Children’s Mental Health Week

Young Person's Mental Health Toolkit

Message from YEPS

James Hawker is the Youth Worker based at ACS. He can offer support and guidance for any pupil if they are feeling down, more withdrawn than normal, not leaving their bedroom or struggling with the current situation. If so, please contact yeps@rctcbc.gov.uk or call 01443 281436. Further details are available here: https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/ChildrenandFamilies/YouthClubsandActivities/YouthServiceYEPS.aspx

There is also a range of information to support young people and a weekly virtual activity programme to get involved with on Wicid.tv

Here is the link for week 6

https://www.wicid.tv/yeps-virtual-activity-programme-week-6/

Message from South Wales Police

Parents of school-age children are being encouraged to be aware of what their children are doing online. During these unprecedented times, they are spending longer each day on the internet, so never has online safety been more important. Since schoo… — Parents of school-age children are being encouraged to be aware of what their children are doing online. During these unprecedented times, they are spending longer each day on the internet, so never has online safety been more important. Since schools closed, there has been an increase in the number of incidents involving indecent images being requested from, and sent to, children.
Please - as a parent - make it your responsibility to ensure your child is as protected as they can be from this threat. Why not make internet safety the subject for a home schooling session before your children return to school? It could the most valuable lesson they’ve had - there are many helpful resources to help you and your child.
https://youtu.be/jgmDeT16JwM - Learn about Sexting
https://bit.ly/2YfEzB0 - Advice from Childline
https://connectedkids.org.uk/connected-kids/ - General Kids Internet Safety advice from South Wales Police partner Get Safe Online

Useful Contacts for Wellbeing

Anxiety in children and the Coronavirus

Samaritans

A totally confidential, twenty-four hour support service for anyone experiencing emotional distress and/or suicidal thoughts.

24-hour national support line: 116 123

e-mail support: jo@samaritans.org

Welsh Language support line (variable hours): 0808 164 0123

www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/welsh-language-phone-line Website: www.samaritans.org

Cruse Bereavement Care

For anybody needing support after the death of a loved one.

Support line (09:00–17:30): 0808 808 1677

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Papyrus

A service for young people who are thinking about suicide, or for anyone worried that a young person may be contemplating suicide.

Support line (10:00–22:00 weekdays/14:00–22:00 weekends): 0800 068 41 41

Text support: 07786 209697

e-mail: pat@papyrus-uk.org Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

Childline

National helpline for anybody under the age of 19, offering advice and support on a range

of issues including self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

Support line (24hr): 0800 11 11

e-mail: Available via registration on the website Website: www.childline.org.uk

Young Minds

Charity dedicated to improving mental health of children and young people.

Website: https://youngminds.org.uk

MIND Cymru

Welsh arm of the national mental health charity that provides information and support on mental health and related issues (including self-harm).

Information line: 0300 123 3393

e-mail: info@mind.org.uk Website: www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru

Meic

Confidential, anonymous helpline offering support and advocacy for people aged up to 25 living in Wales.

Support line (0800-0000): 0808 80 23456

Text support: 84001 Website: www.meiccymru.org

Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

Foundation dedicated to raising awareness of depression and suicide that provides resources for schools and parents/carers.

Resource for schools

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/b5791d_b3807e6a2cd643ed8b29456602afcc01.pdf

Resource for parents and carers https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/b5791d_7d13f090db464315b2f76a6f614cfffb.pdf

Eye to Eye Counselling Services

Eye to Eye is still accepting enquiries in to counselling for young people who live in Rhondda Cynon Taff and who are aged 11 to 25 years, plus year 6 pupils. The child/young person will be offered counselling online. For further information, please contact us on 07541 783767 or to make an online enquiry, email us at info@eyetoeye.wales.