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Help and Advice 

 

If you are looking for help or advice, then the links below may help. We are always here to support where we can. Please speak to us as we may be able to help or signpost you to further support.

Click on the links below to access some useful websites and resources:

 

Support with the cost of living:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/support-with-the-cost-of-living

 

Mental health services in Sussex

https://e-wellbeing.co.uk/services?loc=west-sussex

 

Paediatric referrals:

https://www.esht.nhs.uk/service/community-paediatrics/

 

School health service:

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/service/school-health-service-east-sussex/

 

Triple-P parental support:

https://www.triplep-parenting.uk.net/uk/triple-p/

 

Parenting support from 'Open for Parents'

https://www.openforparents.org.uk/

 

Family Support Work

https://www.familysupportwork.org/

 

Domestic abuse:

https://www.safeineastsussex.org.uk/domestic-abuse-help.html

 

Fostering

https://www.i-space.org.uk/

 

LGBTQ+ Support

https://czone.eastsussex.gov.uk/health-safety-wellbeing/lgbtqplus-support/

 

SEND Advice from AMAZE:

https://amazesussex.org.uk/parent-carers/services-and-support/sendiass-advice-line/

 

Ideas for less stressful mornings (Podcast) - School Anxiety

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1183931/12303722?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email 

 

Healthy eating for children:

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life

 

Healthy teeth for children:

NHS - taking care of children's teeth

 

East Sussex education, health and care services have worked with East Sussex Parent Carer Forum to create a document which brings the contact information for a range of support services together in one place, for common areas of concern you may have about your child’s health and wellbeing as they grow up. You can find this document by following this link: Click here to download ‘Pre Autism Pathway (January 2022)’ as a word document.  This document is here on the Local Offer.

 

Below are links to suggested books and resources:

 

Supporting children's wellbeing:

https://mindfulpowersforkids.com/

 

https://www.openforparents.org.uk/top-10-tips-for-parents/

 

Mental health support for children:

Parent information and support for their child's mental health

 

Children’s book to explore anxiety and worry:

Little Meerkat's Big Panic

 

Book for parents and carers for helping children with their emotions and behaviour:

My Hidden Chimp

 

Worry monster toy:

Worry Monsters

 

Children’s book to help support understanding of bereavement:

Badgers Parting Gift

Michael Rosen's Sad Book

 

Mental health and emotional wellbeing support for primary-aged children

An up-to-date list detailing local Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing services  to support primary-aged children 

The services listed include:

  • East Sussex School Health Service
  • ISEND services
  • Mental Health Support Teams, Me & My Mind (ES MHSTs, situated within Standards and Learning Effectiveness Service, SLES)
  • Hastings Opportunity Area (HOA)
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)