Touriya and Jamilah

When Touriya first joined Centre 404 she was feeling lost and struggling to navigate services to get the help she needed to put support in place for her 26-year-old daughter Jamilah who has autism. As a result, her own wellbeing was being neglected.

In her own words, Touriya explains “before being introduced to Centre 404 I was having a very difficult time in navigating my everyday life, I felt helpless and depressed.”

Touriya was supported by her caseworker at Centre 404 to access support and advice, which helped give Jamilah a dedicated support team, including Positive Behaviour Support with our in-house PBS team.

This has been so positive for both mother and daughter as Jamilah has a wider range of support and activities and Touriya has more valuable respite time for herself.

Touriya reflected on this: “I have been introduced to a number of new people and they made me feel that I was not alone and that we are all in this together…The extra support that I have been receiving has been a great help and has relieved some pressure off me. They have put so much effort into helping me. I would like to thank Centre 404 for everything that they have done and continue to do for myself and my family.”