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Childnet International

Engaging online safety stories for young children aged 3-7.

DadPad

The essential guide for new dads, developed with the NHS.

Health visiting service

Health visitors are qualified nurses or midwives with additional training in public health. We work in local communities with families to give pre-school-age children the best possible start in life.

Plymouth Advisory Team for Sensory Support (PATSS) – VISION

Advice to families, carers and schools about practical and educational implications of your child’s visual impairment.

School nursing service

The school nursing team work with school aged children aged 5-19 supporting in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. Our experienced registered nurses and health workers offer advice and support on physical and emotional health.

Feelings and emotions

Kooth

Your online mental wellbeing community.

Getting help

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Our child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) work with children, young people and their families, experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties from the antenatal period and up to 18th birthday.

Children’s speech and language service

The speech and language team is experienced in helping children and young people who have difficulty speaking clearly, expressing themselves, understanding others, communicating socially, talking fluently or feeding and swallowing.

Plymouth HYPE

HYPE Plymouth is a service aimed at promoting young people friendly health services through working with leadership, practitioners and young people with lived experience to make changes to individual services within Livewell.

Plymouth Information, Advice and support for SEND

The Local Offer explains the support and services that are available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years

Plymouth Latch On

Breastfeeding support and information to breastfeeding families and families to be in Plymouth.

Plymouth Online Directory

A community-based directory with a focus on health, social and wellbeing services.

Public Health Nursing – find us on facebook

Bringing together Health Visiting and School Nursing in order to promote health and wellbeing through childhood and beyond.

SoliHull Approach

Award winning online courses about being a parent. Free downloads. All at Ourplace. Discover, learn, understand. Fascinating online courses for everyone who wants to be an even better mum, dad, grandparent or carer. Access code TAMAR.

Staying healthy

Children and young people’s dental service

Plymouth Community Dental Service provides dental care for children and young people who would not or cannot receive dental care from a general dentist, such as those with special needs and patients with complex medical conditions.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Get the latest NHS information and advice about coronavirus.

Healthy start

This a UK-wide statutory scheme providing a nutritional safety net to pregnant women and children under four in low-income families in receipt of certain benefits or tax credits. All pregnant women under-18 years qualify, whether or not they are in receipt of benefits.

NHS Choices

Your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.

NHS Start4Life

Advice on what, when and how to feed your baby. Simple, healthy weaning recipes developed by nutritionists.

Staying safe

Online safety – NSPCC

Talking to your child about online safety –  advice on how to start the conversation and get support if you’re worried.