
{"id":105,"date":"2022-05-05T17:32:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T16:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxfordhealth.local\/hvs\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:53:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:53:31","slug":"help-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/0-1\/help-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources and advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Parenting information including Child Care<\/h2>\n<h4>Best Start in Life<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beststartinlife.gov.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.beststartinlife.gov.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Support with the cost of living<\/h2>\n<h3>General advice<\/h3>\n<p>Citizens Advice support with a range of issues, debt, housing, immigration, legal advice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/\">Citizens Advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhbh.org.uk\/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0fu5BhDQARIsAMXUBOIFpAVAFXqGH-qNRc3kkPQZ8f85maM83tTffS7H-Mz6M55Fg9_M5a8aAppvEALw_wcB\">Winter Warmth<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/cost-of-living\">Cost of living support: Overview &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Financial support<\/h3>\n<p>CAP work with individuals and families experiencing debt and\/or poverty, giving debt advice and support and helping people to manage their money.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/debt-advice\">Get free debt advice &#8211; GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capuk.org\/\">CAP UK | Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordchurchesdebtcentre.com\/\">Oxford Churches Debt Centre \u2013 Home of the CAP Debt Centre in Oxford<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Housing<\/h3>\n<p>Better Housing: A service supporting residents to keep warm, stay safe &amp; live well in their homes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhbh.org.uk\/\">Home &#8211; Better Housing Better Health (bhbh.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/housing\/\">Housing &#8211; Citizens Advice<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Feeding a family<\/h3>\n<p>The BBC , among other organisations, has some useful guides to eating on a budget for a variety of dietary requirements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.oxfordshire.gov.uk\/giving-children-a-healthy-start\/#:~:text=The%20Healthy%20Start%20scheme%20is%20a%20national%20scheme,shop%20for%20healthy%20food%2C%20milk%20and%20infant%20formula.\">Giving children a Healthy Start in Oxfordshire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/food\/budget\">Budget recipes and advice \u2013 BBC Food<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhf.org.uk\/informationsupport\/heart-matters-magazine\/nutrition\/eat-well-on-a-budget\">Eating healthy on a tight budget: 6 top tips \u2013 BHF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition.org.uk\/putting-it-into-practice\/some-tips-to-save-money-on-food\/\">Some tips to save money on food \u2013 British Nutrition Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bda.uk.com\/resource\/food-facts-eat-well-spend-less.html\">Eat well, spend less | British Dietetic Association (BDA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some supermarkets are selling fruit and veg boxes for as little as \u00a32.<\/p>\n<h2>The Centre for Early Childhood<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shapingus.centreforearlychildhood.org\/\">Shaping Us (centreforearlychildhood.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Emotional Health and Wellbeing<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centreforemotionalhealth.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.centreforemotionalhealth.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Child developmental and emotional milestones<\/h2>\n<p>What to expect when. If you have any concerns your child is not meeting these milestones please contact us (see above)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solihullapproachparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Developmental-and-Emotional-Milestones.pdf\">Child developmental and emotional milestones 0-5 (Solihull Approach)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Children with special educational needs and\/or disability (SEND)<\/h2>\n<p>Children&#8217;s Integrated Therapies ( including Speech and Language, Physiotherapy , Occupational Therapy ) <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/cit\/\">https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/cit\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For children with special educational needs or disability: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordshire.gov.uk\/business\/information-providers\/childrens-services-providers\/sen-support-providers\/early-years-sen-toolkit\">Early Years SEN toolkit | Oxfordshire County Council<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please also see our webpage of support services here: <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/support\/additional-needs\/\">Support for children with additional needs &#8211; Health Visiting ServiceHealth Visiting Service (oxfordhealth.