SilverCloud
SilverCloud is a digital mental health platform which includes programmes that are specifically tailored to parents, caregivers, teachers and people working with children and teens that are struggling with feelings of worry or anxiety.
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Click here for further information.
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Click here to sign up to the SilverCloud Online Programme: Supporting an Anxious Child.
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Click here to sign up to the SilverCloud Online Programme: Supporting an Anxious Teen.
CAMHS Disability Coffee Mornings
The CAMHS Team at Hackney Ark run a range of coffee mornings for parents/carers to attend. You can find relevant information in the flyers below or within the events calendar.
If your child is known to CAMHS Disability at Hackney Ark and you would be interested in finding out more about our coffee mornings, please call 0207 014 7071.
CAMHS Disability Coffee Morning 2023 Dates
Your Visit to CAMHS – Video Guide
This video helps explain to young people what happens at a CAMHS appointment, and what to expect from your visit.
Mental Health Song – It’s OK (With Sign Language)
We all have moments feeling blue.
We all have a lot of situations to manage in our lives, and the associated emotions that come with them, and children are no different.
Although this song can be applied to many situations it was originally written in response to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, which turned many of our lives upside-down with lockdowns, restrictions and bereavements. This was undoubtedly a difficult experience for adults and children alike.
This song encourages us to recognise and accept how we are feeling and acknowledges the importance of sharing our feelings, whether they are good or bad, with someone we know and trust; “It’s OK if you’re not feeling OK”.
Mental Health Support Team
Here is a video to tell you about the City & Hackney Mental Health Support Team and what we do!
Understanding and Managing Emotions Workshop for Teens
This workshop is aimed at children and young people aged 12-18 who have struggled to cope with any type of difficult feelings, be this anxiety, anger uncertainty, low mood, low self-esteem.
The recording is from a workshop session in January 2021.
This workshop will:
-Look to develop an understanding of when and where your feelings occur, and also help you start to make sense of these experiences.
-Allow you to learn about a variety of practical strategies that have been shown to help young people cope with difficult emotions.
You can watch the webinar here:
Please note: all First Steps workshops and webinars are for parents, children and young people open to First Steps. To attend a workshop/webinar/group you will need to be referred to First Steps by a professional or self-refer. If you would like more information on what we offer or how to access our services please get in touch on 0207 014 7135.
Understanding and Managing Emotions Workshop for Parents and Carers of Teens: Part 1, 2 and 3
This 3-part workshop is aimed for parents of children aged 12-18. Recording’s are from the latest workshop in March 2021. You can watch all three sessions below.
Session 1:
- Helps parents of teens to develop their understanding of emotions, the concept of emotional avoidance, and also the importance of understanding how the teenage brain influences emotions and behaviour.
Session 2:
- Contains a range of practical strategies to help parents cope and manage common situations when strong emotions show up when interacting with their teen.
Session 3:
- Looks at how parents have been implementing any of the new ideas or strategies previously learnt. This workshop session also considers how to manage emotions before, during and after they become overwhelming to your teen.
Please note: all First Steps workshops and webinars are for parents, children and young people open to First Steps. To attend a workshop/webinar/group you will need to be referred to First Steps by a professional or self-refer. If you would like more information on what we offer or how to access our services please get in touch on 0207 014 7135.
Building Confidence and Managing Anxiety in Your Child Webinar: Part 1 and 2
This is a two-part online webinar aimed at parents of children aged 11-years and under with difficulties in the context of worries and anxiety.
Part 1: Helps parents to develop their understanding of anxiety in children, where it comes from and what might be keeping it going.
Part 2: Introduces a range of practical strategies to help parents manage their child’s anxiety and build up their confidence.
You can watch part 1 here:
You can watch part 2 here:
Moving on from Primary School
This resource is to support young people who are getting ready to start secondary school. It contains a series of worksheets to help young people think ahead and prepare for this change.
Click here to access the leaflet
Directory of Parent Programmes in City & Hackney
Click here to access the directory
Being a parent and raising children is one of the most important and rewarding jobs. At the same time it can be hard work and challenging. Babies and children change and develop at a rapid rate and parents need to adapt their approach to keep up.
Parenting programmes are one type of support available to parents and carers, which provides them with the opportunity to develop their skills and strategies in parenting and raising their children.
Programmes are mostly delivered to groups of parents and carers, who come together to work through a programme which has a track record of improving outcomes for families. The parenting programmes are delivered and facilitated by a trained worker who has experience of delivering the programme and supporting parents and carers to develop their parenting skills.
Transitions Passport and Lesson Plan
Resources to use with Year 6 students to support them in transitioning to secondary school. This lesson plan offers young people the opportunity to share their worries around transitions, and helps schools to identify students who might need additional support.
Young Minds
Charity for young people’s mental health, providing young people with tools to look after their mental health. The Young Minds website is full of advice and information on what to do if you’re struggling with how you feel.
Young Minds empower parents and adults who work with young people, to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives. They aim to give young people the space and confidence to get their voices heard and change the world we live in.
Click here to access the website.
Young Hackney
Young Hackney is the Council’s single service for all young people aged 6 – 19, aiming to help all of Hackney’s young people to enjoy their youth and become independent and successful adults.
What do we do?
Young Hackney runs activities for young people across the borough, and offers advice and help support to young people who need it, on subjects like education, employment, housing or health. Young Hackney staff also work on:
- specialist areas such as sports and participation.
- prevention – working with young people who might get involved in antisocial behaviour or crime
- youth justice – working with young people who have been arrested to make sure they do not offend again
- substance misuse
- helping young victims of crime.
