Hartlepool Family Hubs Support
We offer virtual and in person support for families either in groups or one to one to suit a variety of needs.
We offer a wide variety of free support in Hartlepool
Our Family Hubs offer various group support sessions, guidance and information to support you throughout your pregnancy. See further information below on our complete antenatal offer.
Virtual support
We have partnered with the Solihull Approach to provide 24/7 access to virtual support, advice and guidance online courses covering everything from pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Getting to know your baby in the womb can be an important part of bonding with your child. We offer various courses that include the traditional information you might expect from an antenatal course with information on preparing to give birth, welcoming and comforting your new baby alongside thinking about your emotional health and helping you to reflect on ways to connect with your baby.
Sign up now at In Our Place or find more information on our Solihull Online Courses page.
Online portal
Courses include but are not limited to:
- Understanding your pregnancy labour and your baby
- Understanding your pregnancy labour birth and your baby for women couples
- Understanding your baby
Healthy Start vitamin clinics
If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you may not get enough vitamin C, vitamin D or folic acid.
The NHS healthy start scheme and our Family Hubs in Hartlepool are offering free vitamins to pregnant women and young children. You can get these important vitamins for free by using your NHS Healthy Start card.
You can get these from our Health Visitor Drop Ins from our Rossmere, Miers or Middleton Grange Family Hubs as well as from multiple pharmacies around the town.
Find out more about the Healthy Start Scheme and if you’re eligible on the NHS Healthy Start website.
- Every Monday
Health Visitor Advice Drop-In & Baby Weigh Clinic
- Play opportunity for non-walkers, baby weigh in and get your free healthy start scheme vitamins.
- 9.30am - 11am
- Miers Avenue Family Hub
- Every Wednesday
Health Visitor Advice Drop-In & Baby Weigh Clinic
- Play opportunity for non-walkers, baby weigh in and get your free healthy start scheme vitamins.
- 1.30pm - 3pm
- Middleton Grange Family Hub
- Every Friday
Health Visitor Advice Drop-In & Baby Weigh Clinic
- Play opportunity for non-walkers, baby weigh in and get your free healthy start scheme vitamins.
- 9.30am - 11am
- Rossmere Family Hub
Our Start for Life offer
A new Start for Life government campaign aims to support parents in nurturing their bond with their baby
New research highlights many parents are unaware of the link between their baby’s good mental health and early childhood development.
The campaign aims to highlight that babies’ expressions, reactions, noises and cries are the way they communicate their needs and feelings to parents which in some cases can be an indication of their mental wellbeing.
We want to help parents and carers learn how to interpret these cues so they can find the best way to meet their baby’s needs.
See our 0-2 start for life offer to find out more information on looking after your baby, perinatal mental health support, physical health support from pregnancy to birth and beyond and much more!
Register with us
Fill out the form below for updates on our in person and virtual classes and other types of support relevant to you! Please download and read the Consent Form before applying.
Register with us
Fill out the form below for updates on our in person and virtual classes and other types of support relevant to you! Please download and read the Consent Form before applying.
