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Disabled parent support groups

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Mosaic 1898 and Enable2Parent’s Disabled Parents Support Group are offering an online support course for physically disabled parents living in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

The 6 week course will cover the following topics:

• Baby care with a disability
• Equipment options and adaptive parenting strategies
• Parenting with an invisible illness
• Getting out and about with a little one
• Overcoming negative attitudes
• Plugging into peer support

For more information and booking please contact Holly Dunkley at Mosaic 1898, email holly.dunkley@mosaic1898.co.uk or call 0116 2318720.

 

 

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. 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.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

Page last reviewed: 19-09-2023

Next review due: 19-09-2026