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Midwives

Following confirmation of your pregnancy you will be given an appointment with a Midwife. A team of Midwives provide antenatal and postnatal support including the provision of Early Bird and Active Birth Sessions. Early Pregnancy Booking Line – 01634 717755

Health Visiting Health advice, immunisations, screening and routine health reviews are all important parts of the Healthy Child Programme. They are carried out by health professionals usually Doctors, Midwives, Health Visitors, Practice Nurses and School Nurses. The role of the Health Visitor and team members is to improve the health of families and children in the crucial first few years of life. Working in the community, the Health Visiting Service aims to educate parents to enable them to prevent childhood illness, whilst promoting family health and wellbeing.

Need a bit of extra support? Talk to a member of staff to see what support is available. Children and Family Hub and

Strood Children and Family Hub and Wellbeing Wellbeing Centres

Strood timetable 16 April – 25 May 2018 Centres.

Strood Children & Family Hub, Gun Lane, Strood, , ME2 4UF Council is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and Phone: 01634 731560 Email: [email protected] promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all Bligh Wellbeing Centre, Bligh Way, Strood, Kent. ME2 2XJ parents/carers, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our Hoo Wellbeing Centre, Hundred of Hoo School, Main Road, Hoo. ME3 9HH Safeguarding Policy we ask you not to use your mobile phone during sessions

at the centre. This includes talking, texting and taking photographs. Community Venues Halling Community Centre, High Street, Halling. ME2 1BS Library, Bush Road, Cuxton. ME2 1EY Grain Village Hall, Chapel Road, . ME3 0BY Wainscott Primary School, Wainscott Road, Wainscott. ME2 4JY ABC Centre, 13 Mercury Close, Borstal. ME1 3AT St Helens House, 145 Church Street, Cliffe. ME3 7PY Allhallows Village Hall, Stoke Road, Allhallows. ME3 9PF

medway.gov.uk/childrenandfamily www.medwayfisd.com Medway Children and Family Service Phone: 01634 731560

Strood timetable – 16 April – 25 May 2018 Booking only  Invitation only 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Stay and Play - under 3s Stay and Play  Child Health Clinic Child Health Clinic  Little Chefs (2-5 yrs)  9.30am – 10.30am 1 + 2yr olds 5 week course 03.05.18 – 9.30am – 11am 27.04.18 (from 23.04.18) 9.30am – 10.30am at various locations Cuxton Library 9.30am – 11am Wainscott Primary School (from 24.04.18) To book your place call: 333741 Strood C & F Hub Bligh Wellbeing Centre E: [email protected] To Book Call: 01634 717755 Introduction to Solid Food Shake, Rattle & Rhyme - and Oral Health  Baby Bounce & Rhyme (0-1yr) birth to walking Baby Group – under 1s 10am-11.30am Stay and Play - under 3s 10 - 11am 9.30am – 11am 10.30am - 11am 9.30am - 10.45am Bligh Wellbeing Centre Delivered by Strood Library No session on 03.05.18 Hoo Wellbeing Centre To book call: 01634 333366 ext 3 Allhallows Village Hall Cuxton Library

Child Health Clinic Breastfeeding information  Toddler Shake & Boogie Stay and Play - under 3s Giggles & Wiggles - 1.05.18 – 9.30am-11.30am 2.05.18 - 9.30am – 11.30am 10.30am – 11am 9.15am – 10.30am walking to 3s St Helens House Strood C & F Hub Delivered by Strood Library Grain Village Hall 11.15am – 12.15pm

No session on 03.05.18

Child Health Clinic Cuxton Library Introduction to Solid Food Stay and Play (0-5 yrs) 25.04.18 & 23.05.18 Child Health Clinic  9.30am - 11am 1.30 – 3.30pm Stay and Play  and Oral Health 23.04.18 & 14.05.18 1-3pm Delivered by Bo Peeps Preschool ABC Community Project 1 + 2 yr olds 1 - 3pm Halling Community Centre Strood C & F Hub Bligh Wellbeing Centre 1.30pm – 2.30pm To book call: 01634 333366 ext 3 Child Health Clinic Strood C & F Hub Stay and Play - under 3s 09.05.18 – 12.30pm – 1.45pm 1.30pm - 2.30pm Hoo Wellbeing Centre Child Health Clinic Hoo Wellbeing Centre With the exception of under 1s 19.04.18 & 17.05.18 You and Your New Baby  groups, older and younger 9.30am – 11am siblings are welcome to attend 5 week postnatal group Halling Community Centre sessions. However the activities 10-11.30am provided are aimed at the age Teatime Story (3-8 yrs) Strood C & F Hub range stated. Self weigh is available 4pm – 5pm To book call: 01634 333366 ext 3 You and Your New Baby  at all Baby groups Delivered by Strood Library 5 week postnatal group Baby Group – under 1s 1pm – 2.30pm 1.15pm – 2.45pm Hoo Wellbeing Centre Strood C & F Hub To book call: 01634 333366 ext 3

Child Health Clinic Cuxton Library 25.04.18 5.30pm – 6.30pm medway.gov.uk/childrenandfamily www.medwayfisd.com Strood C & F Hub Medway Children and Family Service Limited to 15 children Phone: 01634 731560