The Health Visiting Service has collected together current information about parents’ emotional health and physical wellbeing.
 

There are little things we can all do to help look after our mental health. Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. Visit every mind matters.

Oxfordshire Mind is here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support.

The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation provides free mindfulness resources

Parentchannel.tv hosts a collection of over 200 videos addressing day-to-day questions and concerns spanning wellbeing, behaviour and learning. Visit the Family Lives website for more support and advice.

Home-Start supports families, so they don’t have to face their toughest times alone. There are regional groups for Oxford, Banbury, Bicester and Chipping Norton, and southern Oxfordshire.

Dad Matters provides support and resources for families, a service provided by Home-Start.

Topics include: managing your mental health, activities to entertain yourself, online courses, virtual tours, ways to entertain children, and resources. Visit Restore.

StepChange is a charity offering free and expert advice to help you deal with your debts and get the support you need. Visit StepChange.

Citizens Advice provides guidance around debt and money. You can contact Citizens Advice in Oxfordshire to talk to an advisor.

National Debtline is a charity that gives free and independent debt advice over the phone and online. Visit National Debtline.

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. Visit Healthy Start.

The Good Food Oxfordshire website includes a map of subsidised and free food in Oxfordshire.

Every little helps right now, and you could be missing out on extra money to buy tooth-friendly food and drink for your family.

Please watch the Community Dental Services video to learn more about the scheme

Fit and Healthy Mums offer community-based sessions that are fun and friendly, where everyone is welcome. We firmly believe that every mum should have the opportunity to feel better about themselves, feel stronger and more confident.

We have information for anyone affected by drug and alcohol problems on our website.

Oxfordshire Here4YOUth - Cranstoun offers advice, support and guidance to young people about drug and alcohol use, and signposts young people to other support services they may need. We also help those affected by someone else’s drug and alcohol use.