Articles on Children and Families (15)

  1. Health visitors for early years settings

    Health visitors are the case co-ordinators for all families with children under 5 and can work holistically with parents and children.  It is important that services work together to support children’s developmental progress and make sure every child gets the best start in life. All…
  2. Support with food

    Top of page Food banks  South, Central and West Trafford Trafford South Food Bank operate from 5 community hubs on each week day: Sale Moor: Mondays, 12pm to 2pm at Sale Moor Community Centre, Norris Road, M33 2TN Sale West: Tuesdays, 11am to 1pm at Sale West Youth…
  3. Virtual Mental Wealth Hub

     Jump to the Toolkit What is the Virtual Mental Wealth Hub? The hub is a collaboration between stakeholders in Trafford to provide a single point of access which will link and signpost to information, advice and guidance relating to anxiety and mental health needs in…
  4. Mental Health and Wellbeing

    If you, or your young person, are aged under 18 (or 25 for those with a Learning Disability) there are lots of organisations that offer mental health help, both locally and nationally. You might need different types of support at different times in your life.…
  5. Children and Young People's Mental Health

    On this page you will find information about mental health support services for children and young people and their parents / carers. In Trafford we use the THRIVE model to deliver our services to young people with a focus on prevention and promotion of mental…
  6. 1001 Critical days

    The 1001 critical days are the period between conception and a child’s second birthday. During this time of growth, a child’s relationships with parents and caregivers are very important. What happens during this time lays the foundations for future wellbeing development. Difficulties in early relationships…
  7. Parent Infant Mental Health Pathway (PIMH)

    The perinatal period is the time between conceiving a baby until the end of the first postnatal year.  20% of women (or 1 in every 5 women) experience mental health problems during this time, making this a relatively common experience. It is vital that women receive treatment and support as early as…
  8. Start for life - Targeted or specialist services and support

    This page lists services that offer specialist, targeted support for families who may be stuggling. Support for domestic abuse Trafford Domestic Abuse Services(TDAS)  Trafford Domestic Abuse Services(TDAS) is a registered charity offering support to individuals and families who are affected by domestic abuse. They support both…
  9. Start for Life - Universal Support

    The universal support page has a list of services and support organisations that could be essential to any new family. Midwives Antenatal Care If you've had a positive pregnancy test or think you may be pregnant this site will give you information on how to…
  10. Start For Life

    Our Start for Life pages are here to help families and carers find a full range of local services and organisations in Trafford, to help support them through pregnancy, birth and the early years of parenthood. Universal services The universal page has a list of…
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