Family Hubs - What's on

A social group for breast feeding families with planned fun activities. Come along for a chat and get to know other breast-feeding families in the area. Support is also available from our trained staff. We also welcome pregnant parents to be. The Breastfeeding Helpline is available 365 days a year from 9:30am until 9:30pm and can be contacted by calling 0300 100 0212.

An open access group for new parents who have recently had a baby, with opportunities to play, explore and learn.  Support and discussion around baby’s brain development, sensory play, sleep, routines and general advice and guidance is available. A chance to chat with other new parents. This session is available from new-born until they become mobile.

Dads and their 0-5 year olds come and play together and meet other dads. Sessions are held on a Saturday morning once per month in each area of the borough.

Free vitamins from public health can be sourced through your local family hub. If you are pregnant, if you are breastfeeding or have children under four who have stopped taking formula milk, these vitamins are for you.

This session is aimed at children under five years, to provide active play opportunities for families using our family hub space to play, explore and learn, and meet other families from your local area.

Our warm and welcoming Neonatal Peer Support Group offers families a safe, clean environment to meet and support each other with their babies. The group is run weekly by the Family Hub and a JCUH Neonatal Outreach member of staff will attend group as and when possible to offer any clinical support.

If you are a parent aged 21 or under. Have a baby or toddler or you’re expecting. Join us for our Young Parents stay and play.

Introducing solid foods at six months. Come to a Starting Solids workshop to help you get your baby off to a great start. The workshop will help you decide when your baby is ready to try solid food, what foods to start with, when your baby is hungry and when they’ve had enough; and how to make mealtimes an enjoyable experience for both of you.

Eating Well for Less is a free one off session that helps you build confidence when shopping on a budget. This programme supports with simple, low cost meals and weekly recipes; including tips for a cheaper healthy, shopping basket and making small changes that make a big difference. The helpful resources available are a great way to get the whole family involved in setting healthy habits.

Fussy eating is a free one off session: As a parent, it’s natural to worry if your child isn’t eating well. But if this is something you’re struggling with, you’re not alone. If your child has become more restricted in the foods they eat as they’ve got older,  there are things we can do as parents to help them become more adventurous eaters. The helpful resources available are a great way to get the whole family involved in setting healthy habits.

Practical and evidence-based information to support your pregnancy and help give your new baby a great start in life, and meet other new parents to be, open to all. Booking required, please book on via your Health Visitor.

For babies from 6 weeks to 9 months, this session supports attachment, bonding, helping with sleep routines and colic. There is a small course fee of £25 for this 5-week programme (£5 per session). Families will be required to pay a £5 non-refundable deposit to book their place. Please phone to book and visit any Family Hub to pay your deposit. NB - a referral to access this course free of charge can be arranged by your Health Visitor if it would be beneficial for your baby, and you are entitled to various means-tested benefits. Please ask your Health Visitor.

A nurturing six-week postnatal programme for parents and families of children 0 - 9 months of age. Open to all parents, please book via your local Family Hub.

A package of support delivered in the home to enhance the home learning environment whilst promoting communication and language. Families will also be supported to access community groups in their local area;

An antenatal 10 week programme for parents struggling with low mood/social isolation. To support emotional wellbeing. Referral required, you can refer yourself via your Family Hub or Health Visitor.

HENRY supports families in choosing healthy lifestyles, including making health food choices for their children and gives parents and carers ideas for lots of fun ways to get children moving around.

This is an assessment visit which looks at risks within the home environment followed by advice on equipment and how to keep the home safe.  Safety messages will be shared, and a Fire Safety Referral may be completed to the Cleveland Fire Brigade if necessary. Aimed at families with children aged 0-5 years old.

Families may be referred into these programmes in a number of ways including by:

• Health Visitors,
• School Nurses,
• Your local school,
• Your local family hub staff.

If you could benefit from any of these programmes, contact your local family hub to discuss.

A play and stay group for parents with their children who have some sensory needs aged 1-4 years old. The group aims to introduce families to the Hubs and provide play activities and an opportunity for peer support for parents/carers of children with some emerging additional needs. All children should be mobile. Parents will be contacted prior to the group to understand more about their child’s likes and dislikes etc.

Support and information is provided to help parents feel more confident in parenting including topics such as regarding routines and boundaries;