MMR - get your vaccines!

Measles, mumps and rubella can cause serious complications, which is why it’s important to get your child vaccinated. The MMR vaccine is safe and offers the best protection for children and their community.

Babies and young children are usually vaccinated against MMR at age one and three. If your child is due to have had two doses of MMR but has not yet received them, or has missed them for any reason, you should contact your GP practice.

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Free children's mental health training now available to book

If you work or volunteer with young people in Portsmouth, you can now book your place for free online training to help you support children with their emotional health.

Flexible options are available to complete the online course in one full day, or to split it over three morning or two evening sessions - with sessions running until September.

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Fostering that's the right fit for you…

Spotlight on... Do you have room in your heart to foster?

Foster Portsmouth will be marking Foster Care Fortnight (15- 28 May) by lighting up iconic city buildings once again with our brand colours and flying our flag outside Portsmouth City Council's Civic Offices.

We'll also be holding a drop-in foster carer recruitment event on the morning of Saturday 20 May at the Holiday Inn Express – Portsmouth North at Farlington from 10am-1pm where you can learn more about the positive impact you could make to the lives of Portsmouth's vulnerable children and young people, and to talk directly to existing foster carers about the rewards fostering can bring.

There’s no need to book, simply drop-in between 10am-1pm.

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