What is provided

When a child or young person experiences social, emotional and mental health issues, anxiety or any difficulty it frequently adversely affects their school attendance, academic achievement, social development, emotional and mental well-being. Families and parents/carers often feel isolated, frustrated and at a loss about how best to support the child or young person.

We would like parents / carers to have the opportunity to:

• Seek emotional support

• Share experiences with people whom have similar difficulties

• Seek advice and guidance on strategies that maybe helpful

Parents or carers can be supported on a one-2-one basis, this can be face to face or over the telephone.

Parents whose child or young person has been referred to one our other services will have the opportunity to access weekly 1 hour (approx) one-2-one support. They will be given a non-judgmental, trusted, empathic and respectful, space to connect, share worries and concerns to help alleviate the isolation that they can sometimes experience.

One-2-One support

Cool Kids Programme parent support

Parents of children and young people participating in the Cool Kids Anxiety Programme will be given an opportunity to develop their skills in the management and support of their child or young persons anxiety during the duration of the programme.

The programme is divided into 10 sessions.

Parent group support

We are developing parent support groups led by parents within the community. To enable parents to have the opportunity to:

· Seek emotional support

· Share experiences with people whom have similar difficulties

· Seek advice and guidance on strategies that others have found helpful