Children and Young People
Team Around the Family
Delivered across North East Lincolnshire |
Criteria: Families with children aged 0-18.
Referral into this service should be through a professional who knows the family (e.g. nursery, school, midwife, health visitor), and where there is a need for more structured and targeted help to prevent needs from escalating, and to support them through times that may be challenging. Parental consent is needed to establish a Team Around the Family.
Details of what the service provides and any appropriate relevant information · A currently involved professional can work with the family to carry out a multi-agency Early Help Assessment to identify the children’s needs and develop a plan of support. · Following assessment, a Lead Professional should be agreed with the family and a family-led, multi-agency plan developed with the family and professionals supporting them. · The Team Around the Family can meet every 8 weeks to review the goals that have been set and discuss next steps. · Goals can focus on a variety of needs, including parental conflict, parenting support, welfare and debt management, housing, early intervention on mental health and more.
Information for Professionals:
The Team Around the Family approach uses families’ existing network of professional and family support, rather than necessarily bringing on board a new professional. More information on Team Around the Family, including how professionals can access support in running a Team Around the Family, can be found: SaferNEL | Prevention and early help – SaferNEL |
Not a self-referral service |
Families can request Team Around the Family support from professionals currently involved with them. Families should speak with an involved professional about carrying out an Early Help Assessment. |
Patient Information Leaflet: “Team Around the Family – A Family Guide” – TAF-A-Family-Guide.pdf
Family Help, North East Lincolnshire Children’s Services
Address of provider or location service delivered Delivered across North East Lincolnshire |
Criteria: Families with children aged 0-18
Service for when children’s needs are such that a more structured support plan may be required to co-ordinate the help needed to achieve agreed outcomes. Parental consent is needed to refer.
Families may already be open to a Team Around the Family led by other professionals supporting them.
Details of what the service provides and any appropriate relevant information · Where families are not already working with a professional, Family Help can work with the family to carry out a multi-agency Early Help Assessment to identify the children’s needs and develop a plan of support. · If needed, Family Help will lead a Team Around the Family and meet every 8 weeks to review the goals that have been set and discuss next steps. · Family Help can deliver one to one packages of support with parents and children, around a variety of subjects, including: o parenting support for all ages, o support for young carers, o support around home conditions, o support around the impact of substance use, o support around child exploitation, o support for children going missing, o support around healthy relationships and more.
Information for Professionals: Some of our specific programmes include: · Respect one to one programme for Domestic Abuse perpetrators · DART (Domestic Abuse Recovering Together) group programme for mothers and children aged 7-14 · Solihull Parenting Support programmes for parents with children aged 0-19 · Stepping Stones Parenting Support programme for parents with children with special education needs aged 0-11 · Girls Group – group intervention for older girls covering healthy relationships |
Not a self-referral service |
Families can request Family Help support through their Team Around the Family if one is set up. Families should speak with an involved professional about carrying out an Early Help Assessment. |
If families do not have an involved professional supporting them, they can seek support from their local Family Hub – Family hubs | NELC
If families are worried about more serious levels of need or abuse, concerns should be reported to the Integrated Front Door – SaferNEL | Report a concern – SaferNEL
Family Hubs and Start for Life |
Criteria: Family Hubs 0 to 19 years old (25 years old for a young person with a disability or special need).
Criteria: Start for Life 0-2years (24months)
Family Hubs Supporting families to give their Child the best start for life. Our Family hubs provide a setting for services to be connected and work together, to help families access help and support at a local level. From thinking about having a baby through to the age of 19 years old (25 years old for a young person with a disability or special need).
Families will be able to access the right support at the right time in the right place: · Becoming a parent · Easy, local access to registering your baby’s birth · Infant Feeding · Understanding your development child · Parenting and co-parenting · Supporting your mental health needs · Raising aspirations for families · Signposting and helping parents to access services that can help
Start for Life Start For Life includes what is available to support your family in the first 1,001 days. This is from conception to 2 years old (24 months).
The 1,001 critical days is when the foundations of the brain’s architecture are built. · Midwifery Services preparing for your baby- Anti-natal classes, health visiting, pre-birth courses, maternal support services · Birth – health visiting, infant feeding, Mental Health Support · 0-3 months small groups to support bonding and early development; baby Massage, baby Rhyme time · 3-24 months Health check ins, Groups to meet other parents, learn about your child’s development and receive support After the first 1001 days |
24 weeks + continued access to play sessions, health checks and access to support.
