Support

Welcome to our Support page — your central place to find local services and help for families across Calderdale. Family Hubs brings together a wide range of support, from health and early years services like midwives and health visitors, to childcare information, helplines, cost-of-living support and specialist programmes for parents, carers, children and young people. Whether you’re looking for advice on feeding, developmental support, school admissions, or emotional wellbeing, this page links you to the right services and information available in your community.

Starting Well - Support for 0 - 5 year olds

Midwives

Midwives offer support to women and their families during pregnancy and labour and after the baby is born. If newly pregnant register on My Pregnancy Notes and click below to learn more about Calderdale and Huddersfield Maternity Services.

Learn More

My Pregnancy Notes

MyPregnancyNotes is a technology provider that allows you to access your pregnancy notes online and share them with your healthcare provider.

Learn More

Health Visitors

Health Visitors offer support and advice for families from before the birth of your baby until your child reaches school age. Phone Locala’s Calderdale Health Visiting service on 030 03045076.

Learn More

Breastfeeding Support

If you are a parent/carer looking for advice and information, speak with your:

Midwife or phone the Midwifery Breastfeeding Support: 01484 344345.
Health Visitor or phone the Public Health Early Years’ Service: 030 03045076.
Trained Breastfeeding Peer Supporters: 07920 466660

Learn More

Early Years and Childcare Team

For support with local information on early years, childcare and services to support your family phone 01422 392576.

Learn More

Growing Little Minds

Calderdale Parent Infant Relationship team - work with families throughout pregnancy right up until baby turns 2 years old. We offer specialist support for you to help boost your relationship with your baby, and ensure you’re off to the best start on your parenthood journey.

Learn More

Neonatal Outreach

Our nurses work with local families who have recently been discharged from Calderdale neonatal unit. This is to support and help with the transition from hospital to home, and to ensure families are able to build a healthy, positive relationships.

Learn More

Speech, Language & Communication

The early years of a child's life, from birth to five years old, are an important period for the development of speech, language, and communication skills. Learn more about local resources and support.

Learn More

Primary School Admissions

Residents of Calderdale apply for their child’s primary school place through the Council’s online admissions process. Phone the School Organisation and Access Team on 01422 392617.

Learn More

Home Learning Environment

As parents and carers, you are your child’s very first and most important teachers. You shape their world from the very beginning and have the greatest influence on who they become, especially in those crucial early years.

Learn More

Dad Matters

Dad Matters Calderdale exists to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. We work closely with other professionals within Calderdale and nationally to better support dads in the first 1001 days of parenting.

Learn More

Developing Well - Support for 5 - 19 years olds (up to 25 years with SEND)

ChatHealth

If you are a young person aged 11-19 you can text us on 07480 635297 or if you are a parent/carer with a child aged 5-19 you can text us on 07507 332157.

Learn More

Open Minds

Calderdale Open Minds is a partnership of organisations who are commissioned to deliver signposting, advice, and mental health interventions for children and young people aged 5 to 19 (up to age 25 with SEND) and their families.

Learn More

Children not in School

All home-educated children and young people can access the same local services as their peers in school, including Early Help, Open Minds and Healthy Holidays.

These supports are here to promote wellbeing, build confidence, and help young people develop skills, resilience and aspiration.

Learn More

All Ages Support

Cost of Living Support

Locations and hours of food banks and social supermarkets across Calderdale.

Learn More

Active Calderdale

Everyone in Calderdale deserves the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of moving more. Find out how you can make everyday movement a part of your life and those around you.

Learn More

Local Support

Safeguarding Calderdale

If you are worried about the safety and wellbeing of any adult or child contact the Multi Agency Screening Team on 01422 393336 or the Out-of-hours Emergency Duty Team on 01422 288000.

Visit the Calderdale Safeguarding Children Partnership website at this link.

NHS 111

If you think you need help urgently during the day or night you should call 111 before you go to any other health service.
For serious and life-threatening emergencies, please don't hesitate to call 999.

Domestic Abuse Support

Find advice and support if you are experiencing domestic violence or abuse at this link.

West Yorkshire Neurodiversity Hub

The West Yorkshire Neurodiversity programme was established in 2022 following an ask to carry out an Autism and ADHD deep dive.

The programme is an all age programme and currently focuses on two neurodevelopmental conditions: Autism and ADHD, whilst acknowledging that these conditions rarely occur in silo and a holistic and personalised approach is needed for neurodivergent people to have a good life.

Learn More

First Point of Contact

The First Point of Contact, is a single point of access for parents/carers, young people and professionals with emotional wellbeing, neurodevelopmental and health related questions in Calderdale. Phone 01422 300001 or email firstpointofcontact@openmindscamhs.org.uk

Learn More

Courses for Parents

Discover 'inourplace.co.uk', your portal for online courses tailored to children’s developmental stages.

Explore our Courses

Global Search

This search function will return articles, media, and links across all sections of the site.

Popular: Training For School Breast Feeding Schools