HOPE (Helping Our Pupil’s Emotions)
All children and young people have their ups and downs and experience all kinds of thoughts and feelings as they grow up.
There are many different kinds of problems and worries that get in the way of children and young people growing with enjoyment, happiness and confidence; this is what we mean by emotional well-being.
Problems vary in how serious they can be. For some children and young people, the problems may pass quickly, for others their everyday lives are greatly affected and they may need extra help over and above what can ordinarily be provided by their families, relatives and friends.
WHAT IS THE HOPE PROJECT?
The Hope Project is a school emotional wellbeing service which supports children, young people and their families. The project offers signposting, self-help guidance, early intervention and also promotes a whole school approach for emotional wellbeing.
A child or young person may need someone to talk to about emotional, behavioural, social difficulties or need some advice. HOPE is aiming to provide this support.
THE KIND OF PROBLEMS HOPE CAN HELP WITH ARE:
Any aspect of family life that may be affecting your child’s emotional well-being:
- School refusal
- Bullying
- Behaviour
- Anxiety
- Sadness
- Low self-esteem
- Illness
- Bereavement
WHO PROVIDES THE SERVICE?
At our school there is a team who support children and young people, that includes the Head Teacher, Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and the Nurture lead. There will be other people that help the service such as School Nurse, Parent or Family Support Worker and Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
PROVIDING A QUALITY SERVICE
We are committed to providing a quality service and consider it important to listen to the views of children, young people and families. If, for any reason a young person or parent/carer has any questions about any aspect of the service, they are welcome to talk to any team member who will be happy to listen to any comments or suggestions put forward.
HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL BE NEEDED?
The number of sessions required depends on the problem. Typically, 5-8 sessions are enough to resolve difficulties in the early stage. The sessions will be reviewed and any decisions made will be shared and agreed with the people concerned.
Drop-ins will also be available for parents and young people for one-off advice.
HOW DOES A YOUNG PERSON ACCESS THE HOPE PROJECT?
Typically, a parent or member of school staff will contact the Head Teacher, SENCO or Well-being Lead with concerns, who will then co-ordinate the most appropriate person or service to help. Children can also make a self-referral using our ‘Listening Ear’ (children make a note of any issues they are experiencing and staff can then make arrangements to meet with the child) or through our ‘Worry Monster’ in EYFS & KS1.
WILL THE MEETING BE IN PRIVATE?
Meetings with children, young people and families always take place in a private room. Notes may be taken during the meeting and these are securely filed.
Information about the sessions will not be shared with other people without the parent/carer or young person’s permission.
WHAT HAPPENS ONCE SUPPORT HAS BEEN OFFERED?
Appointments if and when applicable will usually be at school. This project is optional.
RESPECTING YOUR NEEDS
If any child, young person, parent/carer has difficulty reading, understanding or hearing information or has English as a second language; the school will endeavour to provide assistance to meet your needs.
Please let us know if you have any specific requirements.
CONFIDENTIALITY
All information relating to support sessions are protected and treated with the greatest respect. As this is a school service, the Head Teacher and Class Teacher are normally consulted for further information relating to the child/young person’s difficulties, unless permission is refused for this contact.
Parent/carers with parental responsibility will be informed of the service provided to their child/young person.
At times, and in exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary for certain information to be shared with other agencies, for example, if there are child safety or safeguarding concerns.
For further information on this project contact:
Donna Streeter (TA) – Donna.Streeter@forsbrook.staffs.sch.uk
or Jayne Hackney (SENDCo) – jhackney@forsbrook.staffs.sch.uk
Tel: 01782 392577
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mental Health Support Teams – Parent/Carer Drop Ins:
Mental Health Support Teams are available to offer support and interventions to pupils studying in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Burton & Uttoxeter.
Mental Health Support Teams in North Staffordshire are now offering a parent / carer drop-in session every Tuesday, for parents / carers of pupils. See below for information.
