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Academy Life

Student Health and Wellbeing

Websites to access if you are in danger or need support and advice

Helpline Contact for Students:

Remember, if you are in danger call 999

Please access link here for useful information about keeping your child safe when they are online.

Kooth – Free online counselling support for young people.

Please click here for more information.

Recognising & Responding to Anxiety:

School Nurse Virtual Drop-in Clinic

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide’s Guide:

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide new guide, Supporting Your Child – Self Harm and Suicide was commissioned by bereaved parents who tragically lost their 15 year old son to suicide. It was developed from research with parents who have experience of living with a child who struggles with their mental health and from PAPYRUS extensive experience working with parents who have lost children to suicide. Dr Catherine Hayhurst, Royal College of Emergency Medicines Mental Health Lead, said “The Royal College of Emergency Medicine highly recommends this guide for parents, recognising that the experience for parents whose child has self-harmed or is suicidal is incredibly challenging. This guide is practical and will help parents understand what may be happening with their child and access support for them as parents,”

Please click on the link below for further information.

Kooth (Need to talk)

Kooth.com is an award winning and innovative online counselling and support service which is now available to all young people across Birmingham aged 11-25 years.

It is a safe, confidential and anonymous way for young people to access emotional wellbeing and early intervention mental health support.  In 2019 – 2020 kooth.com was accessed by over 150,000 young people and is available across 85% of CCGs area.

Fully trained and qualified counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners are available from 12 noon until 10pm Monday-Friday and 6pm-10pm on Saturday and Sunday, 365 days per year, providing a much needed out-of-hours service for emotional support in an accessible way. Kooth.com also offers articles, forum and self-help 24/7.

Watch video and/or join here:

Kooth

Kooth Sign Up

www.kooth.com

Erdington Academy’s SHARP system

If there is something that is worrying you and you need some advice from school, please use the SHARP system that can be found here.

Remember to put your name so that we are able to get back in touch with you and support appropriately.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and support for parents and carers (NSPCC)

The NSPCC has created a number of resources to support parents and carers during this difficult time. Topics include:

Talking to a child worried about coronavirus
Parents working from home
Children staying home alone
Lockdown and separated parents
How to cope with tantrums and other difficult behaviour

The advice can be found on the NSPCC website here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

Coronavirus Anxiety

Click here for a guide on helping children with Coronavirus anxiety and see links at the bottom of the page.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and support for parents and carers (NSPCC)

The NSPCC has created a number of resources to support parents and carers during this difficult time. Topics include:

Talking to a child worried about coronavirus
Parents working from home
Children staying home alone
Lockdown and separated parents
How to cope with tantrums and other difficult behaviour

The advice can be found on the NSPCC website here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

Other available services to seek support from are:

Childline

Place2Be (Improving mental health)

Living Life to the Full (Support including CBT)

Samaritans

Forward Thinking Birmingham

0300 300 0099

Pause Birmingham (Drop In Service)

21 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6BJ

https://www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.org.uk/services/13-pause

NSPCC (Concerns for your safety)

Kooth (Need to talk)

Your online mental wellbeing community. Free, safe and anonymous support. Watch video and/or join here:

www.kooth.com

Mermaids

www.mermaidsuk.org.uk

0808 801 0400

Kaleidoscope Group (Supporting Mental Health)

Child Exploitation and Online Protection