Additional support services

Early Help

Early Help is a support service to help children, young people, and their families as early as possible. Early Help offers to help families deal with challenges before they become more serious. It is about making sure the right support is available at the right time. Professionals such as teachers, health visitors, or midwives can often give this support.

If you think your family may benefit from early help, you can ask any professional you feel comfortable with to fill out an early help assessment with you. This assessment gathers and shares information about what is working well for your family and identifies areas where you might need more support.

Early Help- Leicestershire

Early Help | Leicestershire County Council Professional Services Portal

Early Help- Leicester City

Early Help (leicester.gov.uk)

Early Help- Rutland

Family support from early help services | Rutland County Council

Turning Point

Turning Point is a health and social care service. It includes support with:

• substance use
• mental health
• learning disabilities
• autism
• acquired brain injury
• sexual health
• homelessness
• healthy lifestyles
• employment across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Turning Point offers support in different settings, such as people’s homes, workplaces, communities, and specialised facilities. Turning Point help people to improve their health and wellbeing, learn new skills, and create positive changes in their lives.

Midwives liaise with Turning Point and can make referrals for you and your family if needed. Or, you can complete a self-referral to access their many support services.

Click here to find out more about help with alcohol and drug use in pregnancy.