Mental Health and Wellbeing

Available locally:

www.kentresiliencehub.org.uk - Headstart Kent (support for parents and educators about looking after children’s mental health)

www.moodspark.org.uk – a website designed by young people from Kent for young people from Kent. Contains lots of resources about building up resilience

www.kooth.com – online community and online counselling for young people. The counselling is free to young people in Kent. Can be accessed from home and the counsellors are fully qualified.

Early Help - 03000 414141 or visit www.kent.gov.uk (early intervention to help with behaviour and problems within the family setting).
Kent Young Carers - call 0300 111 1110 or email youngcarers@imago.community
www.fegans.org.uk - Fegans Counselling Services – call 01892 538288
www.releasethepressure.uk - Text ‘Kent’ to 85258 or call 0800 107 0160 for free, confidential 24/7 support for anyone, any age, who is struggling to cope.
www.salusgroup.org.uk - Project Salus (intervention offered to support bullying, ASC, domestic abuse, e-safety, emotional wellbeing and social development)
www.home-start.org.uk - Home Start Kent supports parents learning to cope with everyday challenges they face to build better lives for their children
www.nelft.nhs.cuk - NELFT/CAMHS/CYPMHS – access to clinical consultation and specialist mental health services. Call Single Point of Access on 0800 011 3474 or visit the website to access the online Single Point of Access request for support form

Available nationally:

www.chathealth.nhs.uk - ChatHealth offers online messaging support linked to physical and mental health for young people and their families
www.togetherall.com – online community providing mental health support
www.youngminds.org.uk – lots of support and articles. Includes a phone line for young people and a phone line for parents
www.themix.org.uk – website providing support for young people aged 10-25. Includes a phone line, chat service and online messenger for crisis support
Shout 85258 is the UK’s first free, confidential 24/7 text support service. Find out more at www.giveusashout.org

ALCOHOL ABUSE

www.nacoa.org.uk - Nacoa supports anyone affected by their parent’s drinking. There is a free helpline you can access by calling 0800 358 3456
www.childline.org.uk - the Childline website has a special section for primary aged children under the age of 12 and includes a mood tracker plus links to chat online or via email. Call the helpline on 0800 1111

BEREAVEMENT

Available locally

www.chums.uk.com - offers mental health and emotional wellbeing support for children, young people and their families plus a specialist bereavement service in Kent. Call 01622 427300 or email info@chums.uk.com
www.fegans.org.uk - Fegans Counselling Services – call 01892 538288

Available nationally

www.childbereavementuk.org - Child Bereavement UK - help for children, young people, parents and their families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or a child dies. Call 0800 028 8840 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or email support@childbereavementuk.org
www.cruse.org.uk - Cruse Bereavement Support – call 0808 808 1677 Monday and Friday, 9.30am to 5pm, and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9.30am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm or use the instant messenger service via the website
www.griefencounter.org.uk - Grief Encounter – call 0808 802 0111 Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm, or email grieftalk@griefencounter.org.uk or use the online chat service
www.hopeagain.org.uk - the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. Call 0808 808 1677 Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm, or email hopeagain@cruse.org.uk
www.youngminds.org.uk – lots of support and articles. Includes a phone line for young people and a phone line for parents
www.winstonswish.org - specialist support for children and young people after the death of a parent or sibling. Freephone national helpline available on 0808 802 0021; online chat is available Tuesday 1-5pm and Friday 9.30am to 1pm

BULLYING

www.kidscape.org.uk - Kidscape Parent Advice Line (for young people, single parents, carers and professionals) open Monday and Tuesday 9.30am to 2.30pm 020 7823 5430;
WhatsApp 07496 68278

DIVORCE

www.youngminds.org.uk – lots of support and articles. Includes a phone line for young people and a phone line for parents
www.gingerbread.org.uk - Gingerbread is the national charity for single parents and offers a helpline and webchat service. Call the helpline on 0808 802 0925

EATING DISORDERS