Parents Information
Child & Adult Wellbeing
Everyone has issues to deal with at different times, and we all deal with them in different ways.
Mrs Ash is here to support children, parents and families but also, some of these links may be useful to you.
The Mental Health Foundation – (adults and children)
Homepage – WF-I-Can -The online resource for children and young people in Wakefield
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/a-z-mental-health/ – A-Z of Mental Health Mind provides advice and support to empower people experiencing a mental health problem. They have a fantastic A-Z of Mental Health and free, downloadable guides to many mental health issues, including a guide to seeking help which contains some useful advice on how to support someone else with their emotional and mental health
https://kooth.com/ – Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
https://www.childline.org.uk/ – Childline Service provided by the NSPCC for various information, support and advice for young people
https://youngminds.org.uk – YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of young people. Parents will find a wealth of information on their Parents Page, including details of a free and confidential helpline.
https://www.nhs.uk/ – NHS Choices This is a reliable source of information about anxiety disorders in children and teenagers.
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ – AnxietyUK Contains a page specifically for Family, Friends and Carers.
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/blog/2013/06/mindshift-new-app-youth-anxiety – MindShift™ will help you learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety. This app includes strategies to deal with everyday anxiety.
https://www.hopeagain.org.uk/ – HopeAgain is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care, a national charity providing support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone close to them dies.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/self-harm/ – The National Self-Harm Network provides a 24/7, closely monitored online forum which aims to reduce the emotional stress and improve the quality of life for people who self-harm. The forum provides crisis-support, information, resources, advice, discussion and distraction.
http://www.lifesigns.org.uk/ – LifeSIGNS is an online, user-led organisation providing information and support to people of all ages who are affected by self-harm, including guidance for family and friends.
https://www.escayp.org.uk/ – ESCAYP offer counselling & therapeutic play for children & young people aged 3-21 years.
Wakefield Families Together
Wakefield Families Together brings services together, so that it’s easier for you to find and access the support you need, at the earliest opportunity.
We want children, young people, and families to tell us they are happy, healthy, and safe. Wakefield Families Together are about working on your behalf so that if you have a concern about your child or family member, you only need to have one conversation with us, and we can direct you to the right support. You can access this support through your child’s school, family hub, or in the local community.
To help us localise how we work with families across the Wakefield district, we have grouped our teams and partner organisations into six community ‘cluster’ areas, with nine family hubs. You can find your local Family Hub on the Wakefield Families Together website here: Family Hubs – Wakefield Families Together
We all need help and support at some point in our lives
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