Focus on Mental Health - support for schools, parents and students
Mental Health Awareness Week - free resources for schools to promote positive body image
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (13 - 19 May). Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, this year's campaign has focused on body image and the direct impact that this can have on everyone's health and wellbeing.
Warwickshire School Health and Wellbeing Service would like to encourage schools to shine a spotlight on this important issue with students.
The Public Health England website has some excellent resources for schools to use to explore what body image is, how social media can impact it and ways to reduce stress or anxiety.
Free drop-in sessions for parents and carers to support young people with mental health issues
A number of free sessions are being run across the county for parents and carers of children and young people dealing with mental health issues. Please follow the links below for further information including more about what each session will cover, venues and times.
Free sessions to help children deal with challenging behaviour and self-harm in North Warwickshire - 3 June
Free sessions to help children deal with school refusal and mental health issues in Rugby - 6 June
Free sessions to help children develop healthy emotions in Leamington - 13 June
Free sessions to help young people deal with self-harm and mental health issues in Alcester - 17 June
Free Mental Health training opportunities for schools
South Warwickshire Foundation Trust are running a number of free Mental Health First Aid Courses in conjunction with Coventry University.
Participants will gain a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Champion qualification at the end of the one-day course, meaning they'll have an understanding of common mental health issues, the ability to spot signs of mental ill health and skills to support positive wellbeing. Various dates are available during May, June and July. Read more
Free training for secondary schools
Every state secondary school in England is entitled to one free place on a Youth MHFA one-day course through the Youth MHFA in Schools programme. The MHFA website has more information.
Mental health services for young people
The WCC website provides a wide range of information on mental health services for young people including the services able to support them and how these can be accessed. Please do share the link to this page with your staff, pupils and families wherever you can.
Year of Wellbeing
In Coventry and Warwickshire we are working throughout our Year of Wellbeing 2019 to inspire and empower people to make changes that will improve their wellbeing, and the wellbeing of people around them.
For more information visit www.yearofwellbeing.org which lists some useful resources and information about wellbeing, including a ‘Boost your wellbeing’ Warwickshire poster to help signpost people to free local services. This might be useful for staff and teachers in schools and parents/guardians.