Programmes include:

• Birth and Beyond Antenatal Course
• Understanding Your Baby
• Understanding Your Child
• Understanding Your Teen

To book onto a programme, contact the family hub.

Short workshops are available on topics such as sleep, fussy eating, behaviour, and teen brain.

To book onto a workshop visit: Starting Well Partnership Booking

Online courses

There are also online courses for parents and carers that you can do in your own time (called the Solihull Approach). These courses are for parents and carers who want to learn more about sensitive and effective parenting and building a positive relationship with their child.

Click here to access the courses: Online courses for emotional health and wellbeing

Use the access code: PARENTSROCK

You will then need to create your account and select the course/s you want to do (you can do them all over time). Once registered, you have unlimited access to all courses.

Midwifery and Health Visiting Service (Well Baby clinics and development checks) clinics are run by appointment only. 

Book an appointment - Starting Well

SALT clinics are run by appointment only.

Speech and Language Drop in sessions run from a couple of venues in Kidderminster (Drop in’s do not run at Brookside Family Hub unfortunately)

Vitamins are available for free through the Healthy Start scheme or to purchase at a low cost at the family hub, this includes:

• pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins (£1.00 or free with a healthy start card)
• vitamin drops for babies and young children - these are suitable from birth to 4 years old (£1.80 or free with a healthy start card)

Where cash payments are made, exact change would be appreciated please.

Unfortunately, family hubs are unable to accept payment by debit/credit card.
 

Brookside family hub runs the following support groups:

• kinship carers
• Men United (group for dads and male caregivers)
• SEN peer support
• Time for Me wellbeing support
• Twin Time (group for twins and multiples)
• breastfeeding support

There are other groups run from nearby venues including:

• Men United at Walshes Community Centre (Dad’s Peer Support group focussing on mental wellbeing) Men United - Facebook page
• Wyre Forest teenage parents to be support group at Kidderminster House (please speak to your midwife for more information)
   

Brookside family hub runs the following parenting groups:

• free, weekly Stay, Weigh and Play sessions, there is no need to book
• Time for Baby group - postnatal peers support group, a Stay, Weigh and Play group for non-mobile babies with their parents and carers, there is no need to book

Physiotherapy drop-in clinic runs monthly for parents of children aged 0 to 5 years with concerns about their gross motor skills (sitting, walking, moving).

Educational psychologist Drop in (TBC)
 

The Family Hubs are supported by friendly volunteers, helping young people and families across Worcestershire in a number of different services. If you are interested in making a difference and volunteering within your local family hub, then the following roles are available:

• administration/business support volunteer
• community hub volunteer including Stay, Weigh and Play
• parenting peer supporter 

For more information or to express an interest please visit the links below:

• Community Hub Volunteer
• Parenting Peer Supporter
• Admin Support Volunteer
• Frequently Asked Questions

Other services and support include: 

• food bank vouchers
• self-weigh facilities
• Family Information Service (FIS) enquires (impartial information on childcare, finances, parenting and education)
• breast pump hire
• stop smoking appointments (for families during pregnancy- please speak to your midwife, and for families with children up to 3 years of age)
• volunteer opportunities
• advice on a range of health and wellbeing topics and signposting to support services