In their words

Woman holding young boy in arms, image copyright Barnardo's

This is what young women who use the service have to say about PACT:

“This project is excellent and it is very helpful. It has really helped me and my child.”

“The staff are pleasant and the flats are clean and tidy and nice to live in.”

“The staff are very nice.”

“You learn to improve your parenting skills. I have found the assessment intense but otherwise it has been ok. The flats are nice, the staff are nice and it’s in a nice area.”

“It’s a suitable place to bring up children and PACT staff have helped me through difficult times.”

“All the staff are pretty ok and it’s a comfortable environment for me to bring up my baby.”

And here are the views of health professionals around Northern Ireland:

“Staff in PACT were always available and willing to share information and offered the best opportunity for my client to show that she can be a good mother to her young baby.”

“PACT staff always communicated very well with myself and my client.”

“I feel that PACT currently provide a wholly comprehensive and sensitive service and are very attuned to the ongoing assessment process.”

“I found that PACT staff were very co-operative and helpful during the assessment period.”