Our Family hubs are friendly and Welcoming environments to play with your child and learn fun activities to help them develop and mix with other children. We provide a setting for services to be connected and work together, to help families access help and support at a local level. Our goal is to also build capacity to connect with our communities and give parents opportunities to make friends and develop support networks. |
Online: Family hubs – NELC | NELC
Online: Start for Life
Email: startforlife@nelincs.gov.uk
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm except bank holidays
QR code for services, advice and guidance |
Link to list of activities held at family hubs |
Family Hub activity details – NELC | NELC
Family hub locations · Central Family Hub · Imminhgam Family Hub · Nunsthorpe Family Hub · Queensway Family Hub · Reynolds Family Hub · West Marsh Family Hub |
East Marsh Family Hub
NLaG – Midwives/Antenatal |
If a patient has done a positive pregnancy test the next step is to contact a midwife as soon as possible, preferably before eight weeks into the pregnancy. Patients can contact a local midwife direct, and don’t need to see a GP first.
Work in partnership with families throughout pregnancy, birth and afterwards to offer all the services and support needed.
Your pregnancy journey – what to expect: Your pregnancy journey – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (nlg.nhs.uk) |
Community Midwives, North East Lincolnshire –
Website: Just found out you are pregnant? – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (nlg.nhs.uk)
NHS
Guides including all you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth. Includes a ‘Due Date Calculator’.
NEL Council – Health Visitors |
Criteria: Families in North East Lincolnshire who are expecting a baby, have a new born or a child up to the age of 5.
Information on Health visitor appointments
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If you have any concerns about your baby or child or wish to speak to a health visitor, please call our duty number 01472 323660 or text 07507 329910 you can also email
Telephone: 01472 323660 |
Text 07507 329910 |
Email: HealthVisitingAdvice@nelincs.gov.uk
For more information |
Website: Health visitors | NELC (nelincs.gov.uk)
Helpful factsheets giving expert advice on key areas of looking after your new baby |
NEL Council – School Nurses |
William Molson Centre, Kent Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7DJ
The School Nursing service is available to children from the age of 4 and a half years, young people and their families. We work in partnership with GP’s, Schools, Family Hub Practitioners and various other professionals to meet identified needs and provide the best possible care. Services offered to all children. Vision screening (Reception)- external site National child measurement programme – external site (Reception and Year 6)- external site
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Telephone: 01472 323660 |
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, except bank holidays Children 11 and 19 years can contact the school nursing team via text on 07507 331620. |
To ask for help from the school nursing service you can also complete the referral form School nursing referral (nelincs.gov.uk)
NHS Better Health, Start for Life
Trusted NHS advice and guidance on having a healthy and happy baby during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Infant Feeding Team
Help for parents and carers with making informed decisions on feeding their babies, supporting them to achieve their feeding goals. Provide care which is mother/carer and family centred, non-judgemental and supports and respects individual’s decisions.
National Breastfeeding Helpline
The National Breastfeeding Helpline is open 24 hours a day, every single day of the year, offering non-judgemental, evidence based, friendly breastfeeding support and information to anyone in the UK who needs it.
Telephone: 0300 100 0212 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Online chat also available – |
Maternal Wellbeing Service |
Wellbeing Service, Civic Offices, Knoll Street, Cleethorpes, DN35 8LN
Criteria: Resident in North East Lincolnshire 18 years and over. Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant. We will give you time and space to talk, focus on who and what matters to you.
* Note that this is not a psychological or clinical service. |
Telephone: 01472 325500 |
Email: wellbeingservice@nelincs.gov.uk
Self referral form: Wellbeing Service Referral (nelincs.gov.uk)
Website: Maternal Wellbeing Service – LiveWell (nelincs.gov.uk)
Service leaflet: (includes QR code to website and referral form)
Growing Well Together – Navigo Parent-Infant Relationship Service (PaIRS) |
Criteria: Pregnant parents/caregivers and their babies (from conception to two years old). Support for parents and care givers who are feeling overwhelmed, vulnerable or stressed to build strong, nurturing relationships with their babies. As a service we committed to supporting dads, LGBTQ+ parents/caregivers, and families that might find traditional services more difficult to access. We work flexibly with the caregiver and baby and meet them where they feel most comfortable, which might be their home, a local community centre, a family hub, or at our base in Freshney Green Primary Care Centre. The support might be delivered in a group, one to one or through a trusted professional already working with the family. In additional to direct support with caregivers and babies, we also offer one off and ongoing support and advice to professionals working with the family. Please don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and speak to us! Please read the following before proceeding with your referral: · This service operates Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. · We ask that you ring to discuss your referral prior to send it by calling 01472 252 570 and booking in a suitable time with a member of our team to talk through why you think this might be a helpful service to receive support from. · Please complete all fields of the form as it may delay the processing if information is missing. Only referrals received on this form will be processed and other documentation should only be sent as supplementary to this. |
Once complete, please email to navigo.growingwelltogether@nhs.net
Resources for Professionals
Referral Information\Navigo PaIRS\Referral Criteria GWT.docx
Referral Information\Navigo PaIRS\VIG Professionals Information.docx
Referral Information\Navigo PaIRS\Thinking Together about Baby.docx |
Referral Information\Navigo PaIRS\COSP Professionals Information.docx
Referral Information\Navigo PaIRS\GroBrain Professionals Information.docx
Telephone: 01472 252 570 |
Email: navigo.growingwelltogether@nhs.net
Referral Form: Referral Information\Navigo PaIRS\Referral form GWT.docx
Relationships Matter
Information here can help couples who are together or separated understand and build healthy relationships that put their children’s needs first.
