Working with Parents and Carers resources
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A parents’ guide to supporting children and young people: ADHD and Autism
A useful resource from Oxfordshire Health Foundation Trust, of a series videos for parents and carers supporting children and young people with ADHD and Autism.
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Action for Children: Parent Talk
Action for children offer a free and confidential live chat with a qualified parenting coach. They can talk about anything that supports family life, caring for children or managing their own wellbeing.
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Anna Freud: Engaging with Parents and Carers Around Mental Health and Wellbeing
A booklet exploring a range of innovative ways that schools can successfully engage with parents and carers around young people's mental health and wellbeing.
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Anna Freud: Schools in Mind
Schools in Mind is a free network for school staff providing accessible information and resources that school staff can use to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
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Anna Freud: Talking Mental Health with Primary School Aged Children for Parents and Carers.
Simple advice and guidance to parents and carers of primary aged children about how to make conversations about their child's feelings part of everyday conversations.
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Anti-bullying Training Booklet – Created by KYCC
This session will give you the basic knowledge on how to support someone if they are being bullied.
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Barnardo’s Transition Resources
A useful leaflet full of activities and resources to allow children to explore their feelings during the transition from Year 6 to Year 7.
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Bereavement Support for Children and Young People
Information and guidance on how you can help a child or young person who is grieving.
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Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
Evidence-based presentations and training for schools,youth settings and families, as well as a variety of resources on mental health and wellbeing.
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Depression: a guide for parents and carers
A guide for parents and carers of children and young people with ASD who are also experiencing depression.
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Domestic abuse support
Information, advice and support for victims of domestic abuse, friends and family and perpetrators.
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Early Help and Preventative Services
Early Help and Preventative Services offer a wide range of support services to children, young people and families across different levels of need including intensive, targeted and additional support.
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Every Mind Matters Kent
Mind Plan and supporting information and signposting to local services to support you
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Exclusion from Education: Turning Things Around
Alongside parents and carers The Anna Freud Centre have created the ‘Turning Things Around’ resource to capture the lived experience of families who have faced exclusion, with the hope that it may support other parents and carers through what can be a challenging process.
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Explaining Mindfulness
A short video from Reaching Families, explaining how Mindfulness can help everyone to find calmness, and help reduce stress and worries.
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Good Mental Health Matters resources
Good Mental Health Matters resources are now available to download at home by you and your children. The resources include videos, activities and information for primary and secondary school age children.
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Grant opportunities for training, employment and education
Development awards are cash grants to help overcome financial barriers to training, education and employment for those aged 16-30.
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Handling Stress & Building Resilience
A helpful video from Reaching Families to support Parents and Carers of SEND children and young people, on ways to help cope with stress and build resilience.
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Hope Again – Bereavement Support for Young People
Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It is a safe place where young people can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone. Here you will find information about our services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.
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How to Talk to Your Teenager about the invasion of Ukraine
Support, advice and guidance for parents and carers from the Anna Freud Centre around talking to your child about the invasion of Ukraine.
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Information for families on Autism and ADHD in children: a support handbook and films
This handbook is for Kent families who would like to know more about Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children.
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Internet Matters
A one-stop shop resource featuring guides and apps about internet safety.
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Kent Resilience Hub: Parent and Carer pages
Information and resources for parents and carers.
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Kooth.com online support and counselling
Free online support and counselling for young people in Kent.
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LGBTQI Mental Health Booklet
A downloadable resource to support the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex young people.
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Mental Health Matters
Resources and support to achieve good mental and physical wellbeing.
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Mentally Healthy Schools: A Whole School Approach
Information, guidance and resources for schools and settings to develop their whole school approach, including young people's voice, staff wellbeing and parent/carer engagement.
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Mentally Healthy Schools: Parent/carer engagement
Parent/carer engagement is important because working together (with mothers, fathers and carers) has been shown to have a promising impact on the wellbeing, attendance, behaviour, sense of school belonging, intellectual development and attainment of children across a range of social and economic backgrounds.
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Mermaids: Information and resources for parents
Mermaids offer lots of information, resources and support for parents of children and young people who may be struggling with their gender identity.
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NHS: Coping with your teenager
Many parents find their teenager's behaviour challenging. It can be baffling, stressful, hurtful and often worrying. But in most cases it does not mean there is anything more serious going on than the natural process of becoming an adult. The NHS website has some really useful information and support for parents/carers about how to cope with their teenager's challenging behaviour.
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One You Kent
One You Kent provides information and guidance for healthy lifestyle choices with a selection of free apps and support offered via telephone.
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Parent and Carer Voice
A monthly, virtual group for parents and carers of children and young people who have experience of mental health and wellbeing services in Kent.
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Parent Online Resilience Tools from HeadStart Kernow
A suite of resources to help parents and carers put online behaviour into age related context and also help them open up meaningful conversations
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Parenting Smart
Place2Be has launched Parenting Smart a new website resource for parents and carers of 4-11 year olds, to help support children’s mental health, and manage their behaviour.
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Princes Trust Development Awards
The Princes Trust Development Awards can cover up to £160 to help young people, aged 16 to 30, achieve their goals and move into education, training or employment.
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Regulating emotions and supporting wellbeing through play
The British Psychological Society has produced this video to provide advice for parents and carers on the psychology behind playtime and how it helps children and young people manage their emotions.
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Resilience Tool for Online Behaviour from HeadStart Kernow
The Online Resilience Tool is a practical way to assess young people's online behaviour and help you make a decision about whether that behaviour represents risk of harm.
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Resilience webinar series for parents/carers
Watch our bite-sized webinar videos to find out more about resilience and how to be a resilient parent.
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Save The Children: How to Talk about War and Conflict with Children
Children may see and hear things about the crisis in the news, leading to feelings of uncertainty, anxiety and fear, which parents and caregivers need to address, this page has tools and tips to help parents and educators approach these concerns.
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See It Differently
Some short video's from 'Good Things Foundation' to remind us how our children may see situations and conversations we have as adults.
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Self-care top tips for young parents and carers
This Anna Freud booklet booklet offers some simple self-care advice for young parents and carers about the importance of self-care and looking after their own mental health and wellbeing whilst raising children.
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SEND Information HUB – Kent’s Local Offer
A local offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families information about what support services are available in their area.
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Staying safe online
Practical strategies to best support all children and young people online, including those who identify as LGBT.
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Talking to children and young people about conflict and war
A collection of resources, tips and tools to support adults navigate conversations with children and young people around war, conflict and distressing news stories.
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Traumatic Bereavement: Free Evidence Based Resources
These resources will give school staff and practitioners the knowledge and tools they need to identify, help and support children and young people experiencing a traumatic bereavement.
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Understanding Your Brain
Find out what happens to the brain as a child hits adolescence. See how this explains some of the changes in the way you feel and behave that you may have noticed.
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Understanding your child – FREE online courses for anyone caring for a child in Kent.
A selection of training for families in Kent
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Understanding Your Child: Free online parenting support
These free online courses are available in 15 to 20 minute chunks, perfect for busy parents and carers. There are five separate courses starting during pregnancy and continuing up until a child’s 19th birthday.
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Understanding your child’s sensory needs
A helpful videos for Parents & carers covering how to better understand your children and young people's sensory needs.
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Working with children and young people online
A comprehensive guide for staff and practitioners in working with children and young people around the topic of online safety.
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YoungMinds
Mental health advice, support, resources and training for young people, their families, schools and communities.