A Message From HOPE
Useful Weblinks
Supporting Your Child During the Coronavirus Pandemic (advise for parents):
Supporting your child during the coronavirus pandemic (youngminds.org.uk)
Managing Mental Health:
How to manage your mental health during the continuing coronavirus restrictions (annafreud.org)
CAMHs Self Referral:
Self-referral for mental health support :: Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (mpft.nhs.uk)
Urgent Help Lines:
On My Mind: Urgent Help for young people with their mental health (annafreud.org)
The Burden Basket:
Parent Support – The Burden Basket
Childline:
Service Map
Action for Children
How to Support a positive gaming experience
Support Pathway Staffordshire
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) are now accepting SELF REFFERAL’S. This can be from Young People themselves or from parent/ carer’.
Urgent Helplines
- Urgent Helplines
- helplines-and-websites-for-parents-stoke-staffs.pdf
- helplinesappsweb.pdf
- NSPCC Guidance – How to have difficult conversations with children
Coping with Stress and Anxiety tools
Ten practical tips for supporting a child with a mental health problem
To adults, childhood can seem like a carefree time. But children still experience stress. Things like school and their social life can sometimes create pressures that can feel overwhelming. As a parent, you can’t always protect your children from stress — but you can help them develop healthy ways to cope with stress and solve everyday problems.
How to Cope with Anxiety | Childline
Worried about exams? Get information on the symptoms of anxiety, why you feel nervous and what you can do.
- Contact ChildLine online or call free on 0800 111
All About Feelings
Social story book helping children how to manage big feelings
Dealing with the effects of disturbed sleep
Mindfulness activities
- mindfulness-calendar-daily-5-minute-activities (1).pdf
- mindful_me_an_introduction_to_mindfulness_powerpoint1.ppt
- -Mindful-Me-Focus-Breathing-PowerPoint.ppt
- -Mindful-Me-Mindfulness-Games-Teaching-Ideas_ver_3.pdf
- mindful_me_muscle_scrunch_and_relax_activity1.pdf
- Relaxlikeacat.pdf
We All Have Mental Health
Download the accompanying teacher toolkit from https://www.annafreud.org/wahmhtoolkit It’s free!
Service Directory
| SERVICE PROVIDER | SERVICE INFORMATION AND OFFER | CONTACT DETAILS |
| Emotional Wellbeing Support | ||
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Action for Children
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Support for children aged 5-18 (will support young people up to the age of 25 if they are in care or have an ECHP in place. Offer group intervention, 1:1 support, parenting support, online resources and workshops. Online offer of Silvercloud. Need to be registered with a Staffordshire GP or live in Staffordshire. |
www.staffordshire-ewb.actionforchildren.org.uk/ – Self referral link on website. Tel:01782 977877 Email:staffordshireewb@actionforchildren.org.uk Silvercloud –www.actionforchildren.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/ |
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Cerebral Sandbox
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Online hub for young people in South Staffordshire and is contracted by the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation trust. Sandbox offer a wide range of support and intervention with highly trained and skilled professionals. 1:1 intervention, CBT based interventions and psychoeducation. They also offer advice and support for parents and professionals. They offer less structured support and stream live via twitch and social media to reach out to young people. |
www.sandbox.getcerebral.co.uk – self referral link on website. Email: nhs-operations@getcerebral.co.uk (if referring into Sandbox you can send a supporting email to the above address and the sandbox will take the contact details for the young person whilst awaiting self-referral. |
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Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Emotional Wellbeing Team (IAPT) Age 16+ (post GCSES)
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IAPT Service providing a range of effective therapies that are recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence NICE). A team of NHS professionals who specialise in offering effective and evidence based treatments for a range of common problems. They specialise in a range of symptoms of anxiety and low mood and are committed to delivering a choice of effective therapies tailored and convenient for the service user. They also offer rehabilitation for people with long term health conditions. |
www.staffsandstokewellbeing.nhs.uk Tel: 0300 303 0923
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Young Minds
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UK’s leading charity for children and young people’s mental health Provide support specifically related to self-harm for young people. Online information and resources. |
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SHOUT Text Messenger Service
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Young Minds as mentioned above will often direct young people to the SHOUT Crisis Messenger for free 24/7 support across the UK if young people are experiencing a mental health crisis. |
Texting the word ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 to start a conversation with a trained Shout Volunteer. |
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Your Emotional Support Service (YESS)
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Offering therapeutic intervention and person centred counselling to children and young people on the east of south Staffordshire. 1:1 intervention, parental support, school support and also offering mental health in the workplace support. |
