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Health issues Please click a link below Articles and Information Sure Start Speech and language Service Language is needed to communicate, make friends, and learn to read and write. It is one of the most important skills a child will learn in the first few years of life. Parents play a big part in teaching their child to talk. The  Speech and Language Service is committed to providing parents, carers and Early Years Workers with the support and information they need to help children learn to talk. For more information please contact Denise Stotan on 01706 871740 Baby Buddies A group for parents run by parents with babies 0-12 months. Shape up with Sure Start Always wanted to get fit but who looks after the children? Smoke Free Homes Make your home a healthier home and sign up for The Smoke Free Homes Award P.A.L.S. PARENT ADVICE AND LIASON SERVICE What are PALS?  PALS Officers help patients, their families and carers through the healthcare system. They work with healthcare staff to solve your problems or concerns. A New Baby - General Survival Techniques For Carers, Partners Family and Friends of someone with a new baby A New Baby - Early Days Starting out with a new baby A New Baby - Quotes from parents Quotes from parents of a new baby Sure Start Speech and Language Therapy Service Chatterbox Group Support your child's language development and have fun at the same time. Emotional Health worker Next Page

Breastfeeding Please click here for advice on Breastfeeding   Children's Centres These are the next phase of support for familes and they are intended to build on the success of Local Sure Start Programmes. Bacup and Stacksteads Sure Start is one of these Centres and is now called The Maden Community and Children's Centre. There will be 5 of these Centres in Rossendale:- The Maden Centre, Bacup Staghills Children's Centre, Newchurch Haslingden Community Link and Children's Centre, Haslingden and 2 smaller Centres in Whitworth and Balladen If you would like more information please visit the Sure Start Website www.surestart.gov.uk   Childminding Please click here for information and advice on Childminding