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Further Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Further information and support from various sources and resources across the local area and Scotland wide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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City of Edinburgh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Edinburgh council have support available for families within their council area – Support for families \u2013 The City of Edinburgh Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A charitable organisation supporting families with young children in Edinburgh – homelinkfamilysupport.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Support and friendship for families in the South and South West of Edinburgh – HomeStart <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Support services for young parent families and pregnant women living in the North Edinburgh area – Stepping Stones North Edinburgh<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Support for families from a wide range of different communities – MCFB – Multi Cultural Family Base |<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Child-friendly family and community Centre based in Leith- Bell\u2019s Family Centre <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Community well-being project in Pilton – Pilton Community Health Project <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Perinatal wellbeing support in Leith – Kin Collective<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Online directory of 3rd sector organisations and their services – Evoc red book<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Directory of local support – Edinburgh community resource directory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Midlothian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Support for families within the Midlothian council area – Children and families | Midlothian Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Home Link Family Support is a charitable organisation supporting families with young children in Midlothian – homelinkfamilysupport.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Support service for families and children – Midlothian Sure Start<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      East Lothian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Support for families within the East Lothian council area – Family Support | East Lothian Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Befriending support for families – Home-Start East Lothian <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. A safe space for Dads to meet and share their experiences in East Lothian – Dads Work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        West Lothian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Support for families in West Lothian – westlothianhscp.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Friendship and practical help for families in West Lothian – Home-Start West Lothian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Lothian-wide support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Information and support for families – CrossReach<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Local support for perinatal dads – Dads Rock<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. List of Dad-friendly groups<\/a> in the Lothians<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Information and resources for fathers – Fathers Network Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Help for black minority ethnic women and children who experience domestic abuse – Shakti Women’s Aid <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. Rainbow families LGBTQ+ – LGBT Health and Wellbeing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          7. NHS Lothian Children’s pages – NHS Lothian – Children’s services<\/a><\/ins><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          8. Breastfeeding support groups (listed per area) and breastfeeding resources – Breastfeeding in the Lothians<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          9. Wellbeing and mental health support – Wellbeing Lothian<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          10. Our groups- Juno Perinatal Mental Health Support <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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            Scotland-wide<\/del><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Information on babies and toddlers – Wellbeing for wee ones <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Parenting app for all parents and caregivers – Baby Buddy app <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Information on perinatal mental health – Maternal Mental Health Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Information and support for parents of premature and sick babies – Bliss Scotland <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            5. Scotland’s children’s charity – Aberlour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            6. Family support – Children 1st<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            7. Support for parents and children – NSPCC Scotland <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            8. Parent Club \u2013 information for parents in Scotland – Parent Club – Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            9. Supporting children, parents and families in Scotland – Parenting across Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            10. Parenting tips for the first two years of life – Unicef – baby tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            11. Information resources and activities during pregnancy and infancy – Tiny Happy People – Speech and Language Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            12. Baby Loss Support and Counselling – Held In Our Hearts – Providing baby loss counselling and support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Support for Perinatal Mental Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Information on perinatal mental health – Mind<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Post Natal illness support – Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Pre and post natal depression support and advice – PANDAS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Perinatal Counselling – Crossreach perinatal counselling and therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              5. Perinatal Support within Lothian – Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Third Sector Service Directory – Inspiring Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n