Tel: 01889 567 756 Email: hello@yess.uk |
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The Mix
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Counselling support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. The mix also offer support around relationships, sex and gender identity. Offering support for under 25s. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service. |
Self referral link on website. Tel: 08088084994 |
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Mental Health in Schools Team (MHST)
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We support children and young people with emerging, mild or moderate mental health difficulties that may be affecting day to day life. Depending on the age of the child or young person, we may work either directly with them or with their parents. We also work with school staff and offer support on different levels with the aim of developing and supporting a whole school approach to mental health. We offer tailored support with a focus on prevention and early intervention: 6 to 8 sessions of guided self-help support, and use evidence-based, low intensity interventions based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills Parenting support Whole class education and assemblies Training and workshops for schools and parents Consultations to schools on mental health and wellbeing School Staff wellbeing support |
www.camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/south-staffordshire/our-services
Email – mhstcannock@mpft.nhs.uk
Social Media Twitter: @BurtonUttoxMHST Instagram: @BurtonUttoxMHST Facebook: BurtonUttoxMHST |
| Apps and Online resources | ||
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No Panic
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No Panic specialises in self-help recovery and our services include providing people with the skills they need to manage their condition and work towards recovery, enabling them to lead more fulfilled lives. Offering specific anxiety support and resources. |
Lines open 10am – 10pm every day Helpline 03007729844 Youth Line 03306061174 |
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Calm Halm
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Free app that helps manage and resist the urge to self-harm. The Calm Harm app provides some immediate activities and techniques to help you break the cycle of self-harm behaviour and explore underlying trigger factors; the app supports you in building a ‘safety net’ of helpful thoughts, behaviours, and access to supportive people, as well as providing the opportunity to journal and self-reflect. The Calm Harm app also signposts to help. |
www.calmharm.co.uk |
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My Possible Self – The mental health app
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Teaming up with our friends at Priory Healthcare, world leaders in mental health, we have created interactive tools and techniques, using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), customised for digital use. Learn to reframe negative thoughts into positive thoughts. Track activities you enjoy. Identify areas causing anxiety, and become aware of the thinking traps you fall into. Get insights to help you understand yourself better, and do more of the things you like. | www.mypossibleself.com |
| Early Intervention | ||
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Early Interventions Pathway – First Episode Psychosis (FEP) and At Risk Mental State (ARMS)
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Our Early Interventions Pathway (EIP) service is a multidisciplinary community mental health service that provides treatment and support to people experiencing first-episode psychosis, or at high risk of developing, psychosis in South Staffordshire. |
Tel: Via Access 0808 196 3002 |
| Family Support / Behaviour Support | ||
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Family Support – Family Action
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Offering emotional, practical and financial support to help children, young people and their families, through a programme of: Referral Based Family Support, Targeted Outreach Visits, Support to access community support, groups, universal offers and entitlements. Building strong relationships with families in family hubs, in the community and within the family home. We strive to promote stable, positive family networks in which all family members can thrive |
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Family Support – Malachi
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Organisation who deliver direct support to families across Birmingham and Tamworth. Offer practical support and advice along with signature therapeutic approach to support adults and young people through difficulties. Working with families at home, at school or at a neutral venue. Families are allocated a dedicated Family Support Worker who will provide regular support, usually lasting for 12 weeks. Using a blend of practical support and proven therapeutic interventions, our team work with families and appropriate partner agencies to create long-lasting change. |
Tel: 01214414556 Email: tamworth@malachi.org.uk |
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Early Help (Through the front door)
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Early Help is a team of children’s professionals working with families offering holistic support, advice and intervention from the local authority. “Front Door” who will be able to tell you which is the most appropriate service to address the presenting needs in relation to support for families. Examples include: Emotional wellbeing work, parenting support & behavior management healthy relationships, safety in the community addressing domestic violence in adult relationships and alcohol or substance dependency |
