Home-Start Essex aims to give children the best possible start in life by supporting parents and caregivers to feel less isolated, to build their confidence in themselves and their parenting and to find ways to manage the challenges they face. We build trusting, helpful relationships with families and deliver a range of flexible support to meet their individual needs.
Our support is compassionate, confidential, and non-judgemental. Our staff and volunteers all have parenting experience themselves or experience of working with families and children.
We work alongside parents, in their communities, to help them cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence and strength they need to nurture their children.
We work with families across Mid, South and West Essex offering a range of support including:
- Home-visiting
- Telephone Support
- Family Groups
- Well-Being Services
- Telephone Support
- Mothers in Mind
- Behaviour Support
- Baby Massage
- Nursery & School Readiness
Our Team in Mid Essex cover the following districts:
- Braintree – includes Halstead & Witham
- Chelmsford – includes South Woodham Ferrers
- Maldon – includes Dengie area
Our Team in South Essex cover the following districts:
- Basildon – includes Billericay & Wickford
- Castle Point – includes Benfleet & Canvey
- Brentwood
- Rochford – including Rayleigh
- Southend
Our Team in West Essex cover the following districts:
- Harlow
- Epping Forest
- Uttelsford – includes Great Dunmow, Saffron Walden & Stanstead.