Apps and websites

The school wellbeing service has lots of useful links and resources and App’s for support. These include support for young people with emotional and mental health needs. The websites also has some links to very useful parenting support and parenting courses.

https://www.yor-ok.org.uk/sws.htm

Kooth is a digital free, safe, confidential, and non-stigmatised way for young people aged 11 to 18 years to receive counselling, advice and support on-line. Kooth delivers 1000’s of counselling sessions each year in Local Authorities across the UK. Available weekdays

12pm until 10pm and weekends 6pm-10pm, 365 days per year, it provides a much needed out of hours’ service for advice and help.

https://www.kooth.com/

Charlie Waller Memorial Trust teach people how to look after their mental health. They use a practical, positive and proven approach. They publish free resources for professionals, parents, young people and others interested in mental and emotional wellbeing.

www.cwmt.org.uk/

Recovery College is a useful online resource with general advice, support, and strategies for a wide range of mental health and wellbeing issues.

www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/young-people/

Childline provide lots of useful support materials and information for children and young people up to the age of 19. They also offer an online counselling service and telephone

support.

www.childline.org.uk/

The sleep council has information on sleep hygiene. It provides information on sleep patterns to include how to get a better night’s sleep.

www.sleepcouncil.org.uk/

York Mind’s Young People Project is offering services to young people aged between 11-21 years old. These include a Telephone Drop-In and a Telephone Mentoring Service.

www.yorkmind.org.uk.

NSPCC has lots of useful resources around Mental Health.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/

Has online information on supporting pupils with issues surrounding bereavement.

https://www.childbereavementuk.org/coronavirus-supporting-pupils

Does it feel like the situation could get heated or violent very soon? Is someone in immediate danger? Do you need support right away? If so, please call 999 now.

You can contact a Single Point of Access (SPA) at Lime Trees to contact our local CAMHS service. You will be offered a 30-minute telephone conversation, during which you may be sign posted to a different appropriate service or you may be offered a face to face assessment at Lime Trees.

Call: 01904 615345

If a child or young person is in crisis, the mental health crisis team will be able to offer advice and support between the hours of 10.00 am and 10.00pm. The service is for young people under the age of 18 years who present following an episode of deliberate self-harm, acute and uncontained emotional distress or display high levels of risk taking behaviour requiring immediate attention in the community. The children and young people’s crisis team is provided by TEWV, and their phone number is:

Call: 0800 051 6171

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service. You can text from wherever you are in the UK.

Text: 85258

The NSPCC helpline is staffed by trained professionals who can provide expert advice and support. We’re here if you’re concerned about a child, if you’re a parent or carer looking for advice, or if you’re a professional in need of information and guidance.

Call: 0808 800 5000

If you have a concern that a child is vulnerable or at risk of significant harm please contact the Multi Agency Safeguarding Team (MASH) on:

Call: 01904 551900

Option 1 if you have an allocated Social Worker or know the name of who you want to speak to.

Option 2 if you would like to speak to the Early Help team about support for your family.

If outside of Office hours, phone the Emergency Duty Team on 01609 780 780