COVID-19 Resources

Mental Health and Young People 

COVID-19 Resources for face to face counsellors required to make a change to work remotely - 

(The following resources were relevant at the time of adding to this blog)

SAFETY PLANS -

Example of safety plan that can be discussed, worked through and shared with young people –

 - https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/my_safety_plan.pdf

 - https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/take_action_workbook_module1.pdf

ICO –

Information Commissioners Office - https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/  re data protection advice and registration for practitioners.

1.     Directory to local support services -  https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/youth-wellbeing/

2.    Mind - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/ Information re mental health issues.

3.    Shout - https://www.giveusashout.org/  24/7 help from “Crisis Volunteers”

4.    Calm -  https://www.thecalmzone.net/ helpline – Suggested use for OLDER more emotionally mature young people.

5.    Young Minds- https://youngminds.org.uk/ information re CYP mental health and added resources.

6.    Students against Depression - https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/ information and support  - older age group.

7.    Papyrus -  https://papyrus-uk.org/ Prevention and support re suicide. Also has access to helpline.

8.    Talk to Frank -  https://m.talktofrank.com/ Information re drugs – email and phone support available.

9.    Anna Freud Centre https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/  Advice and Information re mental health.

     NSPCC Learning -

     Safeguarding Checklist

     https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-checklist/

ASSOCIATION COUNSELLING AND THERAPY ONLINE - ACTO

·       ACTO directory online supervisors – listing supervisors with appropriate training https://acto-org.uk/supervisors/

·       ACTO  - online competences  - https://acto-org.uk/acto-recommended-competences-for-counselling-and-psychotherapy-online/

·       ACTO - advice and information re-working online during the Coronavirus -  https://acto-org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-advice-from-acto-for-clients-and-non-acto-therapists/

GETTING STARTED WITH TELE-PLAY THERAPY - 

https://childrenstherapycentre.ie/getting-started-with-tele-play-therapy/?fbclid=IwAR3zzyzQOdkb4AQs41iE0KvAWrRiWIjfP5Bb1UM5yI6XLyZqDy9NzspIlKA

YOUTH ACCESS - We are learning how to go digital!” How the youth advice and counselling sector is adapting in response to Coronavirus

https://www.youthaccess.org.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/post/34-awe-are-learning-how-to-go-digitala-how-the-youth-advice-and-counselling-sector-is-adapting-in-response-to-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR3BWlBsKHM6pDq8eP819cl3Ok2pd3ROfjTu8_pr9iQuBf_3g4_CYblILjU

(All last accessed 01-04-20)

OTHER INFORMATION -  

To Find Services Local to You

https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/youth-wellbeing/