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MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUPPORT
It’s okay to ask for help. One in six children, aged 5 to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health problem in July 2020, a huge increase from one in nine in 2017. That’s five children in every classroom! You are not alone.
At Cecil Jones Academy, we are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all our students, working closely with parents and carers. We understand the importance of promoting good mental health and wellbeing and are proud of the pastoral provision we offer, with a dedicated Year Care Team staff and safeguarding team, to ensure that students are nurtured in a safe and caring environment.
Cecil Jones Academy has 2 mental health first aiders and a qualified Senior Mental Health Lead, Mrs R Langdon (AHT, DDSL); Mrs Chapman (Ast-HT DSL) and Mrs Wardle (YCT).
Students have access to a wide range of mental health and wellbeing provisions:
- Access to NHS services.
- World Mental Health assemblies
- PSCHE lessons
- Youth Health Champions
- Self-care resources are accessible to all students (in the links below)
- Diana Anti-bullying ambassadors
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
If you are worried about something, talk to an adult that you trust as soon as possible.
This could be:
- Someone in your family, like your mum, dad or carer
- Someone at school, like your YCT or a teacher
- Your doctor or the school nurse
Every student’s first port of call other than speaking to a member of staff in school is to use Kooth . This offers wellbeing support 365 days a year via a range of self-help materials and peer to peer support which young people are able to contribute to.
Kooth also has an online wellbeing team from 12pm- 10pm on weekdays and 6pm- 10pm on weekends offering 1:1 text-based online counselling via live chat or messaging.
When looking after your own Mental Health and the Mental Health of others, there are always three basic ingredients that are cited as key to helping maintain healthy Mental Health.
These are:
World Mental Health Day
Emergency Numbers
If someone is in crisis now please call:
- Mental Health Direct - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 0800 995 1000.
- Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 116 123
- If you are at immediate risk of physical harm because of mental health concern or feel like you need immediate assistance, please call 999 or visit your local A&E
- Shout Crisis Text Line is a 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. Text 85258.
Useful Links For Wider Mental Health
| Organisation |
Website |
|---|---|
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Mental Health Foundation |
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ |
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Kent Health Trust Family Support Links |
https://family.kentcht.nhs.uk/ |
| Young Minds | https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ |
| Anna Fraud | https://www.annafreud.org/services/services-for-families/finding-the-right-support-for-you-and-your-family/ |
| Stop Breathe Think | https://www.stopbreathethink.org.uk/ |
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Boing Boing |
https://www.boingboing.org.uk/ |
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Nip in the Bud |
https://nipinthebud.org/ |
| Kooth | https://www.kooth.com/ |
| Good Thinking | https://www.good-thinking.uk/ |
| Better Health (NHS Servcie) | https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/ |
| The Children’s Society | https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information |
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The Mix |
https://www.themix.org.uk/ |
| Shout | https://giveusashout.org/ |
| Next Chapter | https://nextchapternwcic.co.uk/ |
| Charlie Waller Trust | https://www.charliewaller.org/resources |
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Drug & Alcohol Rehab Essex and near Essex |
https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/country-wide/drug-alcohol-rehab-essex |
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