A parents’ guide to supporting children and young people: ADHD and Autism
A useful resource from Oxfordshire Health Foundation Trust, of a series videos for parents and carers supporting children and young people with ADHD and Autism.

Action for Children: Parent Talk
Action for children offer a free and confidential live chat with a qualified parenting coach. They can talk about anything that supports family life, caring for children or managing their own wellbeing.

Anna Freud: Engaging with Parents and Carers Around Mental Health and Wellbeing
A booklet exploring a range of innovative ways that schools can successfully engage with parents and carers around young people's mental health and wellbeing.

Anna Freud: Schools in Mind
Schools in Mind is a free network for school staff providing accessible information and resources that school staff can use to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

Anna Freud: Talking Mental Health with Primary School Aged Children for Parents and Carers.
Simple advice and guidance to parents and carers of primary aged children about how to make conversations about their child's feelings part of everyday conversations.

Anti-bullying Training Booklet – Created by KYCC
This session will give you the basic knowledge on how to support someone if they are being bullied.

Barnardo’s Transition Resources
A useful leaflet full of activities and resources to allow children to explore their feelings during the transition from Year 6 to Year 7.

Bereavement Support for Children and Young People
Information and guidance on how you can help a child or young person who is grieving.

Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
Evidence-based presentations and training for schools,youth settings and families, as well as a variety of resources on mental health and wellbeing.

Depression: a guide for parents and carers
A guide for parents and carers of children and young people with ASD who are also experiencing depression.

Domestic abuse support
Information, advice and support for victims of domestic abuse, friends and family and perpetrators.

Early Help and Preventative Services
Early Help and Preventative Services offer a wide range of support services to children, young people and families across different levels of need including intensive, targeted and additional support.

Every Mind Matters Kent
Mind Plan and supporting information and signposting to local services to support you

Exclusion from Education: Turning Things Around
Alongside parents and carers The Anna Freud Centre have created the ‘Turning Things Around’ resource to capture the lived experience of families who have faced exclusion, with the hope that it may support other parents and carers through what can be a challenging process.

Explaining Mindfulness
A short video from Reaching Families, explaining how Mindfulness can help everyone to find calmness, and help reduce stress and worries.

Good Mental Health Matters resources
Good Mental Health Matters resources are now available to download at home by you and your children. The resources include videos, activities and information for primary and secondary school age children.

