Mental Health and Wellbeing
WGCH Schools Partnership Newsletter - February 2025
Get the Right Help at the Right Time
Please find below links to services and documents that explain the benefits of practising wellbeing and looking after yours and your families mental health.
Beezee Families - Free Healthy Lifestyle Support
Hertfordshire Children and Young People's Mental Health Service Directory -
A list of providers offering a combination of early intervention and more specialist support for children and young people's mental health.
https://www.justtalkherts.org/media/documents/Mental-Health-Support-Guidance-for-professionals-working-with-children-and-young-people-CYP-JB.pdf?0000
Toolbox
https://thetoolbox.mindler.co.uk/
The Toolbox is a free service that provides online support for neurodiverse children and young people.
With youth
https://www.withyouth.org/
Our open access With Youth service provides online support to children and young people experiencing mental ill health and/or emotional distress.
This is a countywide service available for any Hertfordshire resident aged 5-18, as well as parents, carers and professionals.
LumiNova
https://www.withyouth.org/how-we-help/lumi-nova/
A free digital therapy delivered through a fun and engaging mobile game to help 7-12 years olds learn how to manage and reduce symptoms of anxiety whilst building resilience and skills to support them longer term, gain confidence and thrive.
Sandbox
https://thesandbox.mindler.co.uk/
The Sandbox is an innovative digital mental healthcare service for Children and Young People.
School Family Workers
Howe Dell School buy into the Welwyn and Hatfield Partnership and have access to support from the School Family Workers. Please see the short video below of what services they offer. You can make a self referral or the school can refer your family to the School Family Workers on your behalf.
https://stanboroughhertssch-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/lstylianou_stanborough_herts_sch_uk/ETgJ4uvkQW5Nvz91OKxd1qoBJlRx5E0xjIgmh4h4eZM72A
Neurodiversity Support Hub
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/resources-for-parents-and-professionals/the-neurodiversity-hub.aspx
The neurodiversity support hub is an advice service offering support, signposting and guidance about a whole range of things relating to ADHD and Autism. The phones are answered by a team of parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people and your child doesn't need a diagnosis for you to use this service.
Place2Be
https://parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk/
- Designed with busy parents in mind, with short videos and articles
- Topics from meltdowns to friendships difficulties, from anxiety to the transition to secondary school
The Education Hub- Mental health resources for children, students, parents, carers and school/college staff
https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2021/02/01/mental-health-resources-for-children-parents-carers-and-school-staff/
Mindfulness ideas
Add-vance coaching referral forms and information
Mental Health Support
A CAMHS specialist is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide specialist advice and support to families and professionals about children/young people in a mental health crisis and (if necessary) arrange for a face to face assessment.
This services is available through our Single Point of Access line on :
Tel: 0300 777 0707
email: hpft.spa@nhs.net (for non-urgent enquiries)
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Family Trauma
https://www.annafreud.org/services/services-for-families/family-trauma/
Young Minds
Information to support yours and your children's mental health
MindEd for Families
Are you a parent or carer who is concerned about mental health of your child/teenager or an older family member, parent or grandparent? MindEd for families has advice and information from trusted experts and will help you to understand what problems occur, what you can do to best support your family, and how to take care of yourself.
Visit the MindEd Families website for more information.
Partnership for children
Resources to build children's wellbeing
https://www.partnershipforchildren.org.uk/what-we-do/wellbeing-activities/
Child Bereavement UK
Information for parents and carers on supporting children through difficult times and managing grief. Please click on the link below to access these resources.
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Pages/Category/child-bereavement-uk-support-services
Delivering Special Provision Locally
DSPL is a Hertfordshire-wide partnership approach where parents, staff in early years settings and schools, further education colleges, local authority officers and representatives from other agencies, work together as part of an Area Group, reviewing and developing the range of provision and support services available to their local community.
Their website has been updated to include resources to support Mental Health, Home Schooling for all key stages, fun activities and much more.
www.dspl5.co.uk
Domestic abuse support -
Safer Places
If you are not in immediate danger and would like to talk to us about your options, call our helpline on 03301 025811.
https://www.saferplaces.co.uk/help-in-a-crisis
Herts Sunflower
https://www.hertssunflower.org/herts-sunflower.aspx
Women's Refuge
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Action for Happiness
Action for Happiness have lots of information online about 'How to keep mentally healthy during uncertain times' please click on the links below for support, advice, meditation and more.
https://10daysofhappiness.org/
https://actionforhappiness.org/calendar
Family Links - The Centre for Emotional Health
Family Links website include free downloads with step by step guides, things to do with children and tips for parents.
They are also offering free parenting courses hosted by netmums. Please clink on the links below to access these resources.
Family Lives
We continue to provide a free helpline and if you need to talk, we are here to listen with our trained and skilled workforce.
Call us on 0808 800 2222.
We know that sometimes it’s hard to speak on the phone in a crowded space or where it may not be safe to call, you can email askus@familylives.org.uk or visit our website and forums at www.familylives.org.uk. Many families are also home schooling and we have added lots of useful tips on this and also ways in which families can engage in cost free activities together to our website.
Ollie Foundation
Training Dates – The OLLIE Foundation - example of training are 'Grief training for bereaved parents, suicide prevention, goal setting and keeping safe and carrying on'.
