Your Hampshire Healthy Families Journey

Suport for your child aged to 0 to 5

Hampshire Healthy Families provides free support for families from pregnancy and birth through to school age. Support includes health visiting contacts, community walks, workshops and digital resources to help you and your child thrive.

This page is organised by age and stage to help you quickly find the support, services and resources available through Hampshire Healthy Families as your child grows. 

To learn more about Hampshire Healthy Families and our partnership between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Barnardo's, visit our About Us page.

Birth to 9 months

From birth

  • New birth contact

From your health visiting service in the family home, to support the transition to parenthood.

  • Breastfeeding support groups

Join one of our breastfeeding groups, whether you are pregnant, have a breastfeeding concern or want to meet other breastfeeding mothers. Access your local groups on the Hampshire Healthy Families website.

  • Ready Steady Walk

Run by volunteers, Ready Steady Walks are free, push-chair friendly, social walking groups for families with young children living in Hampshire. Find your local walk on the Hampshire Healthy Families website.

From 6 weeks

  • Five to Thrive New Baby Course

Run by Community Health Development Workers in your local community. Over four weeks, we will cover the 5 building blocks for your baby’s optimal brain development. Find your local course and book your space on Eventbrite. 

  • Postnatal Contact

From your Health Visiting Service. This could be by letter, clinic setting or in the family home. This offers support and guidance to help you and your family during this important time. We’re here to ensure you have the resources and assistance you need.

  • Baby and Me 3-to-4-month group contact

Join your local Community Nursery Nurses from the Health Visiting Service and other families to learn more about your child's health and development in this one off face to face session. Find out more about Baby and Me on Health for Under 5s website. 

From 6 months

  • Introduction to Solids

Join two of our Community Nursery Nurses for a three-part video series ‘Introduction to Solids’ to help you prepare for this next stage and take you through the early stages of feeding your baby, and moving onto toddler foods. Watch the videos on Health for Under 5s website. 

From 9 months

  • Baby and Toddler Talk

Delivered by your Community Health Development Worker in your local community. This 1 ½ hour session looks at your child’s speech and language development and how communication is more than just words. Ideal for families with children 9 months to 5 years old. Find your local workshop and book your space on Eventbrite. 

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1 to 2 years

From 1 year old

  • Health Review 1

Face to face in a clinic setting or at home. This is an opportunity for you to discuss your child's health and development.

  • Family Food and Fun

Delivered by your Community Health Development Worker in your local community. This session aims to work with you to gain an understanding of portion sizes, and also the confidence to start cooking from scratch and making meal times a real family activity. Find your local workshop and book your space on Eventbrite . 

From 2 years old

  • Health Review 2

Face to face in a clinic setting or at home. This is an opportunity for you to discuss your child's health and development.

  • Two and Beyond - Your Child's Learning Journey

Delivered by your Community Health Development Worker in your local community. This session looks at your child’s journey from being ready to learn at the age of two to being ready for school at the age of five. Find your local workshop and book your space on Eventbrite . 

Two and Beyond - Your Child's Learning Journey is also available to watch at anytime as a series of short videos on the Hampshire Healthy Families website. 

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3 to 4 years

From 3 years old

  • Hampshire Healthy Heroes

Delivered by your Community Health Development Worker in Early Years Settings. Supporting healthy starts for young children. More information can be found on the Hampshire Healthy Families website. 

From 4 years old

From school age, your child will be under the Public Health Nursing Service. More information can be found on Health for Kids. 
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Where can I find further support?

Chat Health 

ChatHealth 0-5 is a confidential text support service for parents, carers, families in Hampshire with children aged 0 to 5.

  • Text 07520 615720
  • Monday - Friday
  • 9.00am - 4.00pm (exc. bank holidays)

Parent Information Portal

Parent portal is an online platform where you can access information about your child's health; including appointments, immunisations, Children and Family Services letters, helpful resources and more. Sign up on the Parent Information Portal website. 

Hampshire Healthy Families Portal

Here you will find ways to support your child’s development, how to contact healthcare professionals and other useful websites from the age of 0 to 19. Find out more on the Hampshire Healthy Families website. 

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