Parents
Hello and welcome to the First Steps website.
Parenting is an extremely important and rewarding job, but it can sometimes be tiring, frustrating, and demanding.
Children don’t come with an instruction book, although sometimes we wish they did. Problems with school, behaviour and emotions are common to many families, and sometimes a bit of support can make a lot of difference.
Sometimes parents also need help with how they are feeling. Parenting can be even more difficult if you are feeling depressed, anxious or very stressed. In certain areas, if your children are under the age of 8, then First Steps can help with this too.
First Steps is here to help with a wide range of issues that parents and children have to face. On the right you will find links to all of the services that we offer, and clicking on these will give you more detailed information on them.
We hope that you have found the site both easy to use and useful, and we look forward to hearing from you if you think that we can help in any way.
- Dominic
Local Links
Stoke-on-Trent Parent Direct - FREE, confidential and impartial information and advice service.
Local Sure Start Programmes\Children's Centres - The Government's programme to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support.
Stoke speaks out - Children's language development in Stoke-on_Trent
The Staffordshire Mental Health Information Resource
Creative Remedies - Linking arts and health across the West Midlands
Arts for Health - Using art to enhance the relationship between the Trust and the local community
Creative Stoke - Art activities in Stoke-on-Trent
Sanity Fair - aims to raise awareness of mental health issues and celebrates emotional well-being in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke Children's Fund - Working with children for children
Face 2 Face - Parents supporting parents of disabled children
Parent Partnership - Website of the National Parent Partnership Network
Stoke-on-Trent city council - Family support
Also check out the Young people page for child activities both online and in the city.
First
Steps is part of the Psychological Services for Children, Young People
and families within North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare