Early help is support for children of all ages that improves a family’s resilience and outcomes or reduces the chance of a problem getting worse.
It is not an individual service, but a system of support delivered by local authorities and their partners working together and taking collective responsibility to provide the right provision in their area.
Where a child and family would benefit from co-ordinated support from more than one organisation or agency (for example, education, health, housing) there should be a multi-agency assessment. We call this the Early Help Assessment Tool EHAT). Each Local Authority will have their own unique offer which is based on population need. Further information on offers within the LWH footprint can be found below:
Access early help support - Liverpool City Council
Knowsley Early Help | Knowsley Family Information Service (knowsleyinfo.co.uk)
If you want to know more about Early Help or think your family would benefit from this you can discuss this with your midwife/nurse/health professional.