Support for Parents and Carers
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A quick and easy way get help and advice from Health Visitors and School Nurses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. There are three advice lines:
How does it work?
Users can send a message, anonymously if they wish, to Health Visiting and School Nursing to get confidential help and advice about a range of health concerns, including:
- Sleep
- Child development
- Support with behaviour
- Toileting
- Feeding and nutrition
- Keeping safe and healthy
- Childhood illnesses and support with medical conditions at school
- Emotional, mental health and wellbeing
- Relationships
- Smoking and vaping
- Drugs and alcohol
When is it available?
The messaging service is available Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) from 9am to 5pm. When a message is sent to the numbers, an automated reply confirms the message has been received. A trained healthcare professional will reply to the message during office hours within 48 hours.
Visit the School Nursing website for more information Health advice for children and young people - Cornwall Council
Parents and Carers Series
Public Health Cornwall and Headstart Kernow have teamed up with a range of experts in Cornwall to provide a series of multimedia workshops for parents and carers living in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Designed to help you get a better understanding of the everchanging world your child is growing up in, to guide you to available services and support and to promote helpful conversation.
Visit https://www.headstartkernow.org.uk/parents--carers/parents-and-carers-wellbeing-series/ for more information and to watch the series.
Follow the Together for Families Facebook page to keep up to date with what's coming up.
Do you need a helping hand?
We all need a little extra support at some point in our lives, so we offer helping hand services to make things a bit easier.
Helpful advice, and financial support is available to you.
For more information visit https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/helpinghand
Protect your family by keeping your home and car smoke free
More than 80% of secondhand smoke is invisible and odourless, so no matter how careful you think you're being, your family still breathes in harmful poisons, putting them at risk of meningitis, cancer, bronchitis and pneumonia.
Opening windows and doors or smoking in another room in the house will not make it safe for those around you. Babies exposed to second-hand smoke are more at risk of cot death.
Click here for help and support if you feel ready to quit