COVID-19 - Advice and Support

Supporting Parents Helpfinder (Young Minds)
Times are tough for many people right now. Young Minds have created a useful 'Supporting Parents Helpfinder'. By answering six questions, parents can find out how to support their child's mental health during the pandemic (and beyond).
Find the help finder here: https://youngminds.org.uk/supporting-parents-helpfinder/

NSPCC

The NSPCC has produced a range of useful resources for parents and carers. To view the website click here.

Mental health support for children and young people

Oxford Health NHS Trust which runs local children’s mental health services, has launched a new Mental Health helpline for children, young people and parents/ carers. To view the website click here.

Details of the Wiltshire phone number are below and more detail is on the link below:

Please also go on the Oxford Health website to access some helpful resources to support children and young people experiencing worries about coronavirus.

Anxiety UK

For Coronanxiety support & resources click here.

Ollee

Ollee is a digital friend for children aged 8-11, created by Parent Zone and funded by BBC Children in Need’s A Million & Me initiative, which aims to make a difference to children’s emotional wellbeing.

It’s designed to help children reflect on how they feel and to process their experiences with the support and help of their parents and carers – and it does this by offering them advice about a range of subjects: school, family, friends, their body, the internet and the world.

For each of these subjects, children can choose an emotion that matches how they feel about it: happy, angry, sad, confused, frustrated, stressed or worried.

Next, they can choose from a list of topics – for instance, a child who was worried about school might be able to select ‘I haven’t done my homework’ as the cause of their worry. Finally, they’ll see a page of advice about the topic, presented in child-friendly bite-sized chunks they can read then or save for later.

You can more information and download the Ollee app here: https://parentzone.org.uk/Ollee

The Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub

 The Wiltshire Wellbeing Hub is available to support anyone who is struggling to access essential supplies or support during the coronavirus pandemic. The helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm on 0300 003 4576 or email: wellbeinghub@wiltshire.gov.uk. A leaflet has been produced which gives examples of support and the related organisations’ contact details for different areas of need; you can access the leaflet here.  

Keeping Safe online

Advice for Parents/ Carers about Social Media

	What is the Coronavirus? Click on the image to view some really useful videos that help  to explain what the Coronavirus is and what you can do to help stop it spreading.
	School Nursing Team If you would like help and support from the School Nursing Team, you can visit the Virgin Care website. You can also speak to Mrs Spanswick or Mrs Weyman who can offer support and assist with making a referral. Alternatively, you can speak directly to a School Nurse using the number below:   Single Point Of Access (SPA) 0300 247 0090
	Social Stories Click on the images to access 2 social stories that you can share with your child/ children.