MindWorks: A Practical Guide for Changing Thoughts Beliefs, and Emotional Reactions

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Our purpose is to ensure those children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse receivean appropriate service which meets their needs, improves their emotional wellbeing and helps them to achieve their full potential. Services provided No, these are not secure methods. We accept referrals via the online portal, telephone and post as described above. Where can I access the referral form? We want our children, young people and their families to thrive. This is our aim. So our alliance of partners is working together to advise, help and support this. The service looks and feels different for families, children and young people receiving the service and for referral agencies, not only because of the additional investment in existing and new services, but also because: Christmas can be a difficult time for some, below are local sources of support that will be available through the festive holidays for children, young people and their families in Surrey.

Child Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (CISVA) service offering support through the criminal investigation process Requests for support (we used to call these referrals) come to us via the Mindworks Surrey Access and Advice service. Requests for support can be made by all health, education and social care practitioners. All children and young people need to be registered with a GP in Surrey to be directed to our emotional wellbeing and mental health service.Instead of receiving questionnaires to fill in as the first step in the process, you will be asked to liaise with School (or other adult/group leader in the young person’s life) to work together on identifying the young person’s needs and how this presents itself within different areas of their lives. This allows strategies to be tried and support to be delivered in the classroom environment and at home. Unless directed otherwise by Access & Advice, please continue to complete and send in your completed paperwork as soon as possible.

Mindworks Neurodevelopmental Service out-of-hours phone line also provides advice to parents and carers who are struggling with behaviours or difficulties which could be related to neurodevelopmental need, such as ASD or ADHD.Skilled and friendly advisers will talk through with families ways of calming down difficult situations, as well as possible coping strategies on 0300 222 5755 (5pm until 11pm, Monday - Sunday, 365 days a year). Where the child is not eligible for a service, theOne Stop team will work with the referrer to help them re-navigate to an appropriate alternative and provide clear reasons for why the child is not eligible. I spoke to a lady called Sarah who was fantastic. She related to what I was saying about my son and signposted me to get lots of support. She could not have been more patient and helpful. Our Primary Mental Health Team (PMHT) supports children and young people when they may feel emotionally or mentally unwell by helping them understand their needs and provide support and build resilience. Our community teams assess and treat children and young people who are struggling with difficulties associated with neurodevelopment conditions where these are having a significant impact on the child’s development and quality of life, and causing them and/or their carers distress. These difficulties may be causing the child or young person's functioning to deteriorate and problems to escalate.If you are worried about a child or young person aged 6 plus, please call Mindworks 24/7 mental health crisis line free on 0800 915 4644 to talk with a trained call handler who will provide advice, support and signposting to a range of community services. It’s open all day and all night, seven days a week. You can use the number whether or not you are already receiving mental health services. No formal request for support is needed. proactive prevention and promotion to enable the whole community to support mental health and wellbeing Young people meet with peers of a similar age and gender to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences. The group helps people think about how the abuse has affected them and their families, how they are feeling now, how to deal with difficulties like nightmares, feeling anger or blame and think about how to cope and move forward. It’s not all talking though - there are practical things like drawing or making things. Groups for female carers Call the Children and Family Health Surrey One Stop on 0300 222 5755.Our phone lines are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 11am. How do I refer to other children’s community health services, such as safeguarding, continuing care, audiology or children’s community nursing?

We bring you the unique combination of unparalleled experience and affordable treatment fees, enabling you to access the help you need and deserve. Ready to talk? EHCPs are not based on any diagnosis, but focus on the presenting needs of a child or young person. Having a diagnosis of any condition does not mean that any child or young person automatically receives an EHCP. We support children, young people, parents, carers and other professionals such as teachers to identify and prevent mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. In the case of crisis, professionals can make a request for support to Access and Advice (formerly CAMHS Single Point of Access) on 0300 222 5755, 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm Saturday. A move away from ‘referrals’ towards ‘requests for support’; this reflects the more holistic and less diagnosis-led approachTourette's syndrome–a condition of the nervous system, characterised by a combination of involuntary noises and movements (tics) The Mental Health Support Team for Specialist Schools in Surrey is a school-based service, which supports the mental health of children and young people in specialist schools across Surrey. We offer support and advice to key people (teacher and or parent/ carer) around the child or young person to enable them to identify any concerns, understand what has happened for that child or young person and support any developing mental health needs. been showing symptoms in at least two different settings–for example, at home and at school, to rule out the possibility that the behaviour is just a reaction to certain teachers or to parental control STARS works closely with the Solace Centre as, for many families, this is the first place they visit when a child tells them about sexual abuse.