Parent Support
Below you will find a list of websites and contact addresses/telephone numbers for parents/children to access for help or advice about family, social or health matters:
Family Support
Bideford Bay Children’s Centre www.bidefordbaychildrenscentre.org.uk
South West Family Support www.swfamilysupport.org.uk
Children and the Internet
Parents and carers-Advice and guidelines for internet safety
Do you know who your child talks to online using a social network site, who can see them with the use of webcams, who can access your data? Where to go if you are worried?
For guidance please see, Think U Know, and Childnet International,
Parent Know How
Supports the Parenting Support Element of the Extended Services Core Offer
The DCSF have produced two complimentary publications Parent Know How leaflet and Parent Know How Booklet. http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/parentknowhow/
The leaflet provides contact details for a number of National sources of advice and support for parents. The booklet provides more information about each organisation and how the services on offer can be accessed.
Addictions
- Smoking: http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk
- Devon NHS Stop Smoking Service 0845 111 1142
- Alcohol: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
- www.aa-gb.org.uk/southwest/devoncentral/
- Alcoholics Anon www.al-anonuk/org.uk/ 0845 769 7555; Al Anon 020 7403 0888
- Drugs: www.ukna.org/info
- Narcotics Anon 020 7730 0009; 0845 373 3366
- Gambling: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
- Gamblers Anon www.gamanon.org.uk 01392 668678; Gam –Anon 08700 508880
Health
- HIV and Sexual Health : 0800 3283508; Depression/Anxiety: 01395 225125
- NHS Direct :www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 0845 4647
- Help with Head Lice.http://www.onceaweektakeapeek.com/
Healthy Eating
- http://www.nutrition.org.uk/lunches
- http://food.gov.uk/
- http://www.healthylunchbox.co.uk
- http://www.eatwell.gov.uk
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_childrenlunchbox.shtml
- http://healthy-eating-made-easy.com
Family Violence and Matters
- Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk 01392 667144
- Domestic Violence Legal A.D.V.I.C.E. Line: 0800 0852272
- Relate: www.relate.org.uk/ 01392 275681
- Aquila Relationship Breakdown Support: www.aquilatrust.org 01303 892201
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Victim Support:> www.victimsupport.org.uk/devon 0845 676 1020
- Domestic violence:
24 hour helpline 0808 122 8609 - RESPECT helpline for perpetrators 0845 122 8609
- Devon MALE 0845 064 6800
- Women’s outreach services – North Devon – 01271 321946
General Helplines
- Samaritans: www.samaritans.org.uk01392 411711; 08457 909090
- Citizens’ Advice Bureau: www.exetercab.org.uk 01392 201210; 0844 499 4101
- Exeter City Council: www.exeter.gov.uk
For information about:
Health
- Drugs
- Eat well
- Safe drinking
- HIV and AIDS
Family
- Domestic violence
- Children and family services
Devon County Council (general health): www.devonpartnership.nhs.uk/