Baby Steps
Baby Steps is a parental education programme offered to all new parents from around 26 weeks of pregnancy until the early weeks following birth.
The aim of Baby Steps is to support new parents. You'll learn more about caring for your baby, reduce the stress that often occurs whilst caring for a newborn and better understand their health, development and emotional needs.
This course covers:
- baby’s development
- parent infant interaction
- relationships and support
- mental and physical health and wellbeing
- the practicalities of parenting
- labour and birth
- babycare
Both parents are welcomed to nine sessions (six antenatal and three postnatal). We'll visit you at home before the course to explain what the course covers and then again when you complete the course. The whole experience spans over a five month period.
The teams providing the course includes:
- FNHC health visitors
- midwives
- Baby Steps facilitators
The sessions are delivered at a range of venues in town and in the east and west of the island.
If you would like to attend these sessions, speak to your GP or midwife to book a spot before you reach 20 weeks pregnant.
NCT Breastfeeding Helpline
You can get breastfeeding advice and support by calling the NCT Breastfeeding Helpline on +44 (0) 300 33 00 771 . The line is open 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. You can call their volunteers if you have any questions or concerns about breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding Buddies
All pregnant and breastfeeding mums are welcome to Breastfeeding Buddies drop-in centres with their partners or family members to get help about all aspects of breastfeeding. Your midwife or health visitor will be able to give you information about the drop-in groups.
The Children and Families Hub
The Children and Families Hub team can provide advice and support to you and your family. This can include:
- working with you directly
- coordinating with other children and family organisations to give the right help at the right time
Most of the services provided are free.
We'll work with you to address any challenges you and your family have.
You can find out more about the Children and Families Hub.
Courses for parents and carers
We offer in-person or online group courses for parents and carers living in Jersey.
Our courses help you develop the skills and strategies to:
- raise happy, confident children
- build a positive relationship between you and your child
- manage behaviour in a positive way
- set rules and routines
- take care of yourself as a parent
- feel confident in the decisions you’re making
Find a list of free courses to support parents and carers.
Brighter Futures
Brighter Futures works in partnership with parenting support services at The Bridge to meet the needs of families and young people effectively. You can be referred into the service and / or you can self refer.
Brighter Futures: parenting support services
Family Nursing and Home Care
Family nursing and homecare health visitors provide help and support to expectant and new parents and children under 5. They offer advice and information on health topics as well as other services including:
Nursery nurses working under the direction of health visitors also provide additional support to families. Health visitors also have safe guarding responsibilities and work closely with other agencies such as Children's Services.
Paediatric nurses work with children and their families in their own homes, providing advice and assistance with nursing care and assessment of medical and nursing equipment. These nurses liaise closely with health visitors and hospital staff. The team includes a respite care worker who can provide one to one support or support at the 'Tiddlers Group'.
Family nursing and homecare
Child Accident Prevention Jersey (CAPJ)
Child Accident Prevention Jersey is a Family Nursing and Home Care initiative. It's supported by representatives from many organisations.
We offer visits to every island primary school at various stages of a child’s education. We talk to them about topics including:
- dog safety
- trampoline safety
- drowning prevention
- cycle helmets
- sun safety
- home safety
Child Accident Prevention Jersey
Help with childcare costs
Find out whether you can receive help towards the cost of childcare.
Help with childcare costs
Registered childcare centres and childminders
Browse through a list of registered nurseries, pre-schools, activity clubs, play care and wrap around care facilities or find a registered childminder close to you.
List of registered childcare providers
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