Advice and Guidance for Parents - Frome Town Council

Adopt South West is a partnership of councils working together to make the adoption process quicker and simpler.

Adoption Support Fund – Funding for therapeutic support for adopted children and their adoptive families.

Baby and Child First Aid information.

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Information and advice on Baby’s sleep.

Website for parents of babies that are born prematurely or who are poorly offering information and advice.

Bullying UK – Advice and support website for young people and parents on bullying.

Capstone Foster Care – Somerset. Foster care agency.

Information and resources to keep your family healthy.

Charlie Waller – Mental Health resources and training.

Government information on Child Benefits.

Information from Somerset County Council on childcare funding for 2 year olds.

Information from Somerset County Council on childcare funding for 3 and 4 year olds.

Children and Young People Somerset Health website

UK Charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleep problems.

We provide bespoke help and support to Dads during the perinatal stage, mostly online or via phone, providing advice and assistance.

Information, advice and support for new Dads and their families.

Offering a range of support related to any aspect of life, from before a baby is born right up to age 25.

Charity dedicated to improving the lives of children facing continence challenges.

Escapeline is a charity committed to the prevention of the criminal and sexual exploitation of young people by gangs across South West…

Referral only scheme providing essential baby and toddler equipment.

Information on Fair Frome’s Food at 5 project which offers hot meals 3 evenings a week across Frome.

Information on how to access support.

Information on Fair Frome’s Furniture Bank and how to access the service.

Grant-supported service for children, adolescents and their families where there are emotional, behavioural or other mental health problems.

Funding for families who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 or under.

Family Lives – Confidential Helpline for Parents

Fostering in Somerset – Website run by Somerset County Council – Information and advice around Fostering.

Fosterline – Foster Carers advice service.

Information on Free School Meals.

They are a support for families of children with additional needs, offering monthly group sessions, focus group sessions, family events.

The drop-ins are a friendly and fun session to access health advice, meet other parents, weigh your baby and play!

Frome Learning Partnership; Family Support Frome Learning Partnership’s Parent and Family Support Advisors (PFSAs) and Family Support Practitioners (FSPs) work across schools…

Secure and confidential service allowing young people to access health care professional for advice and support.

National charity working with Single Parents. Information, advice and support through online forums, local groups and a helpline.

Information and advice website for young people around all aspects of their health.

NHS run Health information and advice website for under 5s.

Information from the Health Visiting team for Young Parents in Somerset.

For all health and wellbeing needs for under 5s.

Healthy Start – NHS Vouchers for free food/milk/vitamins for families with under 4’s.

I know…The Parent Collective – Local parent support collective

Government Information online – Family Benefits

Mental Health Foundation – Information and advice website around Mental Health.

Mush is an app for mum’s to find local friendships and get parenting advice from experts.

Offering Information, advice, guidance, education and training for people on the autistic spectrum and their families.

O2 and NSPCC run website giving information and advice for parents around keeping kids safe online.

Online space where parents can support each other.

Support with recognising Mental Health Illness – NSPCC Learning

Offering single parents advice and support as well as opportunities to meet other local single parents.

PAC-UK – offers counselling, advice and information to anyone effected by adoption.

Early intervention service with weekly group sessions, plus 1:1 support, giving early parenting help and advice to families with preschool children.

Relationship counselling for individuals, couples and families, counselling for children and young people and sex therapy.

Rethink Mental Illness offer an advice and information service for anyone affected by mental health problems.

The Samaritans offer a safe place for people to talk at any time they like.

SEND Navigators are part of the offer from Somerset Parent Carer Forum CIC, offering drop-in sessions at Frome Town Hall.

Support and advice for care leavers becoming a parent or with a child or children.

Information, advice and support for children, young people and families around SEND needs.

Information, advice and support for Young Parents in Somerset.

National Teenage Pregnancy Charity offering information and support around being a teen parent as well as Young Parents groups.

Information on the Sure Start Maternity Grant

TACT – charity and voluntary agency providing fostering and adoption services.

UK wide membership charity for those who are interested in fostering.

Advice on safer sleep for babies, supports bereaved families and raises awareness on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Young Minds – Children and Young People’s Mental Health Charity

Supporting Young Parents whose children are in need. Website and free Phoneline.

Information, advice and guidance on parenting 0-3 year olds.