Grant opportunities for training, employment and education
Development awards are cash grants to help overcome financial barriers to training, education and employment for those aged 16-30.

Handling Stress & Building Resilience
A helpful video from Reaching Families to support Parents and Carers of SEND children and young people, on ways to help cope with stress and build resilience.

Hope Again – Bereavement Support for Young People
Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It is a safe place where young people can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone. Here you will find information about our services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.

How to Talk to Your Teenager about the invasion of Ukraine
Support, advice and guidance for parents and carers from the Anna Freud Centre around talking to your child about the invasion of Ukraine.

Information for families on Autism and ADHD in children: a support handbook and films
This handbook is for Kent families who would like to know more about Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children.

Internet Matters
A one-stop shop resource featuring guides and apps about internet safety.

Kent Resilience Hub: Parent and Carer pages
Information and resources for parents and carers.

Kooth.com online support and counselling
Free online support and counselling for young people in Kent.

LGBTQI Mental Health Booklet
A downloadable resource to support the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex young people.

Mental Health Matters
Resources and support to achieve good mental and physical wellbeing.

Mentally Healthy Schools: A Whole School Approach
Information, guidance and resources for schools and settings to develop their whole school approach, including young people's voice, staff wellbeing and parent/carer engagement.

Mentally Healthy Schools: Parent/carer engagement
Parent/carer engagement is important because working together (with mothers, fathers and carers) has been shown to have a promising impact on the wellbeing, attendance, behaviour, sense of school belonging, intellectual development and attainment of children across a range of social and economic backgrounds.

Mermaids: Information and resources for parents
Mermaids offer lots of information, resources and support for parents of children and young people who may be struggling with their gender identity.

NHS: Coping with your teenager
Many parents find their teenager's behaviour challenging. It can be baffling, stressful, hurtful and often worrying. But in most cases it does not mean there is anything more serious going on than the natural process of becoming an adult. The NHS website has some really useful information and support for parents/carers about how to cope with their teenager's challenging behaviour.

One You Kent
One You Kent provides information and guidance for healthy lifestyle choices with a selection of free apps and support offered via telephone.

Parent and Carer Voice
A monthly, virtual group for parents and carers of children and young people who have experience of mental health and wellbeing services in Kent.

Parent Online Resilience Tools from HeadStart Kernow
A suite of resources to help parents and carers put online behaviour into age related context and also help them open up meaningful conversations

Parenting Smart
Place2Be has launched Parenting Smart a new website resource for parents and carers of 4-11 year olds, to help support children’s mental health, and manage their behaviour.

Princes Trust Development Awards
The Princes Trust Development Awards can cover up to £160 to help young people, aged 16 to 30, achieve their goals and move into education, training or employment.

Regulating emotions and supporting wellbeing through play
The British Psychological Society has produced this video to provide advice for parents and carers on the psychology behind playtime and how it helps children and young people manage their emotions.

Resilience Tool for Online Behaviour from HeadStart Kernow
The Online Resilience Tool is a practical way to assess young people's online behaviour and help you make a decision about whether that behaviour represents risk of harm.

Resilience webinar series for parents/carers
Watch our bite-sized webinar videos to find out more about resilience and how to be a resilient parent.

Save The Children: How to Talk about War and Conflict with Children
Children may see and hear things about the crisis in the news, leading to feelings of uncertainty, anxiety and fear, which parents and caregivers need to address, this page has tools and tips to help parents and educators approach these concerns.

See It Differently
Some short video's from 'Good Things Foundation' to remind us how our children may see situations and conversations we have as adults.

Self-care top tips for young parents and carers
This Anna Freud booklet booklet offers some simple self-care advice for young parents and carers about the importance of self-care and looking after their own mental health and wellbeing whilst raising children.

SEND Information HUB – Kent’s Local Offer
A local offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families information about what support services are available in their area.

Staying safe online
Practical strategies to best support all children and young people online, including those who identify as LGBT.

Talking to children and young people about conflict and war
A collection of resources, tips and tools to support adults navigate conversations with children and young people around war, conflict and distressing news stories.

Traumatic Bereavement: Free Evidence Based Resources
These resources will give school staff and practitioners the knowledge and tools they need to identify, help and support children and young people experiencing a traumatic bereavement.

Understanding Your Brain
Find out what happens to the brain as a child hits adolescence. See how this explains some of the changes in the way you feel and behave that you may have noticed.

Understanding your child – FREE online courses for anyone caring for a child in Kent.
A selection of training for families in Kent

Understanding Your Child: Free online parenting support
These free online courses are available in 15 to 20 minute chunks, perfect for busy parents and carers. There are five separate courses starting during pregnancy and continuing up until a child’s 19th birthday.

Understanding your child’s sensory needs
A helpful videos for Parents & carers covering how to better understand your children and young people's sensory needs.

Working with children and young people online
A comprehensive guide for staff and practitioners in working with children and young people around the topic of online safety.

YoungMinds
Mental health advice, support, resources and training for young people, their families, schools and communities.