Welcome to Live Life Better Derbyshire’s Healthier Futures family service.
We are here to help you take care of your health and wellbeing as a family.
We'll help you to identify your strengths, work out where you might need some additional support and put you on the path to achieving your family's goals.
You are eligible for this service if:
- you are the parent or carer of a child or young person aged between 0 and 12 years old
- your family lives in Derbyshire and has a Derbyshire postcode, or is registered with a Derbyshire GP
- your child or young person attends a Derbyshire school
How to take part
If you're interested in joining our Healthier Futures programme then you can sign up to book a chat with one of our friendly team.
There is no obligation to join us, but we hope you will.
What can we help you with?
You are best placed to know what your family needs in order to thrive, and we'll work with you to achieve your goals.
We've been supporting families for a while now and our parents and carers say that they are most interested in the following topics:
- healthier diet
- improve daily movement
- better sleep
- parenting confidence
- calmer mealtimes
How long will we support you?
We will offer you and your family support for around 12 weeks.
However this can be extended depending on your needs - as well as how it fits in with your family's schedule.
How we can support you
We offer one-to-one telephone or online support with specialist advisors who will listen to what you want to achieve, and build on your current strengths as a family.
They will go at a pace that suits you and will offer non-judgemental support at every stage of your time with us.
Our advisors will only provide you with information that is relevant to your family’s needs and if, at any time, you feel that something is not working for you, then let us know.
You will receive regular catch up calls to see how you are doing, provide you with reassurance and answer any questions you might have.
We'll help you to take part in other free Live Life Better Derbyshire services such as helping to manage your weight, get more active or to stop smoking, if that is something you are interested in.
On top of all this we offer eight week HENRY programmes, group information sessions, and one-off sessions covering these topics:
- Fussy Eaters
- Savvy Shopping and Meal Planning
- Portion Sizes, Healthy Food, and Hydration
- Healthier Cooking, Food Swaps, and Healthier Snacking
- Conversations about Body Image and Weight With Your Child or Young Person
We can also help you find services and groups in your local area that can help with more specialist support if that is important to you.
What happens next?
Once you have booked a chat with us, one of our Healthier Futures advisor will ring you at the time and date you requested.
They will ask you questions about yourself, and you can discuss the type of support you think you and your family need.
You can also ask questions about the service and anything else you would like to find out.
Building on that conversation your advisor will then talk you through the options available to you from Healthier Futures.
Alternatively they can direct you to organisations, groups, or health professionals in your local area who may be better placed to provide the type of support that you need.
Information on other websites
There is lots of information about how to keep your family healthy and well on other websites too. We've pulled together some of them on our supporting your child to be healthy page.