Mental Health

Welcome to the Mental Health section for parents

This area is to help provide support for you and help to support your children whilst we are navigating through these uncertain times.

In this area we will provide links to websites that you can find help and advice, and documents offering support and guidance or stories to share with your children.

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Hampshire Parent Carer Network (HPCN) meetings

Please find below information for the Hampshire Parent Carer Network (HPCN) meetings over the coming term. The HPCN 'Future in Mind' sessions are available to parents/carers and families who have concerns about their child or young persons mental well-being. The attachments outline the dates and times of these meetings for Fareham and Gosport. The meetings will be over Zoom during this time.

Websites

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge delivered an assembly on Thursday 18th June on mental health entitled 'Spread a little kindness'. The resources and theme has come from the platform 'Mentally Healthy Schools'.

Please view the assembly from the link below.

Spotlight Spotlight are a charity, who provide free/low-cost activities for children and young people across Hampshire, which help them to increase confidence and self-esteem. As well as, fun activities, they offer emotional and practical support for children for mental health. They provide inclusive activities, including after-school clubs, holiday clubs, performing arts activities, arts and crafts, sports, outdoor activities and trips. They also have a food bank, clothing bank, care packages, child and youth support and offer family support services.

Spread a Little Kindness The Duchess of Cambridge - Assembly on Mental Health

The Education Hub Mental health resources for parents, carers and school staff

CAMHS Resources This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and well-being. I hope that you find it helpful.

Childline - Calm Zone Breathing exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress for children

Every Mind Matters Every Mind Matters includes an online tool and email journey to support everyone to feel more confident in taking action to look after their mental health and wellbeing. It also includes a section for parents and carers on looking after children and young people during the pandemic

Think Ninja The Think Ninja app has been made freely available to young people (aged 10-18 year olds) across the UK and updated with specific mental health and wellbeing content related to the pandemic.

Guidance on Supporting Children PHE's guidance on supporting children and young people s mental health and well-being

Online Educational Resources The Governments online educational resources for home education with a section on mental wellbeing

Coronavirus - A Book for Children A free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler

Department for Education DfE guidance for supporting children and young people’s mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak

Young Minds Visit the Coronavirus advice and mental health support advice Mental Health Foundation - Top tips for open and honest conversation regarding the pandemic

Child Bereavement We help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

Mental Wellbeing Hampshire Mental Wellbeing Hampshire provides a summary of organisations in Hampshire which support children, young people and adults with trusted mental health services. You can find information to help with common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and stress, as well as advice on where to go for urgent help.

Minded Org This session acts as an introduction to the Core MindEd session (Flashbacks, Trauma and Bullying) but comes at it from a parent / carer’s perspective. It also provides parents and carers with initial guidance and then points them towards that core session. It briefly covers head injury in terms of likelihood or not of subsequent trauma but then the focus is on when to worry about PTSD.

Minded Org This brief session aims to highlight some key important tips and points in dealing with death and loss. It then points users to the existing materials on the rest of the portal.

Place2Be Improving children’s mental health

NHS Mental Health Local NHS mental health crisis support lines (for all ages) can be found via a simple age and postcode search

NSPCC Keeping children safe online

Cyber Smile Foundation

Barnardos Online Safety

Children and young people can access free confidential support anytime from voluntary and community sector organisations by texting SHOUT to 85258, calling Childline on 0800 1111 or the Mix on 0808 808 4994.

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