We also work closely with the Family Information Service. You can visit their website to get more information about activities for children under 8 years of age, and for support available to families.
What’s Helped – Film
See how young people felt before and after they used our First Steps service:
Temper tantrums
Information booklet on how to manage temper tantrums in young children:
Click here to access the document.
The Child Feeding Guide
Help with the challenges of childhood feeding.
Click here to access the website.
The Mix
The Mix is a digital charity for under 25s, providing a platform for young people to talk to experts and their peers about everything from money to mental health, homelessness to jobs, break-ups to drugs and more.
The Mix’s mission is to empower every young person to make an informed choice about their wellbeing; whether that’s through our peer-led and moderated community, multi-channel helpline, counselling service, crisis support messenger or our range of support content.
Click here to access the website.
Toilet training for Children with Communication Difficulties
Toilet training for children with communication difficulties:
Click here to view the document.
What Helped Us – Parents Film
What parents of children and young people who used our First Steps service found helpful
What I Feel – Film
What it feels like to be a young person:
What it feels like to be a Parent – Film
What it feels like to be a parent.
Woman’s Trust
Recovery from domestic abuse:
Click here to access the website.
National Self-Harm Network
Online forum supporting people who self harm to reduce emotional distress and improve their quality of life.
Click here to access the website.
Sleep letter
Ideas to help you sleep, written by a girl who came to see us.
Sleep for babies toddlers and young children
Information leaftet containing advice on helping babies, toddlers and young children to sleep.
Click here to access the leaflet.
Siblings group
Listen to children and young people talk about our siblings’ group:
Shoreditch Trust
Helping people make positive life changes, overcome challenges and build connections; Shoreditch Trust has over 22 years’ experience and specialist expertise in designing and implementing community-based health and wellbeing programmes.
We support communities in Hackney and neighbouring boroughs to improve their health and wellbeing, develop social networks, and build skills and opportunities for meaningful employment.
Our focus is on working with people who experience health, economic and social inequality, including women in pregnancy and early parenthood, young people not in education or work who are at risk, stroke survivors, socially isolated older people and those experiencing long term health and social issues.
Click here to access the website.
Samaritans
Free and confidential 24 hour phone line providing emotional support for anyone in distress.
Click here to access the website.
Project Indigo
Local group for young people questioning their sexuality or gender identity.
Playing with your child with communication difficulties
Advice for playing with your child with communication difficulties.
Click here to access the resource.
OCD Action
Help and support for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Click here to access the website.
National Autistic Society
Information, support and services for Autistic people.
Click here to access the website.
Frank
Confidential helpline and website for honest information on drugs.
Click here to visit the website.
Exam stress webinar
Practical tips for taking care of yourself in the run up to exams:
Free Cakes for Kids
Community service to families, who find it difficult to provide a birthday cake for their child.
Click here to visit the website.
Fussy eating
Advice and guidance on how to manage fussy eating in young children.
Click here to access the leaflet.
Hackney Quest
Support and development projects in the local community.
Click here to visit the website.
Head banging
Advice on how to manage head banging in young children.
Click here to access the leaflet.
Insomniacs
Advice and guidance on how to tackle Insomnia.
Click here to access the website.
Keeping Children Safe Online
Link to support and tips from the NSPCC on keeping your children safe online.
Click here to access the webpage.
Lifesigns
Supporting people affected by self harm.
Click here to visit the website.
Little Parachutes
Search for picture books that address situations and issues that young children experience.
Click here to visit the website.
Managing change
Leaflet providing information on how to support your child to manage change.
Click here to access the leaflet.
Managing difficult behaviour in children with communication difficulties
Managing difficult behaviour in children with communication difficulties
Mental Health Foundation
Helping people understand, protect and sustain their mental health
Kidscape
Kidscape aims to reduce the impact of bullying and harm on young lives through programmes and services that:
- Build communities of support
- Reduce isolation and loneliness
- Promote positive relationships
- Support resilience and wellbeing
- Help children recognise and respond to bullying behaviour.
Click here to access the website.
Mind
Mind, the mental health charity
Beat
Support for anyone affected by an eating disorder.
Click here to visit the website.
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Support for people with learning disabilities.
Click here to visit the website.
Brook
Free, confidential sexual health services for young people.
Click here to visit the website.
Bullying UK
Advice and support on tackling bullying.
Click here to visit the website.
CALM
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide.
Click here to visit the website.
CAMHS Disability – Parents’ Support Group
Parents talk about their experience of our CAMHS Disability service:
Childline
Childline helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can get information and advice about a wide range of issues whether it’s something big or small.
Click here to access the website
CHYPS Plus
Local information for young people about mental, physical and sexual health.
Click here to visit the website.
Coping when someone dies
Resource for helping children and parents cope when someone close to them dies.
Click here to access the booklet.
Cry-Sys
Support for families with crying, sleepless babies.
Click here to visit the website.
Dealing with a new arrival
Information leaflet on helping children to deal with a new sibling.
Click here to access the leaflet.
Derman
Derman provides a range of health-related services to Kurdish, Turkish, Turkish Cypriot and Eastern European Turkish people mainly refugees and asylum seekers mainly in Hackney.
The services include:
- Bi-Lingual Health Advocacy
- Counselling/Psychological Therapies
- Mental Health Recovery Support
- Welfare Rights Advice and Group Activities for individuals and families.
Click here to visit the website.
ERIC
ERIC is the national charity dedicated to improving children’s bowel and bladder health. Their aim is to reduce the impact of continence problems on children and their families.
Click here to visit the website.
Anxiety UK
Support for people affected by anxiety.