Resources and support for children and young people

Wellbeing Support

Herts Haven Cafes – a free welcoming drop-in space for children and young people across Hertfordshire to access support for their emotional wellbeing www.withyouth.org/herts-haven-cafes/ 

Signpost Counselling – Young people 10-25 years in South and West Hertfordshire can refer themselves for free counselling. https://oneymca.org/signpost-home-page/

Just Talk Campaign – www.justtalkherts.org

Chat Health- School nursing text messaging service for young people (11-19)
Text 07480 635050 https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/hertfordshire/

Young Minds – Information for professionals, parents and young people experiencing a mental health crisis. Parent Helpline 0808 802 5544 Email parents@youngminds.org.uk
https://youngminds.org.uk

Healthy Young Minds in Herts – website containing tips for parents and young people including a “Wellbeing signposting guide for young people”  and tips for parents. https://www.healthyyoungmindsinherts.org.uk/

Childline – online and telephone information, support and counselling for young people up to 19 years. Tel 0800 111 111 https://www.childline.org.uk
Children under 12 can visit  https://www.childline.org.uk/kids/

Young Carers https://carers.org/about-us/about-young-carers

WithYouth – https://www.withyouth.org/

Sandbox – https://sandbox.mindler.co.uk/

Sibs UK – https://www.sibs.org.uk/?
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Services for Young people – https://www.servicesforyoungpeople.org/

Autism support for young people

Potential kids – https://potentialkids.org.uk/

SPACE Hertfordshire – https://spaceherts.org.uk/

ADD-vance – http://www.add-vance.org/

National Autistic Society – https://www.autism.org.uk/

Ambitious about autism – https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/