Useful Links – Support for Parents | Shillingstone CE Primary School

From Annette Brown – Social Prescriber (Children and Young People)

I write to introduce myself as the Social Prescriber for children and young people (age 0-25) at the Abbey View and Sturminster Newton GP surgeries, part of The Blackmore Vale Partnership.

Social prescribing is a key component of Universal Personalised Care. It is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.

Parents/carers/guardians and young people can contact us direct – you do not need to be referred by anyone or come through the GP, although both of these happen as well.

01747 856786 bvpwellbeing@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

https://connect.kooth.com/for-families

Kooth is an online platform to help young people with their mental health and wellbeing. Your children can anonymously talk to other people their own age on moderated discussion forums and chat to mental health professional via messaging. Kooth is BACP accredited digital mental health services and provides free services through the NHS and therefore a safe space for your children to access. They also provide advice and guidance to parents and carers.

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline/

We offer tailored information, advice and support to parents and carers who are concerned about their child or young person’s mental health. You can speak to us over the phone, or chat to us online.

You can use our Helpline service if you are the parent or main carer of a child or young person aged 25 or under. Our service is available across the UK. It is free and confidential.