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Parental Support

If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment.

Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.

111 will tell you the right place to get help. You may be able to speak to a trained mental health professional over the phone.

A GP can advise you about helpful treatments and also help you access mental health services. You may be able to refer yourself to some services.

Free listening services

These services offer confidential support from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult:

  1. The Good Mental Health Handbook
    PDF File

Strengthening Parental Relationships

  1. Arguing Better
    PDF File
  2. Getting it Right for Children
    PDF File
  3. Me, You, Baby Too - New Parents
    PDF File

The Solihull Approach

  • Solihull Approach - Offers free online courses for ALL parents, parents-to-be, carers, grandparents and teens living in Hampshire. Helping you navigate the challenges of parenting. 

Baby Costs Calculator – Support for New Parents

Helping families plan financially for a new arrival

The MoneyHelper Baby Costs Calculator helps families budget and prepare for the financial impact of a new child.

➡️ Try it here: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/becoming-a-parent/baby-costs-calculator

www.italk.org.uk - counselling support and courses

Support and Advice

Christians Against Poverty - offer financial support and advice

YOUNG MINDS - having conversations guidance https://www.youngminds.org.uk/media/tv2gclvu/conversation-with-parents.pdf

Home-Start UK is a leading family support charity. They offer support and practical help to families and children facing challenges around mental and physical health, isolation, disability, post-natal depression, money problems and more. More information can be found on their website www.Home-Start.org.uk

A referral can be made to the Early Help Hub through your child’s school. The Early Help Hub provides support for the whole family and will discuss your concerns with you, offer advice and suggest the relevant support for you and your family. We have enclosed a leaflet for more information.

Supporting Families in Hampshire provides practical help to families to stop problems getting worse. They ask families about the things that are important to them, about the things that might help and can be done to support them. More information can be found on their website: www.Hants.gov.uk/Supporting-Families or they can be contacted on: 01962 847 773 or Supporting.Families@hants.gov.uk

Family Support Service (FSS).  The FSS offer single session appointments, courses and one to one work to support families of children and young people aged 0-18yrs with difficulties that are impacting on their lives. You can ask your health visitor, nursery or school to fill in a FSS Level 2 RFS form. This must be signed by both the parent(s) and professional referring.

Parental Support

Keeping Children Safe

  1. Child Safety Parents Pack
    PDF File

 

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