Online support sessions for parents
· Me, You and Baby Too · Arguing better · Getting it Right for Children |
Debt and relationships
HNY Healthier Together
Clear information on common childhood illnesses, including advice on what ‘red-flag’ signs to look out for, where to seek help if required and how long your child’s symptoms are likely to last.
Popular Topics · Information on local services · Asthma resources for parents and carers · Allergies · Oral/Dental Health · Epilepsy · Lets make sense together – information and support to children and young people with sensory processing differences · Ask a Midwife
I’m worried about · Should my child go to school/nursery today · Cough and cold · Fever/high temperature · Young people’s health · Concerned your newborn/baby is unwell (less than 3 months) · Concerned your child is unwell (3 months and older) · My baby is crying all the time |
Difficulty breathing and wheezing
Website: https://www.hnyhealthiertogether.nhs.uk/
Add the site to your phone: Adding our website to your phone’s home screen
The Sleep Charity
Sleep deprivation causes increased hyperactivity and other behavioural problems, as well as damaging physical and mental development. Poor sleep habits from an early age can lead to long term sleep problems.
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There are so many different factors which can affect children’s sleep which you can read about below.
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Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity
Let’s Go Potty
Answers to commonly asked questions about how to potty train including:
· The best age for potty training and when to start · Tips for supporting children with additional needs · The equipment you will need · Removing night time nappies · Common potty-training problems and challenges
Fact sheets (print ready versions available): Advice about children’s bladders and bowels – from birth, to potty training, to school – ERIC Advice about bladders, bowels and toileting for children with additional needs – ERIC |
Free Helpline: 0808 801 0343 Open Mon to Thur, 10am – 2pm |
Website: Potty training: how to start & best age to potty train – ERIC
Information and advice for: Children with additional needs – ERIC |
BBC – Tiny Happy People
Tiny Happy People can help you develop your child’s language and communication skills, so they get the best start in life.
We’ll show you why and how you can bond with your child, before they’re born and throughout their early lives – it’s never too early to start.
Our ideas and activities are easy to build into your daily routine. They’re quick and inspiring, but they’re also based on expert advice and evidence, and are proven to help your child’s development.
1. Discover and try everyday activities to support your child’s language and learning
2. Browse our advice on a range of parenting topics
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3. Find out more of the science behind your child’s amazing development
Website: BBC Tiny Happy People
Baby Buddy App
Best Beginnings worked with parents and healthcare professionals to create and develop Baby Buddy, a multi-award-winning parenting and pregnancy app.
Baby Buddy’s self-care tools are based on the latest research and evidence and provides trusted information to:
· support and empower mums, dads, and caregivers, · build their knowledge and confidence, and |
help them take care of their physical and mental health during pregnancy, birth and the first year of their baby’s life.
Online: The Baby Buddy app
Available on: Google Play and the App Store
Family Lives. Parenting and family support.
Family Lives aims to ensure that all parents have somewhere to turn before they reach crisis point. We know that the right support at the right time makes all the difference.
Offering a comprehensive suite of resources, including a national helpline, online chat, email support, and a resource-rich website. For families in need of more intensive support, there is a range of direct services across various locations in England and Wales.
The issues we support families with include family breakdown, challenging relationships and behaviour, debt, and emotional and mental wellbeing.
Message us via WhatsApp on 07441 444 125 for support with parenting and family life worries
WhatsApp Support Service: 07441 444 125 Connect with experienced professional family support workers and highly-trained volunteers for support with parenting and family life worries. |
Free Helpline: 0808 800 2222 |
Email: askus@familylives.org.uk
Online chat and forums available
WhatsApp Support Service: 07441 444 125 for support with parenting and family life worries. |
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