask early-years centre
Child/questions.
Parent guidance is not child illness treatment.
Ask local social services
ID/situation.
Free inquiry does not guarantee a grant.
Check programme fit
Programme details.
Waiting list is not admission.
Check individual care
Referral/dates.
Acute/life-threatening needs urgent care.
Official sources
These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.
Frequently asked questions
Can a parent group replace mental-health care?
Not necessarily. Distress or impaired functioning needs professional assessment.
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