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Care-for-children-and-families/Familiesfirstpartners/yourearlyhelpteam.aspx Tel: 0300 111 8007 |
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CALM – Campaign against living miserably
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Free, confidential chats with helpline staff, online or on the phone, for anyone who’s struggling, every single day of the year. Helpline and web chat are open 365 days a year, offering practical suggestions for all of life’s problems – whether that’s anxiety, relationship concerns, health worries, money worries or suicidal thoughts. Staff answer a call every 66 seconds – they listen, talk and help people struggling with life to make a plan so they can begin to look to the future. |
Helpline 5pm – Midnight 0800585858 Online Web chat – on the website homepage. |
| Holistic Support / Physical Health Support | ||
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Families Health and Wellbeing 0-19 Service
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Integrated Health Visiting and School Nursing service for Staffordshire Families requiring extra support will have a named Health Visitor or School Nurse from the strengthening families team. The Hub is a central point of contact for the service. You can call the hub if you need to speak directly to a health visitor or school nurse for advice, support or guidance, or to book or change an appointment. Text message service and app for young people and parents to ask for health and wellbeing advice Young people’s high school drop in’s (11-19 years) Community School Nurse Drop-in Clinics – Parents and carers of children aged 5-19 are invited to attend local community drop ins, where you can speak to your child’s school nurse about your child’s health. |
Tel: 0300 303 3924 West Hub (covering Moorlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford surrounds and Seisdon) Tel:0300 303 3923 East Hub (covering East Staffordshire, Rugeley, Tamworth, Lichfield and Cannock) Tel:0300 303 3924 Text message service and app for young people and parents to ask for health and wellbeing advice Numbers to text Young people in Staffordshire should text 07520 615721 Parents in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire should text 07520 615722 Young people in Stoke-on-Trent should text 07520 615723 |
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Staffordshire Special Needs School Nursing Service
SENDIASS
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Available to all children, young people and families attending a local authority Staffordshire Special School (excluding Stoke-on-Trent). Advice and support can be given to independent special schools but there may be a cost involved. Assessment and care planning and supporting education staff with medication Administration, enteral feeding packages and respiratory packages. Advice, support and training will also be given to schools to assist with managing long term conditions such as Asthma, Diabetes and Epilepsy.
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www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/special-school-nursing-staffordshire
Email: specialschools.staffs@nhs.net
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School Based Counselling
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Working with children in school to support with social, emotional and mental health needs. Individual counselling support and support via School nursing. | Varies depending on individual school – The families should reach out to school to explore what they can offer. |
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The Sleep Charity
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Campaign to improve sleep support and access to high quality information, raise awareness of the value of a good night’s sleep and promote understanding around the complexities of sleep. Support families to get a better night’s sleep by offering workshops, clinics and written materials. Uses a behavioural approach to sleep and work in partnership with families. |
wwwthesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/children/?nowprocket=1 Tel: 01302 751 416 Email: info@thesleepcharity.org.uk National Helpline – 03303530541 |
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Paediatric Psychology
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Can see children and young people with a variety of health problems and/or life limiting conditions. This includes adjusting to a new diagnosis, coping with treatments or invasive procedures, managing pain or fatigue or dealing with the family impact of physical health. |
www.camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/south-staffordshire/our-service
Tel: 01785 221 665 |
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ERIC – Children’s Bowel and Bladder charity
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Charity dedicated to all bowel and bladder health of children in the UK Provides support to children, teenagers, parents and professionals. |
Tel:0117 960 3060 Helpline 08453708008 |
| Pregnancy Support | ||
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Tommys – Together for every baby
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Dedicated to finding causes and treatments to save babies’ lives as well as providing trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support. Tommy’s is a community, a family. Women and their families are the heart of all that we do. Offering range of resources, tools and services for families who experience baby loss or premature birth. Passionate about breaking the stigma that surrounds miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, termination for medical reasons and neonatal loss. |
