Oxfordshire Healthier Together
The Healthier Together website and App provides you with information to help keep your child safe and healthy, as well as helping you to decide what to do when your child is unwell. The App can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store.
Oxfordshire ChatHealth and ParentLine
ChatHealth is safe and easy way for parents and young people to speak to a qualified health professional. Just send a message, you don’t have to give your name.
ParentLine text for 0-4 years: 07312 263081 (weblink: Start a chat – ChatHealth)
ParentLine text for 5-11 years: 07312 263227 (weblink: Start a chat – ChatHealth)
ChatHealth text for 11-19 years: 07312 263084 (weblink: Start a chat – ChatHealth)
Oxfordshire Health Visiting Service
For any concerns or questions about the health of your child/children, please contact our Parentline by texting Chat Health on 07312 263 081.
To change an appointment, please contact our Single Point of Access (SPA):
Phone: 01865 903 800
Email: cyp0-19@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Oxfordshire Health Visiting service website
Outside our normal office hours, please contact the 111 service for non-urgent support. For emergencies, please dial 999 or 112.
Oxford Parent-Infant Project
Offering intensive therapeutic help to parents and babies in the first two years.
01865 778034
Email: info@oxpip.org.uk
All around support
Home – Donnington Doorstep (donnington-doorstep.org.uk)
Active Oxfordshire
YouMove offers free and low-cost activities for eligible children and their families, including those on benefits related free school meals or Universal Credit, refugee children, and children supported by early help services in Oxfordshire, enabling residents to continue to stay active and have fun along the way.
Beezee Oxfordshire – Healthy lifestyle programmes
HENRY – for parents and carers of children aged 0 – 3 years (not reached their 4th birthday) who live or work in Oxfordshire or are registered with an Oxfordshire GP. This is an 8-week in person programme. It focuses on building skills to support your parenting journey with confidence, discovering simple fun ways to keep your little ones active, exploring healthy meals and snacks that work for the whole family, creating family routines that support a balanced, happy lifestyle. Creche places are available for parents.
Beezee Families – for parents and carers of children aged 4 – 12 years who live or work in Oxfordshire or are registered with an Oxfordshire GP. This is an award winning 10-week in person or online group course focussing on food, nutrition and being active.
Youth – for young adults aged 13 – 17 years who live or are schooled in Oxfordshire or are registered with an Oxfordshire GP. This is a 6-week online programme with a strong focus on well-being. The programme is a student-centred initiative designed to enhance young people’s physical health, mental resilience and academic performance.
Cranstown – Drug and alcohol services
Cranstoun Here4YOUth offers free drug and alcohol support for children and young people (8-25 years old) in Oxfordshire affected by their own, or someone else’s substance use. Cranstoun also supports concerned families and parents and provides telephone and online appointments or can meet the young person at a location where they feel comfortable e.g. school, home. Children/young people can self-refer via a website form. Parents are asked to call/email.
Tel: 01865 590 825 (9am to 5pm Mondays to Fridays, excluding Bank Holidays)