WORRIED?
This webpage is here for you to use if you feel worried. Below are some links to sites that can help you. Click the images below or copy from the link column into your search bar.
If you are a pupil at Chilton who is worried and you want to send a message to someone at school, you can press the ‘CLICK HERE’ button below and type a message. When we get your message, we will try our best to understand and help you.
For extra useful resources, support and helpline details whether you are a member of staff, a child or a parent/carer click this link 'Coronavirus toolkit #6: resources for building resilience' or see attachment at the bottom of this page.
Kent School Health (0300 123 5205) can offer a variety of support and services for well-being. There are lots of ways to get in touch with the school health team:
For young people:
Call: 0800 0113 474 option 3 to speak confidentially to a member of the single point of access (SPA) team.
ChatHealth Text: 07520 618850 young people aged 11-19 can use our confidential and anonymous texting service to have direct access to a nurse (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).
For parents/carers:
Call: 0800 0113 474 option 3 to speak confidentially to a member of the single point of access (SPA) team
Parent Webinars |
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Emotional RegulationCLICK THIS BOX FOR EVALUATION FOR PARENTS TO COMPLETE FOR THE WEBINAR ON EMOTIONAL REGULATION. |
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BoundariesCLICK THIS BOX FOR EVALUATION FOR PARENTS TO COMPLETE FOR THE WEBINAR ON BOUNDARIES. |
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AnxietyCLICK THIS BOX FOR EVALUATION FOR PARENTS TO COMPLETE FOR THE WEBINAR ON ANXIETY.EXTRA RESOURCES FOR ANXIETY |
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Websites for young people seeking help |
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Barnardo's wants to speak to children and young people, directly over the phone; to listen to you, understand your situation and make a plan with you about how they can help you. |
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/see-hear-respond/self-referral |
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Kooth. A website which offers free, confidential support and advice. |
https://www.kooth.com/ |
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Childline. A website offering free, confidential support and advice to children. |
https://www.childline.org.uk/ |
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Young Minds. A website that offers free, confidential support and advice about mental health and wellbeing. |
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/#are-you-a-young-person-in-crisis |
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The Mix. This site offers a helpline, email, live chat, telephone counselling service and crisis text line for anyone under 25 years old wanting support. |
https://www.themix.org.uk/ |
Websites for parents or carers seeking help |
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Barnardo's wants to speak to parents and carers, directly over the phone; to listen to you, understand your situation and make a plan with you about how they can help you. |
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/see-hear-respond/carer-referral |
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BBC SEND Parents’ Toolkit. A website with videos and clips to help parents to support children’s mental health and wellbeing. |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9v382 |
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NSPCC. A website to help keep children safe. |
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/nspcc-helpline/ |
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Young Minds. A website to support young people’s wellbeing and mental health. There is a parent helpline. |
https://youngminds.org.uk/contact-us/ |
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Samaritans. A website, with phone number, for those who need support. |
https://www.samaritans.org/ |
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CAMHS Resources. This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and well-being. |
https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/ |
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Kent School Health |
https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/service/school-health/ |
Coronavirus Support |
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Covibook. For children aged seven and under to explain and draw the emotions they might be experiencing during the pandemic. |
www.mindheart.co/descargables |
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Nanogirl. Videos explaining Covid-19 and why it is important to wash our hands/ sneeze and cough into our elbows. |
www.nanogirllive.co.nz/coronavirus-soap-experiment |
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NPR. A comic strip to help children understand what the coronavirus is and respond to some common questions and worries they may have. |
www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus?t=1584358951699&t=1584454700885 |
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Anna Freud. Advice for young people about managing their mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus situation. |
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME5IZn4-BAk&feature=youtu.be |
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Anna Freud. Clear, simple advice to all those who are supporting children and young people - including to young people themselves. |
www.annafreud.org/coronavirus |
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BBC Newsbeat. Advice to cope with self-isolation. |
www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51960752 |
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The British Psychological Society. Coping with life in isolation and confinement. |
www.thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/coping-life-isolation-and-confinement-during-covid-19-pandemic |
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Psychology Today. Toolbox for families during coronavirus. |
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/pulling-through/202004/the-pandemic-toolkit-parents-need?eml |
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NHS. Mental health helplines. |
www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines |
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Porchlight Be You Project. Support for 8-25 year olds from the LGBT+ community and parents and carers. |
www.thebeyouproject.co.uk |
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Shout. Crisis support. |
Text ‘Kent’ to 85258 |
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Fegans. Free ‘parenting in a pandemic’ resources. |
www.fegans.org.uk/family-hub |
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Kent County Council. Coronavirus service updates. |
www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-service-updates |
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Porchlight. Find help and advice today if you face losing your job or home, or you're struggling to feed your family. |
https://www.porchlight.org.uk/information-support/information-on-coronavirus |
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Kent County Council. Local SEND support. |
www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs |
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National Autistic Society. Resources and advice for ASC. |
www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/coronavirus/resources.aspx |