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Short breaks and activities for disabled children: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordshire.gov.uk\/residents\/children-education-and-families\/information-parents\/breaks-disabled-children?utm_term=nil\">Short breaks for disabled children | Oxfordshire County Council<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Children who were born premature<\/h2>\n<p>For babies and children who were premature: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bliss.org.uk\/\">For babies born premature or sick | Bliss<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Courses for parents and carers<\/h2>\n<p>The Solihull Approach team at &#8220;Our Place&#8221; run\u00a0 free courses for parents. The Solihull Approach is an evidence based way of understanding and relating to your child while also support your own emotional wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>You can access the free course here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0cEYluISQB\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/inourplace.co.uk\/free-online-courses\/\">Free online courses<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Free online courses&#8221; &#8212; inourplace | Solihull Approach\" src=\"https:\/\/inourplace.co.uk\/free-online-courses\/embed\/#?secret=OqyrihsXGd#?secret=0cEYluISQB\" data-secret=\"0cEYluISQB\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>All about Health<\/h2>\n<p>Easy read healthcare information for people with a <strong>learning disability<\/strong>, their families, carers, professionals and anyone who supports them &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/allabouthealth.oxfsn.org.uk\/\">All About Health | (oxfsn.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Single parents<\/h2>\n<p>Gingerbread is the national charity for single parents. They provide free support services for single parents:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gingerbread.org.uk\/\">Home | Gingerbread<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Twins or more!<\/h2>\n<p>If you have had twins (or more!) the Twins Trust (previously TAMBA) is here to help you:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twinstrust.org\/\">Twins Trust | Twins Trust &#8211; We support twins, triplets and more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Support for adoptive parents<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adoptionuk.org\/\">Adoption UK Charity<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Breastfeeding advice and support<\/h2>\n<p>There is significant countywide breastfeeding support to give advice on the establishment and sustaining of breastfeeding. To access that support, please see the link here:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/0-1\/feeding\/\">Feeding your baby &#8211; Health Visiting ServiceHealth Visiting Service (oxfordhealth.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Early Help&#8221; &#8211; if you feel you need extra support<\/h2>\n<p>At times any families may need a bit of extra support \u2013 and when that happens, it\u2019s ok to ask for help. Early help is there to make sure worries don\u2019t become bigger and you get the support you need at the right time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are lots of different reasons you might need early help:<\/li>\n<li>You could be worried about your own or your child\u2019s health, development or behaviour, or how things are going at nursery.<\/li>\n<li>You could be caring for others, or maybe you\u2019ve had a bereavement in the family, and it\u2019s made life a real challenge.<\/li>\n<li>It may be that you\u2019re worried about money or housing and how it\u2019s affecting your family.<br \/>\nMaybe you or your family are affected by domestic abuse, mental health, drugs, alcohol or crime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you feel your family and children may benefit from extra support and early help, please talk to your health visitor. We will only be too happy to help and bring in any additional support that may be helpful to you and your family. The leaflet below gives some further information about the support &#8220;Early Help&#8221; can provide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Advice if you are trying for a baby<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/pregnancy\/trying-for-a-baby\/\">Trying for a baby &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Advice on alcohol<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/pregnancy\/keeping-well\/drinking-alcohol-while-pregnant\/\">Drinking alcohol while pregnant &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Advice on smoking &amp; quitting<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stopforlifeoxon.org\/\">Stop Smoking In Oxfordshire, Quit Smoking Today &#8211; Stop For Life Oxon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/better-health\/quit-smoking\/\">Quit smoking &#8211; Better Health &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Advice on vaping and pregnancy<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tommys.org\/pregnancy-information\/im-pregnant\/smoking-and-pregnancy\/electronic-cigarettes-and-vaping\">Electronic cigarettes and vaping | Tommy&#8217;s (tommys.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>General information<\/h2>\n<p>Birth to Five book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealth.hscni.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-04\/Birth%20to%20five%202024.pdf\">Birth to five 2024.pdf (hscni.net)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordbrainstory.org\/for-families-individuals\">Resources For Families &amp; Individuals | Oxford Brain Story \u2014 Oxford Brain Story | AFWI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oxfordshire Family Information Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/fisd.oxfordshire.gov.uk\/kb5\/oxfordshire\/directory\/home.page\">Family Information Directory (oxfordshire.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parenting information including Child Care Best Start in Life https:\/\/www.beststartinlife.gov.uk\/ Support with the cost of living General advice Citizens Advice&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1077,"parent":9,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-105","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2525,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions\/2525"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}