Family Hubs help families in Devon, with children up to 19 (25 with SEN and/or care experienced), to build strong, healthy, and happy lives by enabling access to a network of community-centred support or services to promote emotional, social, physical, and financial well-being. Together we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive approach for all families in Devon, ensuring they have access to the resources and help they need, when they need it, to enable them to thrive.
For more information please click here: Family hubs – Education and Families
Devon County Council runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called ChatHealth. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.
You can also call our Public Health Nursing hubs on the numbers listed below.
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Devon text service for parents:
text
07520 631721 -
Eastern public health nursing hub:
phone
0333 234 1903 -
Exeter public health nursing hub:
phone
0333 234 1902 -
Northern public health nursing hub:
phone
0333 234 1904 -
Southern public health nursing hub:
phone
0333 234 1901
If you are concerned about the safety of a child in Devon, contact our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 0345 155 1071 or email mashsecure@devon.gov.uk with as much information as possible.
