Wellbeing and Family Support
Family Hubs are the new way from Autumn 2023 for families to access support.
What's on offer:
Support is available for all stages of family life, from pregnancy through to 19 years old or 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Families can access a wide range of services at Family Hubs, such as:
- midwife and health visitor appointments
- groups for expectant mums and dads
- counselling for families
- baby feeding advice
- SEND support groups and advice
The link to the Family Hubs website can be found here.
What's on for families in March 2024
Mental Health Support Team information for parents and carers
In Pendle, we are lucky enough to have the Mental Health Support Team working us in the primary sector as well as in local secondary schools. The MHST are a branch of the NHS and as such are funded directly through the health service. We have three key team members who liaise regularly with Mrs Shaw, our Senior Mental Health Leader, to plan and deliver mental health support provision for children and families in our setting. The team come into school to deliver who class, cohort or group sessions and workshops. They also provide sessions for parent groups. If your child requires more intensive one-to-one support, a referral can be made to the team via the school. If you think your child requires support with their mental health and the MHST may be able to help, please contact the school and ask to speak to Mrs Shaw to discuss your child's needs.
Useful links for Parents, Carers and Families
Young Minds
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
Anna Freud Mental Health support materials
https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/
NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/
Mental Health UK
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/advice-for-parents-and-guardians/
BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy44bqt
Details of upcoming Parent Webinars from the MHST: