After your baby is born, you will receive support from a team of nurses and midwives, until your child reaches five years and starts school.
Start for Life
We have made it easy for everyone to access free health and community services to help their baby, infant and child get the best start for life at Hackney’s Children and Family Hubs.
- Start for Life website
- Sign up to Start for Life weekly emails
- Find your local Children and Family Hub or Children’s Centre
Your child’s journey from birth to five
You can get local help, information and activities tailored to every age and stage of your child’s development, from birth up to 5 years.
Health visiting
The Health Visiting Team is led by the Health Visitor and includes nursery nurses and public health nurses, all with specialist training in family and public health.
The team offers support and advice from pregnancy until your child is five years old, based on personalised assessment of the family’s needs. This may include connecting you to other specialists such as psychologists or speech and language therapists.
Mental health services
You can access support for common problems with your child’s emotional wellbeing, relationships and behaviour.