Muscliff Primary School
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Parent, Carer and Family Support
Free 1:1 Advice from Parenting Coaches
https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/about
Parenting coaches available to support you via live chat. They’ll listen, take time to understand your situation, and offer ideas to help. Between them, they’ve seen and heard every kind of parenting question or worry. They’re qualified support workers, childminders, play practitioners and teachers
Family Support Group
https://www.dorsetmindyourhead.co.uk
Dorset Mind Your Head Parent Community private Facebook Group provides educational and therapeutic resources, peer support, signposting and tips and advice on helping young people live life mentally healthy. Find us by searching ‘Dorset Mind Your Head Parent Community’ on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/940511656393060/?ref=share
Online Articles & Resources
Anxiety Support - Anxiety Resources from Dr Pooky Knightsmith
https://www.pookyknightsmith.com/post/anxiety-resources-worth-sharing-exciting-news
Anxiety Support - Anxiety support and resources from Charlie Waller Trust
https://charliewaller.org/resources/supporting-a-child-with-anxiety
Emotional regulation - A great resource for supporting children with regulating their emotions
https://srhd.org/media/documents/Emotional20Regulation1.pdf
Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour ( A Practical Guide) - A really informative guide with plenty of ideas and strategies to try at home
A-Z Guide - A Really helpful list of articles including ideas to help your child
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/a-z-guide/
Podcasts
Keep CAHMS and Carry On
A series of podcasts , some of which are relevant for parents of younger children, some older e.g managing challenging behaviour, ways of managing stress or ideas for mood-boosting exercise in children.
Online Parenting Course
https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/courses/courses-for-parents
A gentle and helpful course for any parent or carer
Surf Therapy
The Wave Project
https://www.waveproject.co.uk/surf-therapy-2
Surf therapy programmes for children and young people aged 8 to 21. Specialised surf therapy session once a week for six weeks
Counselling
https://www.the-listening-ear.org
Professional and confidential counselling service within local schools to children and young people aged 5 -19 across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole
https://familycounsellingtrust.org
CAMHS resources
A really helpful website which includes, downloadable self-help activities, information guides, videos and more
Resources to Build Self-Esteem
Calming Activities, Mindfulness, Breathing, Yoga Videos and More...
Childline Calm-Zone
https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone
An activity for grounding and calming
Just Breathe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA2N6tX2cg
A video aimed at children to help them feel calmer
150 Sensory Learning Ideas
https://inclusiveteach.com/2020/03/20/150-sensory-learning-ideas
'100 positive things every kid needs to hear'
https://raising-independent-kids.com/100-positive-things-every-kid-needs-hear
Apps for Wellbeing and Mental Health
A list of apps complied by Dorset Young Minds
http://dorsetmindyourhead.co.uk/minding-my-head/apps-for-wellbeing-and-mental-health
Stop, Breathe and Think App
https://www.stopbreathethink.com
Check in with how you're feeling and try short activities tuned to your emotions
Smiling Mind App
https://www.smilingmind.com.au
A great app with age specific mindfulness resources, including a new resource, 'Thrive Inside'.
Thrive Inside is a special program to help you stay psychologically healthy while you're spending extended periods of time at home.
Cosmic Kids Yoga and Mindfulness App
This app often has a two week trial available
Telephone Helplines
Samaritans - Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
If you need to talk to someone, the Samaritans can help- they offer emotional support and a listening ear 25 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is a freephone number that can even be called from a mobile that has no credit. Your call will not appear on the phone bill.
Childline - Call 0800 1111 (24 hours)
Comforts, advises and protects children 24 hours a day and offers free confidential counselling.
NSPCC Helpline - Call 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
If you're worried about a child, even if you're unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.
CALM Helpline - Call 0800 58 58 58
Confidential support for men, 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight, free
National Domestic Abuse Helpline - Call 0808 2000 247
Free, confidential, 24 hour helpline
Women's Aid - Live Chat https://chat.womensaid.org.uk
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-safety-advice-for-survivors
Information and support for women experiencing domestic violence
www.womensaid.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-safety-advice-for-survivors
STARS Dorset - Call 01202 308855
STARS is a pan-Dorset charity that offers one to one support, free of charge, for anyone of any age or gender who lives, works or studies in Dorset and has experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their life.
BCP Community Coronavirus Support
You can request help with deliveries of food and other essentials as well as support with loneliness and wellbeing. Call - 0300 1231752 (8am-8pm, 7 days a week)
Citizens Advice Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Providing advice on issues such as debt management and welfare benefits, housing, immigration and asylum, employment, consumer complaints and landlord-tenant disputes.
Due to increased demand for this service Citizens Advice advice people to use the website first.
https://www.citizensadvicebcp.org.uk
Call - 03444 111 444
Mosaic family Support - Call 01258 837071
https://mosaicfamilysupport.org
Supporting bereaved children
Winston's Wish - Call 08088 020021
Supports bereaved children, young people and their families
Space Youth Project
https://www.spaceyouthproject.co.uk
A local charity which aims to support young people who are or may be LGBT+ and 'empowers them to have positive self-esteem,to know they are supported, to have a sense of community and to overcome issues caused or intensified by prejudice in order to facilitate freedom of expression'.
Supporting your child during the coronavirus outbreak
Government guidance on supporting children and young people's mental health during the coronavirus
'Many ways to share a hug' - Social Story
https://www.childhood.org.au/app/uploads/2020/04/hug_HR.pdf
Ten tips for talking to your child
How to tell children and young people that someone is seriously ill
https://www.winstonswish.org/telling-children-young-people-serious-illness
A lovely, printable 14 day mindfulness activity challenge
https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-home-challenge.pdf
My 2020 Covid-19 Time Capsule
https://www.dropbox.com/s/po5rmhnau24vcg4/2020%20Covid-19%20time%20capsule%20sheets.pdf?dl=0
A great printable resource for children
A coronavirus story
https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-story-for-children-1.pdf
Dr Chris and Dr Xand are here to tell you why the coronavirus might not be as scary as it sounds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51342366
Action for Happiness - Coping Calendar
https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars
mental-health-and-wellbeing
BCP Community Coronavirus Support
https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/News/News-Features/COVID19/Community-Response/Community-Response.aspx
You can request help with deliveries of food and other essentials as well as support with loneliness and wellbeing. Telephone - 0300 1231752 (8am-8pm, 7 days a week)
Helpful Articles
The discomfort you're feeling is grief
https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief