Services For Parents
Support for parents in the local area:
https://mylife.enfield.gov.uk/homepage
National Services:
Advice and support if you are concerned about your child’s mental health
- Young Minds mental health charity, has a confidential parents’ helpline. Call them on 0808 802 5544 (9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday)
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/
- Papyrus offers support to parents and children in relation to suicide and suicide prevention
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ or contact their helpline (HopelineUK) 0800 068 4141
Advice if you have a concern about your child or another child’s safety and wellbeing
- NSPCC
Advice if you have concerns regarding bullying
- Kidscape
Information and advice for parents, carers and young people with concerns about school bullying and abuse.
kidscape.org.uk 0207 823 5430 parentsupport@kidscape.org.uk
Bereavement Support for families
- Cruse
0808 808 1677 www.cruse.org.uk
- Police/Ambulance/Fire
999 24/7
101 (non-emergency) 24/7
- 24hr Medical advice
NHS 111
Emotional and Mental Wellbeing
- https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/youth-wellbeing/
- https://www.childline.org.uk/
- https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/hertfordshire/
- https://www.healthyyoungmindsinherts.org.uk/parents-and-carers
- https://www.kooth.com/
- https://www.mindful.org/
- https://www.themix.org.uk/
- https://www.supportline.org.uk/ (A-Z of concerns with resources)
Bereavement
- https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
- https://www.healthyyoungmindsinherts.org.uk/sites/default/files/content/coronavirus-bereavement-and-childrne-guide-for-parents-and-carers.pdf
- https://help2makesense.org/
- http://stand-by-me.org.uk/
- https://www.suddendeath.org/covid-19-bereavement
- https://www.winstonswish.org/
Child Abuse
Children in Care
Domestic Abuse
Drugs Information
Ethnic Groups Support
Financial Support
Gender Identity
Healthy Bodies
Mental Health Concerns
- https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
- https://www.changegrowlive.org/
- https://www.cwmt.org.uk/
- https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk//
- https://www.meandmymind.nhs.uk/about/downloadable-resources/ (if hearing voices)
- https://www.mind.org.uk/
- https://www.minded.org.uk/
- https://nopanic.org.uk/
- https://www.rethink.org/living-with-mental-illness/young-people
- https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
- https://youngminds.org.uk/ (parent helpline)
Parental Support
Sexual Health
Victim Support
Websites with Online Chat/Counselling for Mental Health Concerns
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https://healthyyoungmindspennine.nhs.uk/
https://sam-app.org.uk/ (self-help for anxiety management)
https://www.hgs.herts.sch.uk/page/?title=A%2DZ+Information+for+Parents&pid=146
