Coronavirus: Help/information for families
This page contains information and guidance which families may find useful.
Click here - Guides to talking/helping children and young people with their anxieties around COVID19
Calm Zone - Childline
Surviving lockdown - Looking after your mental health and well-being (from TCA's PSHE leader)
Parent/carer support line - Cambridgeshire Child and Family Centre
Centre 33 - Here to help you
Mental health resources for young people - Cambridgeshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service
Mental health resources for parents - Cambridgeshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service
Newsletter from NSPCC Peterborough
Young people's support pack - Essential Skills For Life Team
Guide to helping families cope with the coronavirus disease (from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
BPS guidance - https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/talking-children-about-coronavirus
BACP guidance around managing anxiety - https://www.bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-bacp/2020/28-february-coronavirus-anxiety-how-to-cope-if-you-re-feeling-anxious-about-the-outbreak/
Liverpool CAMHS resource - https://wakelet.com/wake/564d7bc8-4bc9-462f-a9e1-2deb03150c3
National Autistic Society – guidance and helpline for parents', young people and staff: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/nas-schools/vanguard/news/2020/march/coronavirus-(covid-19)-advice.aspx
Mencap - Easy Read guide to Coronavirus: https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-03/Information%20about%20Coronavirus%20ER%20SS2.pdf
Place2Be – Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/
Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
Carers UK - Guidance for carers: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic: https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Amaze - information pack for parents https://amazesussex.org.uk/faqs-about-the-coronavirus-for-parent-carers-of-children-with-send-brighton-hove/
Advice for parents from the Royal College of Paediatricians on when to seek medical help for your child
How to keep my child safe online - Government guidance, April 2020
Internet matters - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
London Grid for Learning - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
Net-aware - for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC
Parent info - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
Thinkuknow - for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
UK Safer Internet Centre - advice for parents and carers
StarLine is a parent helpline for home learning
Help for parents during school closures:
*** In an event of a safeguarding emergency you can phone the school's safeguarding mobile number on 07860827366***
Wisbech Food Bank:
The food bank will be able to help with food parcels.
Rosmini Centre
The Rosmini Centre supports young people and families. They may also be able to support with food.
The Salvation Army also may be able to support with food.
Awdry House
This is where social care and family workers are based. They also may be able to support with food.
Oasis Community Centre
Oasis supports young people and families. They may support with food.
Children's Mental Health Week 2021 - resources
Click on the links below:
Tips for parents/carers
Express yourself: Make yourself feel good
Other organisations that can help
Women's Aid work to ensure women are believed, know abuse is not their fault and that their experiences have been understood.
info@womensaid.org.uk
helpline@womensaid.org.uk
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Think U Know is here to help a wide range of people between 5-14+, parents, carers, teachers and trainers.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Childline: 0800 1111
Concerned about a child: 0808 800 5000
NSPCC is here to help prevent cruelty to children.
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Child Exploitation and Online Safety
Alternatively ring Childline on 0800 1111.
If you are a victim of online abuse or you're worried about somebody else, let us know securely.
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Helpline: 0800 1111
Barnardo's help, nurture and support families, provides a counsel and guide for families who may suffer with mental health and support vulnerable children facing a range of difficulties.
https://www.getsafeonline.org/
Get Safe Online is a resource providing practical advice on how to protect yourself, your computer, mobile devices and business against fraud.
https://www.kooth.com/
Kooth is a provider of online mental health services for children, young people and adults. We are an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet, desktop and free at the point of use.
http://centre33.org.uk/
help@centre33.org.uk
Helpline: 0333 4141809
Centre 33 is here to support young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with a wide range of issues. These issues could be housing, sexual health, family problems, bullying, self-harm and many more.
Centre 33 understands that Young Carers may be living in families that are potentially more vulnerable during this period. Centre 33 are not an emergency service but we would like to continue to offer our support where we can. Please email us at youngcarers@centre33.org.uk or contact us via front line 0333 4141809 to request phone support in place of attending your regular young carers session during this time.
Service 33 - Letter to schools March 2020
www.ymca.org.uk
020 7186 9500 / 01223 356998
YMCA supports families across a wide range including support and advise, training and education, health and wellbeing, family work – family services and accommodation ranging from emergency accommodation to supported living.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
UK Safer Internet Centre helps find e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online.
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families
Cyber Aware aims to drive behaviour change amongst small businesses and individuals, so that they adopt simple secure online behaviours to help protect themselves from cyber criminals, use strong passwords made up of three random words and always download the latest software updates as soon as they appear.
https://www.childline.org.uk/
On the phone or online any time.
Childline is here to support you with any problems you may have. Call or chat online to our counsellors.
CAMHS Live
www.nhft.nhs.uk/camhslive
Support with feelings of depression, anxiety, self-harming, suicidal thoughts, stress
Young Minds
Crisis Messenger
Text YM to 85258
Victim of theft, robbery, attacks, abuse, violence, harassment, or stalking?
Call 0300 3031965
CIRV
In a gang and want out? Know someone else who needs help getting out of gang related activity?
Call 24/7 on 07539183975
www.stem4.org.uk
Supporting teenage mental health
Support for people in crisis
Apps to download for self-help
Helps you with...
Calm Harm
(part of STEM)
Can help you to resist or manage the urge to self-harm and can help to reduce anxiety.
Clear Fear
Clear Fear is a free app to help children and young people manage the symptoms of anxiety.
Combined Minds
Combined Minds is a free app to help families and friends provide mental health support.
Use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits
Mind Shift
Mind Shift stresses the importance of changing how you think about anxiety. Think of this app as the cheerleader in your pocket, encouraging you to take charge of your life, ride out intense emotions, and face challenging situations.
Happify
The Happify app is your fast-track to a good mood. Try various engaging games, activity suggestions, gratitude prompts and more to train your brain as if it were a muscle, to overcome negative thoughts.
Public Health England's advice on COVID19 for places of education