Summary: This article reports on a study of 196 parents who received telephone support over a period of 6 weeks. Children’s well-being was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and parental well-being was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Findings: The study showed that parents who used telephone support had children with high levels of need as measured by the SDQ. Parents experienced a range of barriers to accessing support for their children with corresponding high scores on the GHQ. Parents reported that telephone support had improved their parenting over a range of domains. Those who had received support also had significantly lower scores on the GHQ, suggesting that they were less distressed. Applications: The study suggests that telephone support may be a cost-effective way of supporting and signposting parents.