Useful Information
Bedford Borough Council
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) - Information Leaflet
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Below are services provided by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (providing services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk):
Chathealth – School Nurse text support service for 11-19 year olds -
Beds - Text 07507 331450 to speak with a school nurse for any emotional support or health advice (Monday – Friday 9am – 4.30pm, except bank holidays).
Luton - Text 07520 616070 to speak with a school nurse for any emotional support or health advice (Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm, except bank holidays)
Parentline – a secure and confidential text service for parents and carers of those aged 0-19. It offers advice and support on a range of issues such as weaning, sleep and emotional health or how to make an appointment with our team.
Beds - Text 07507 331456 with your question to start the conversation (Monday – Friday 9am – 4.30pm, except bank holidays).
Luton - Text 07507 331886 with your question to start the conversation (Monday – Friday 9am – 4.30pm, except bank holidays).
Bedford Open Door - www.bedfordopendoor.org.uk : 01234 360 388
Childline (children’s telephone counselling or online) – Ring 0800 1111 or visit their website www.childline.org.uk
Young Minds - If you are a young person experiencing a mental health crisis, you can text the YoungMinds Crisis Messenger for free, 24/7 support. Text YM to 85258.
Kooth Online free counselling service for children and young people www.kooth.com
Sorted www.sortedbedfordshire.org.uk : 01582 891 435
Samaritans - 24 hour confidential listening and support for anyone who needs it. (Parents/carers included.) Email - jo@samaritans.org Phone 116 123 (24 hours)
Relate www.relate.org.uk : 01234 356 350
If you are concerned about the immediate health or safety of a child, you can contact:
YOUNGMINDS Crisis Messenger
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgenthelp/youngminds-crisis-messenger
Call 111 Option 2 - 24/7 ALL AGES
Young people can talk to a CAMHS professional directly who can arrange additional support.
0 - 18 CAMHS SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY
A CAMHS clinician will respond, and they can also provide self- help resources and psychoeducation. For enquiries, please call 01234 893362
More-Life - Weight management programme for children and families, information and self-referral form available via https://www.more-life.co.uk/what-we-do/our-services/in-your-area/bedford/
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Northamptonshire Children's Trust
They are offering Parent Counselling sessions at all 3 hubs in the North for parents of children 0-5yrs, where there is parental conflict or for separated families where conflict has occurred in their relationship.
Sessions are;
Montagu St every Tuesday from W/C 13/06/22
Penrith Drive every Monday all day
Newton Road every Friday 9-1pm
The sessions will be weekly 50-minute sessions of Parent Psychotherapeutic Counselling for a period of eight weeks. These sessions will explore with a parent of conflictual or separated families why conflict has occurred in their relationship(s), and the impact this is having on their child / children from a reflective parenting stance.
It is suggested that each parent receives up to eight weekly sessions to develop the therapeutic relationship with our Psychotherapeutic Counsellors and recognise agents for adjustment and change for their future, and more positive parent-child relationship.
Please click here to see the flyer which has a QR code linked directly to the referral form.
