Support for Young People & Parents

Support Over Christmas Across East Kent 2023

SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS

Young Minds - Mental health support - https://youngminds.org.uk

Stonewall - LGBTQ support - http://www.stonewall.org.uk

CRUSE Bereavement Care - Supporting Bereaved People - https://www.cruse.org.uk/ - Call 08088081677

Keep your child safe on WhatsApp - WhatsApp Parent Factsheet

Kooth - Online counselling for students who want advice online WWW.Kooth.com

Eating Disorders – help for young people https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-kent-medway-eating-disorders

Childline - Call 0800 1111

Samaritans - Call 116 123

If you are in emotional distress and need urgent support, please contact:

Mental Health Matters – 0800 107 0160 24/7 helpline Samaritans - 116 123 (free phone number) 24/7 support line Saneline – 0300 304 7000 4.30 pm – 10.30 pm helpline

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) - Single Point of Access (SPA) 0300 222 0123 –referral line for NHS Mental Health Services

Additional Safeguarding Links:

For information about how to manage Online Safety and the ever changing digital world. https://parentzone.org.uk/digital-parenting-online-safety-magazine-archive

Yoti – an excellent app which enables young people (and adults) to have images of themselves removed from the internet. It also provides a way for students to prove their age. Verify people they meet or receive messages from online.

https://www.yoti.com/

Mental health

HTTPS://YOUNGMINDS.ORG.UK/

WWW.SUSSEXPARTNERSHIP.NHS.UK/LOCATION-CHERRY-TREE-HOUSE

HTTPS://WWW.MIND.ORG.UK/

WWW.CWMT.ORG.UK

Info and advice for a range of issues

HTTPS://WWW.NSPCC.ORG.UK/

HTTP://WWW.FAMILYLIVES.ORG.UK/

WWW.CHILDLINE.ORG.UK/

HTTPS://THISMAYHELP.ME/

Online safety