Health Visitors are qualified nurses or midwives with specialist community public health training and can offer families with children aged 0 to 5 years
- support for the health and wellbeing of your whole family, providing antenatal visits, a visit after the midwife ends her care once your baby has arrived, and support and advice until your child goes to school
- advice on healthy choices, e.g. breastfeeding, introducing solids and healthy eating
- developmental reviews to ensure your child is reaching their full potential
- advice on the childhood immunisation programme, which ensures your child is protected against disease and infection
- information about specific difficulties, such as postnatal depression
- support for your whole family into education, training or work
- advice and information on wider issues such as housing problems or domestic abuse
- help with specialist services to support additional needs, e.g. speech and language
- support for you to feel confident in your parenting skills and to provide the best opportunities for your baby as their grow
Health Visiting and Children's Centre service - Suffolk County Council
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme is a voluntary home visiting service for first time mums, aged 21 years and under, who live in Suffolk.
Family nurses use programme guidelines, materials and practical activities to work with young parents, including the father and wider family.
Family Nurse Partnership - Suffolk County Council
The Young Parent’s Pathway is a home visiting voluntary service within the 0-19 Health Visiting service that supports mothers to be under the age of 20 years old, who live in Suffolk.