www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/miscarriage-information-and-support |
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ARCH (Abortion recovery care and helpline)
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Dedicated to promoting the emotional, psychological and spiritual wellbeing of families. Provides counselling, supportive help to women, men and families after an abortion. Services are offered confidentially, compassionately, without judgement and free of charge for those struggling in the aftermath of an abortion through: |
Tel: 03456038501 (calls are free from most landlines and contract phones) 7pm-10pm every evening, or 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. |
| Eating Concerns/Eating Disorders | ||
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Children’s Eating Disorder Service (CEDS)
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The CAMHS Eating Disorders service based within South Staffordshire is a specialist community multi-disciplinary Eating Disorders service providing assessment and evidence based treatment for children and adolescents aged 8-18 years with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The service accepts referrals for young people registered with a South Staffordshire GP. The team is multi-disciplinary and includes professions such as medical, nursing, dietetic, art psychotherapy and family therapy. |
www.camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/south-staffordshire/our-services Tel: 0300 123 0997 The CEDS team currently require direct referrals and correspondence from GP and referrals do not go through the SPA. |
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Body Dysmorphic foundation
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Aim to raise awareness of BDD. Aim to advance research, treatment and awareness of the condition. Provide information and support via website and online platform but also signposts to other services in which can offer support including NHS resources. |
www.bddfoundation.org |
| Bullying | ||
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National Bullying Helpline
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Help and advice covering bullying in the workplace, school and online harassment. Advice and support via online platform. |
www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/cyberbullying.html Tel: 08452255787 Mon – Fri 9-5 Helpline 0300 3230169 |
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Kidscape
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Provides children, families, carers and professionals with advice, training and tools to prevent bullying. This is to help children being bullied in person or over social platforms and phones. Encourages assertiveness skills and confidence so that they are able to deal with bullying situations effectively. Free parent advice line: Offering friendly, impartial, non-judgemental information, advice and support to parents, carers and family members who are concerned about their child or young person being bullied |
Tel: 020 7823 5430 Email: info@kidscape.org.uk
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Bully Busters
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The website contains information and practical advice on bullying, as well as contact details for the free helpline or you can email us via the contact us form. We also encourage feedback so we can develop our services accordingly. A team of specially trained staff operate the confidential telephone helpline and take calls from victims, parents or from people with information about the bullying of children. As well as acting as a listening ear service, the team provides practical advice and can act as a mediator between the organisation where the bullying is taking place and the parent/carer of the child involved. |
Tel: 0800 169 6928 |
| Self-Harm | ||
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Alumina UK
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Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. Each course has up to 14 young people, all accessing the sessions from their own phones, tablets or laptops across the UK. The courses take place on different evenings of the week and are run by friendly, trained counsellors and volunteer youth workers. You don’t need an adult to refer you or sign you up, and no-one will see or hear you during the sessions – you’ll just join in via the chatbox. We want to help you to find your next steps towards recovery, wherever you are on your journey. | www.selfharm.co.uk |
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Teen Flash
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Online resources and education for young people and families around self-harm. (Families Learning about Self Harm) website that either you or someone you care about is using self-harm to manage their life. It is our best hope that you find some useful information and advice on here. The website works in two ways – as a general self harm help website but there is also as a members only section. |
Preferred via Enquire online form However, if you would rather talk to someone call 01206 562626 (Monday to Thursday) during usual office hours. |
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National Self-Harm Network
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Forum and resources available via the website. The aims of this forum are to: Support individuals who self-harm to reduce emotional distress and improve their quality of life. Support and provide information for family and carers of Online Support Forum – The forum provides crisis support, information and resources, |
Email: info@nshn.co.uk |