COVID-19 - Support for Parents

 

Please find below some helpful links for parents and young people to access if they are struggling with mental health issues:

 

YoungMinds (youngminds.org.uk)

YoungMinds is a good site to refer any parent/carer or child/young person to.

Advice for parents: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/

Advice for young people: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/coronavirus-and-mental-health/

 

If the parents are dealing with an issue

Abuse: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

Autism: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/coronavirus/resources/helpful-resources.aspx

Bereavement and Loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/pages/category/coronavirus 

Gerneral webb-being advice: https://www.howareyoufeeling.org.uk

Counselling Service for young people in Hull: https://kooth.com

 

Parent Peer Mentors

Parent Peer Mentors work with families to help them to support the wellbeing of young people aged 10-16.  

Contact Tel: (01482) 221425

Email: Liz.Hammond@childdynamix.co.uk

Website: https://www.childdynamix.co.uk/parent-peer-monitoring

 

Useful Telephone Numbers

MIND: (01482) 240200

CAMHS: (01482) 303680

Early Help Team: (01482) 708953

 

Free Mental Health Support Apps

General wellbeing/mindfulness: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app

Anxiety: https://sam-app.org.uk/

Self-harm: https://calmharm.co.uk/

 

The following links below are organisations and charities who specialise in specific areas:

 

ABUSE (PHYSICAL, SEXUAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE):

NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk

 

AUTISM:

National Autistic Society: www.autism.org.uk

 

BEREAVEMENT:

Child Bereavement UK: www.childbereavementuk.org

Winstons Wish: www.winstonswish.org

 

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT:

Dan Siegel: www.drdansiegel.com

 

BULLYING:

Bullying UK: www.bullying.co.uk

Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk

 

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (ALL TOPIC AREAS):

Mind: www.mind.org.uk

NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk

Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk

 

DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA:

Beacon House: (see ‘Resources’ page): www.beaconhouse.org.uk

Child Trauma Academy: www.childtrauma.org

 

LEGAL ADVICE:

Child Law Advice: www.childlawadvice.org.uk

Corum Children’s Legal Centre: www.childrenslegalcentre.com

Crown Prosecution Service: www.cps.gov.uk

Law Stuff (website designed for young people): www.lawstuff.org.uk

 

MENTAL HEALTH:

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families: www.annafreud.org

CAMHS - Hull & East Riding: www.camhs.humber.nhs.uk

Children and Adolescent Mental Health: www.camh.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

NICE: www.nice.org.uk

Royal College of Psychiatrists: www.rcpsych.ac.uk

 

ONLINE EXPLOITATION:

CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command): www.ceop.police.uk

Stop it Now! www.stopitnow.org.uk

 

SAFEGUARDING:

East Riding Safeguarding Board: www.erscb.org.uk

Hull Safeguarding Children Board: www.hullsafeguardingchildren.co.uk

 

SELF HARM:

Lifesigns: www.lifesigns.org.uk

NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk

Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk

 

SEXUAL HEALTH:

Brook: www.brook.org.uk