Covid-19 update on 18 January 2021:  Home Start is delivering its service remotely and still taking referrals.

 Home-Start Camden & Islington matches families going through a difficult time with a trained volunteer with parenting experience. Volunteers do weekly home visits for 3-4 hours and provide non-judgemental, peer-to-peer support.

• help keep appointments by accompanying parents on difficult journeys with children
• listen to parents who are isolated, lonely or struggling with their mental health
• play with children
• provide guidance on parenting issues

Eligibility criteria

Inclusions

• family is going through a difficult period in their lives
• about to have a baby or at least one child under age of 5 years
• resident of Camden and Islington

Exclusions

• domestic violence (if perpetrator is resident)
• current alcohol or substance misuse
• situations that may present health and safety issues for staff or volunteers

How to refer

The following clinicians can refer to this service: GPs