There are many Mental Health charities and websites available online providing children, young people and their parents with valuable information about mental health conditions, coping strategies and contact details. Please find a bank of useful websites and contact details that you can refer to for support. If you need any support from school or wish to talk to someone about the support you need please don’t hesitate to contact the Senior Mental Health Lead, Louise Hudgell.

Young Minds: is the UK’s leading charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of young people. Their website is full of information, signs and symptoms and it also includes a Parent section

They have a confidential parent helpline where you’ll get through to a trained advisor who will talk through the problem and listen to your concerns – 0808 802 5544

www.youngminds.org.uk 

Wellbeing Support Service

Age Range: Year R to Year 7

The Hampshire County Council Wellbeing Support Service is commissioned by the NHS to provide much needed early intervention and support for parents of children with Social, Emotional and distressed behavioural needs related to Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attachment Disorder, anxiety and poor emotional Well-being.

Families identified as having difficulties such as the above can be referred to the Well-being Support Service who will work with parents to identify needs and recommend onward support where appropriate.  By providing early, targeted support through a child-centred approach, the service aims to:

• Support parent(s) to enable children to self-manage and maintain good emotional Well-being
• Reduce inappropriate diagnosis
• Support parent(s) to enable children to get the most from their education
• Promote a healthy home environment and improve family dynamics
• Promote inclusion in schools

Access to the service can be made via referrals through GPs, Paediatricians, and other health professionals. The service is aimed at children from Year R through to Year 7, regardless of their education status. 

Autism Hampshire Workshops

Age Range: 5-17 years old

Autism Hampshire has been commissioned to deliver parent support workshops, and school staff training focusing on supporting children and young people with traits of Autism.  The service provides insight, advice and support prior or during an assessment and diagnosis. Each session will explore a different aspect of a child’s unique way of experiencing the world and suggest practical ways in which their differences can be accommodated and supported.

https://autismhampshire.org.uk/how-we-can-help/training-consultancy/parent-workshops

Barnardo’s Family Support

Age Range: 5-17 years old

Barnardo’s Family Support provides evidenced based parenting programmes for parents and carers who have children aged 5-17 who:

• Have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Are experiencing mild-moderate conduct disorder
• Have behaviour that challenges
• Are teenagers displaying anti-social behaviour including child to parent violence

Parents and carers can self enrol on to a family support programme or can be referred by a health, education, or early help professional. Hampshire Specialist Parenting Support Service | Barnardo's

HPCN

Age Range: 0-25 years old

Hampshire Parent Carer Network represents parents of children with special educational needs including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and complex care.  The network works with the local authority and the NHS to improve services.  HPCN run ‘Futures In Mind’ Programmes which support parents of children with needs such as anxiety, Autistic traits, low mood and distressed behaviour.  The sessions are regularly attended by CAMHS clinicians who will offer support and advice.  http://www.hpcn.org.uk

Hampshire CAMHS Resources

Age Range: 5-17 years old 

The Hampshire CAMHS website offers a wide range of information and resources to support children and young people, their families and professionals regarding social, emotional and mental health needs, including Autistic Spectrum Condition Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) – CAMHS (hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk)

Ask About Autism – BRAAIN/HPCN

Age Range: 0-25 years old 

The Ask About Autism service offers:

Workshops – A range of free workshops to help and support parents. Some of the workshops are virtual while others are in person, providing an opportunity for as many people across Hampshire to attend as possible.

Support groups – lots of support groups taking place across Hampshire giving you the opportunity to meet other parents in a similar situation and share ideas, stories, and frustrations.

Information Line – The service can help to try to find the support you need. Whether that’s details of the healthcare service you’ll be referred to, details of the support that’s available or social events specifically for families like yours. Further information is available on the service website https://www.braain.co.uk/ask-about-autism.

Hampshire CAMHS has various media supporting young people, families and professionals learning more about mental health - https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/videos-podcasts/

Anna Freud - National centre for children and families - schools and colleges - https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/

My Self-care plan: Primary - https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/my-self-care-plan-primary/

Young minds - Wellbeing for teaching staff - Posters

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/media/p4chhkjp/reminder-tips.pdf

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/media/0lwbh3m0/wellbeing-in-schools-tips.pdf

Hampshire Youth Access - Youth Counselling Services - https://hampshireyouthaccess.org.uk/

Hampshire Parent and Carer Network - Offers parents and carers of children with young people aged 0-25 with any additional needs, or disability including mental health (undiagnosed or diagnosed) the opportunity to tell the local authority, health and others services, what life is really like http://www.hpcn.org.uk/

Hampshire Young Carers - https://hyca.org.uk/

Relate – Children's, family, relationships and individual counselling service https://www.relate.org.uk/centre/hampshire

Hampshire Specialist Parenting Support Service - Barnardo's - https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/hampshire-specialist-parenting-support-service

The Sleep Charity - https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/

Action for happiness - Calendar https://actionforhappiness.org/calendar

Place2Be Improving Children's Mental Health - resources Mental health resources for schools | Place2Be