Asthma UK - A charity that work to stop Asthma attacks, and ultimately cure Asthma.
Click here to read the Locala's Behaviour leaflet
Click here to read NSPCC's Encouraging Better Behaviour guide
Click here to read NSPCC's Positive Parenting need-to-know guide
Sure Start | Children's Centres North and East Halifax, Lower Valley Children’s Centres
Halifax Opportunities Trust Upper Valley, West and Central Halifax
To be referred to this service, please contact your school nurse or speak to Calderdale Continence service on 01422 252086
Bedwetting
ERICs Guide to Night Time Wetting
ERICs Guide to Teenage Bedwetting
Childhood Constipation
Click here for Locala's Dental Service and click here for their referral form.
If you are not registered with a dentist, please click here to find a dentist taking on new patients.
Useful Links
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD)
Good oral health - Tooth care matters
Children's teeth - NHS
Dental Choices » Find an NHS dentist taking new NHS patients
Brush DJ Brush DJ
Food Scanner App NHS Food Scanner app - Healthier Families - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Information Guides
Calderdale Dentist Handout
Healthy Teeth Healthy Smile
The Children's Diabetes Team are based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and offer nursing care, support and advice to children and young people who have been diagnosed with Diabetes. The team will liaise with both school staff and school nurses to support your child in school and formulate a plan of care to meet your child’s needs.
Useful Links
Useful Contacts
The Women's Centre
General enquiries: [email protected]
Halifax: 01422 386500
Huddersfield: 01484 450866
Calderdale Staying Safe: 01422 323339 – 9-5pm Monday to Friday
National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
If you're worried about a child, even if you're unsure, phone the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.
Click here for their safeguarding page
If you are worried or have any concerns for the safety of a child please call the Multi Agency Screening Team (MAST) 01422 393336 (office hours only) or visit their website by clicking here.
Out of office hours please contact the emergency duty team on 01422 288000.
If you are worried or have any concerns for the safety of a child in Kirklees please call 01484 456848 or visit their website by clicking here.
Useful Links
Protecting children from domestic abuse
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men
Galop - the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity
Useful Contacts
Click here to visit the National Eczema Society website.
If you have any queries, please contact their Helpline on 0800 089 1122 or email them on [email protected]
Useful Links
Children’s Centres Lower Valley, North and East Halifax – (Brighouse, Rastrick, Elland, Holywell Green, Greetland, Mixenden, Pellon, Illingworth, Lee Mount, Ovenden, Northowram and Shelf).
Sure Start | Children's Centres
Upper Valley, West and Central Halifax (Todmorden, Cornholme, Hebden Bridge, Luddendenfoot, Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden, Rishworth, King Cross, Queens Road, Pellon, Warley, Southowram, Boothtown and Siddal).
Halifax Opportunities Trust
Children and Young People’s Services | Calderdale Council
Resources
Click here to read the Calderdale CCG's advice leaflet on Head Lice
Click here for the NHS Choices webpage on Head Lice
You can also seek advice and support from your local pharmacist.
Eating
Useful Links
Young children and food: common questions
Fussy eaters - NHS
The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat
Change4Life
Healthy Futures Calderdale Recipe Cards
Healthy Futures Calderdale Staying Healthy
Locala Fussy Eaters leaflet
Exercise
Active Calderdale
Sports and fitness in Calderdale
Activities for Kids | Kids' Activities | Change4Life
National Child Measurement Program
BMI calculator | Check your BMI
The National Child Measurement Programme
Children's-weight
School Height & Weight Checks | Change4Life
Keeping Healthy at Primary School
Contact your GP or any High Street Optician for free hearing and eye tests.
Your school nurse may be able to refer you directly to the audiology department
Useful Links
Immunisation
HPV vaccine overview
3-in-1 teenage booster
MenACWY vaccine
Child flu vaccine
Useful Links
Find an NHS psychological therapies service
Parenting and mental health
Parents Mental Health Support
Support for Parents and Carers
Puberty | Growing Up
Good Personal Hygiene
Useful links
If Your Child is Harming Themselves
Do you feel like harming yourself?
Noah's Ark Services
Kooth
Signs of Self-harm And Getting Help
Information for young people on coping with self-harm
The National Self Harm Network Forum
Useful Links
Calderdale Sexual Health Services
Getting contraception
Barnardo's Positive Identities Service – Supporting LGBTQ+ children, young people and their families
Relationships
Brook – Healthy lives for young people
Relationships | Health for Teens
Healthy relationships | NSPCC
Healthy and unhealthy relationships | Childline
Useful links
Sleep advice « Openminds in Calderdale
Sleep Fairies - Unique Ways
The Sleep Charity
How to get to sleep
Sleep problems - Every Mind Matters
Useful links
Local Offer for children with special needs or disabilities | Calderdale Council
Unique Ways
01422 343 090 - [email protected]
Support for SEND « Openminds in Calderdale
Useful Links
Alcohol Education Trust
Effects of Alcohol
Yorkshire Smokefree
10 self-help tips to stop smoking
E-cigarettes
Drugs