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I am delighted to bring to you all the first issue of the Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Newsletter. I am Lisa Kelly, a member of the CYP Public Health team at BMBC and I am looking forward to providing you with the latest emotional health and wellbeing updates and opportunities from the borough each month, so I hope you will find it useful and please share with your teams.
I trust that you have all enjoyed the summer break and found moments of well-deserved rest despite all the very unpredictable weather spells we have encountered over this summer and you are all ready for an exciting new academic year (!)
If you have anything you would like to include in future editions please send it my way, my email is publichealthcyp@barnsley.gov.uk
Lisa
(CYP Public Health Project Officer BMBC)
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Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services (BSARCS) has received £19,800 in funding from South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), which supports young people aged 4-25. Visit the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit website to read all about how this money will be used on a project which aims to limit the multiple, significant and harmful effects that an experience of sexual harm has on a child or young person's life.
Channel 4 have produced a documentary with rapper Konan who speaks about his own personal experience with PTSD. Konan allows cameras into his therapy sessions which creates a profoundly raw and emotional viewing experience. Throughout the documentary, he engages in conversations with others who also grapple with the debilitating effects of PTSD. Konan aims to raise awareness about the alarming number of young individuals in the UK who are silently struggling with PTSD, with many cases going undiagnosed. You can view the documentary on the Channel 4 website.
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Please remember that Branching Minds (Single Point of Contact for emotional wellbeing and mental health) referrals can be made by children, young people, parents, carers and professionals. A 'request for support' form can be found on the Compass Be website
I would also like to share with you all Barnsley’s new thresholds for intervention guidance document. This guidance has been developed alongside multi-agency partners to inform practitioners in agencies working with children, young people and families. The purpose of this guidance is to support agencies and practitioners to understand the needs of children, young people and their families. It will help to make sure that families receive the right support at the earliest opportunity, from the most appropriate service. The thresholds document can be viewed on the council website and supporting information and guidance is also available on the council website..
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If you have not already heard of ‘Kooth’ please see the info below and share with children and young people. It is a great mental wellbeing digital platform available to young people aged 11-25 across Barnsley
Kooth is fully funded and endorsed by the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and has been commissioned to provide access to early intervention mental health support in an effort to prevent the wellbeing needs of young people escalating to crisis point.
Kooth is a safe, free and anonymous online mental health and wellbeing service. Young people have instant access to self-help materials, live moderated discussion forums and tools such as online journals and goal trackers. With NO threshold or wait time for access, Children and Young People can access personalised support & self-help tools, alongside a team of BACP accredited counsellors, 365 days a year, 24/7, with sessions with professional counsellors from 12pm-10pm weekdays and 6pm- 10pm at weekends.
Dave Barthorpe is the appointed Kooth Engagement Lead for the local area and can provide physical and digital resources FREE OF CHARGE and is keen to provide service introductions and workshops to professionals who work with young people and young people who live across Barnsley. Click here to access the Kooth starter pack.
To arrange future collaboration, request physical resources or request further information, Dave can be contacted via-
Email: DBarthorpe@kooth.com Tel: 07547374582
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 ‘Inside Out’ have curated over 200 activities in a tool kit of practical life skills aimed at children and young people
The Children’s Society website has a range of Wellbeing resources for children, young people, professional and parents, offering practical tips to become more resilient in managing emotional health and wellbeing.
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Strut Safe is a helpline for people walking alone at night. If you feel at risk, they can speak to you until you arrive at a place of safety. |
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This resource poster includes an overview of Healthier Futures Barnsley which is a large-scale project aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Barnsley.
Healthier Futures consists of an:
- Accreditation,
- Let's Hear Your Voice Survey,
- Website
- PSHE network.
These act as standalone systems to support public health and children's services in their ambition to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people and their families. They also complement each other to offer a more enhanced and holistic approach to improving health and wellbeing.
Please contact PublichealthCYP@barnsley.gov.uk for more information about how to get involved.
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This is a 2 day face to face course, with learning through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities.
Everyone who completes the course gets a certificate of attendance, YMHFA manual and a workbook, including helpful tools to support your own mental health. The training is free, and will be delivered from the HOME Hub, 1 Blucher street, S70 1AP
Youth Mental Health First Aid 2 DAY course:
- Day 1: Friday 6 October, 10am-5pm
- Day 2: Monday 9 October, 10am-5pm
Book your place on the mhfaengland website.
Youth Mental Health First Aid 2 DAY course:
- Day 1: Tuesday 17 October, 10am-5pm
- Day 2: Wednesday 18 October, 10am-5pm
Book your place on the mhfaengland website.
Spaces are limited and are booked first come, first served basis. Spaces are only secured once you receive a confirmation e-mail from Chantelle at chantelle.parke@chilypep.org.uk after booking via the links provided.
After completing the course you will have an
- An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
- Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
- Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support whether that’s through self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS, or a mix – engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate
- Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive
- Tools to look after their own mental wellbeing
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Children's Commissioner for England has launched applications for their Ambassadors Programme, a voluntary opportunity for young people aged 16 and 17 to amplify the voices of children in England. The Programme will last one year, with the option to extend. It will give young people the chance to get in front of changemakers and policymakers, and to champion solutions alongside the Children’s Commissioner for England. Apply online for the Ambassadors Programme.
Charlie Waller are providing free skills workshop for anybody supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. The Charlie Waller Trust has trained facilitators to be able to deliver the New Maudsley Approach, with the aim to lower anxiety and distress in family members and to give carers communication tools, skills and techniques to help improve their loved ones self-esteem and develop resilience to embark on change.
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Sexual Health Awareness Week will run from Monday 11 September to Sunday 17 September, with this year’s theme focusing on ‘Playing It Safe’
Brook have a magnitude of free RSE resources and please get in contact with Elaine.gallagher@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk from Spectrum to arrange support with C-card sign ups if you have not already done so.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 will be held on Sunday 10 September, with the theme “Creating Hope Through Action” - Please visit #Alright Pal? this is a campaign all about starting conversations around mental health and wellbeing and includes lots of local and national projects and services
Other useful support services to share with Children and Young People are; Kooth, Shout, and Childline
StayAlive App – a suicide prevention resource with lots of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in a crisis
Papyrus have a number of useful resources on their website.
Zero Suicide Alliance Training offer a free 20 minute online resource, you can book your space on the Zero Suicide Alliance website.
There are still tickets remaining for the Barnsley Suicide Prevention Workshop on Thursday 7 September 10am-4pm at The Bluebell Suite, Barnsley S75 4LS. All information and a map to the event can be found on eventbrite.
Charlie Waller are offering a free webinar on Thursday 7 September around ‘Supporting young people: Suicidal Thought. You can book your space to the webinar on the Charlie Waller website.
Chilypep have developed a toolkit 'Walk With Us' to support children, young people and families who may be affected of bereaved by suicide. They have also created a website with information, services and resources for those who may be affected or bereaved by suicide to help people know where to turn.
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If you would like to share any news or updates, please send it to publichealthcyp@barnsley.gov.uk
We're happy to include photographs, but please make sure you have the agreement of anyone included in them.
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