0-19 (25) Healthy Child Service – Halton

General introduction

We bring together services that support the health, development and wellbeing of children and young people aged 0 to 19 and their families.

We also support young people who have special educational needs and / or a disability up to age 25, and their families or carers.

We provide early support (when needed) for parents who are expecting a baby.

Halton 0-19 (25) Healthy Child services include:

We work closely with local partners to achieve the best possible health and wellbeing for children, young people and families across Halton.

Join us on social media

Visit our Halton 0-19 Facebook page.

How to access this service

This is a universal service, available to all children and young people aged 0 to 19 years living in Halton.

We also support young people who have special educational needs and / or a disability up to the age of 25, and their families or carers.

About the team

Our team includes health visitors, school nurses, family nurses (Family Nurse Partnership), public health community nurses, public health practitioners, administration colleagues. We also have an infant feeding nurse specialist within the team.

Useful information

Halton 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme Summary

This one-page guide shares how local services work together to support children and families from birth to age 19, helping every child grow up healthy, safe, and ready to thrive.

It gives an overview for anyone involved in giving children the best start in life in Halton.

View our Healthy Child Programme Summary.

Our latest newsletter

The latest Halton 0-19 Newsletter highlights several key initiatives supporting children, young people, and families in the community.

Useful websites

Halton Family Hubs
Halton Family Hubs provide a welcoming space where families in Halton can access free support and take part in a wide range of inclusive activities.

Halton Children's Safeguarding Partnership
Children's safeguarding information in Halton.

HENRY – Healthy Families Programme
Struggling with routines, fussy eating or sleep? HENRY helps families raise healthy, happy kids – book your free place now.

Integrated Recovery Service – Halton
Help and support for people experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol in Runcorn and Widnes.

Mental Health Support
Information for young people on a range of mental health topics in Halton.

Mental Health Workbooks
Resources and workbooks for common mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties for young people, families and education staff to use from Mersey Care mental health support teams.

Pause Halton
Pause work to improve the lives of women who have had – or are at risk of having – more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them.

Sexual Health Service in Halton
Axess sexual health is the free sexual health service for Liverpool, Knowsley, Cheshire East, Warrington and Halton.

Start Well Halton
Information on keeping healthy in Halton and starting well in life.

Too Much Blue – Get a Review
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside website helping children and young people use their inhalers correctly, understand their own asthma triggers, and take charge of their care, we can empower them to manage their asthma better, and get help early if they need it.

7 Minute Guides – Halton Safeguarding Children Partnership
The Halton Safeguarding Children Partnership uses concise 7‑minute guides to share key safeguarding learning, spark reflection and support development.

Halton Borough Council fund the Halton 0-19 (+25 SEND) Healthy Child Programme through the Public Health Grant.