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Support and services for young mums and dads

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Cornwall CouncilCounty HallTreyew RoadTruro TR1 3AY

Telephone: 0300 1234 100Email: enquiries@cornwall.gov.ukwww.cornwall.gov.uk

Online advice and information around pregnancy and parenthood is available at https://www.tommys.org https://www.tommys.orgwhere you can also order a free ‘Young Woman’s Guide to Pregnancy’

If you are a young person there are lots of different services that can offer you extra support during pregnancy and after your baby is born. This leafl et explains a little bit about how these services can support you. Your midwife can make a referral for you. You can also get in touch directly.

Health VisitingHealth VisitingHealth visitor teams provide health advice and support to all parents from late pregnancy until your child goes to school. Every preschool family has a health visitor linked to their local GP surgery.

All families are contacted before the birth and soon afterwards. You can also have an antenatal contact, new birth visit, 3-4 month review, 1 year review and a 2 year review. Child health clinics are held locally so you can just drop in or contact us for an appointment.

To contact your health visitor look in your personal child Health Record (Red Book) or ask at your GP surgery or children centre.

Midwifery Midwifery The midwifery service provides care and support throughout pregnancy, birth and immediately after the birth of your baby.

• Women ‘book’ with the midwife before 12 weeks of pregnancy. You can do this via your local GP or children’s centre.

• The midwife helps you plan your pregnancy pathway and where necessary will make contact with other services.

• The midwife will advise you on screening, choice of place of birth, feeding, and general health and well-being for you and your baby.

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Your Local Children’s Centre Children’s centres off er services to give children the best start in life and help them reach their potential. Services in centres across the county include:

• Health and parenting support • Information about training and employment • Access to play activities and childcare • Support for children, parents and carers with additional needs • Support for young parents • Crèche facilities • Access to toy libraries

Careers South West (CSW)Careers South West (CSW) CSW support pregnant young women, dads and partners aged 13-19 (up to 25 if you have special educational needs) to access job and learning opportunities.

• Independent and impartial information

• Practical support• Advice and guidance

Contact 0800 97 55 1110800 97 55 111 or check the website www.careerssw.orgwww.careerssw.org.We can also help adults through the National Careers Service.

There are lots of other services available for mums and dads. These can offer support around your specifi c needs or they might offer something extra in your local area. A goodstarting point is:

Young Mums Will AchieveYoung Mums Will AchieveFor young mums to be and mums aged between 14 and 19 years old. The groups meet twice a week to provide support, guidance and learning in a relaxed environment. The programme runs for a whole academic year but you can join at any time.

• Groups all over Cornwall

• Gain qualifi cations• Free crèche • Transport to groups• Great opportunity to make

friends

For more information call/text Heather on 0778818574107788185741 or email ymwa@cornwall.ac.ukymwa@cornwall.ac.uk

Family Nurse Partnership Family Nurse Partnership (FNP)(FNP)A programme for fi rst time mothers aged 19 and under. In order to have a family nurse you need to be referred, or make a referral before you are 26 weeks pregnant. This is because the programme is designed to prepare mums and their partners for parenthood as well as provide support once baby arrives.

• Weekly or fortnightly home visits• Support from pregnancy until your

baby is two• Supportive relationship

For more information call Joanne LawryJoanne Lawry on 01872 24693201872 246932 or email joanne.joanne.lawry@cft.cornwall.nhs.uklawry@cft.cornwall.nhs.uk

Want to know more?For more information and advice on what is available in your area you can:

• Contact the Family Information Service on www.cornwallfi sdirectory.org.uk or freephone 0800 587 8191

• Visit your local children’s centre (call 0800 587 8191 to fi nd out where that is)

• Ask your midwife

WILD and BrookWILD and Brookworking together for young mums and dads

Brook off ers:

• Help for dads with practical parenting skills

• Help for dads who want to spend more time with their children

• Help for dads to deal with other services

• Events for dads and families

Contact us on 01209 01209 210077210077, or message us on Facebook ‘Wild ‘Wild Youngparentsproject’Youngparentsproject’.

WILD and Brook work with young mums and dads where one parent is under 20. We also welcome some young parents up to 23 years, if they have extra needs. WILD and Brook can help you with confi dence, parenting, skills, and everything to do with family life.

WILD off ers:

• Weekly groups and activities for mums across Cornwall

• Free crèche • One-to-one help for mums and dads;

including money and housing advice