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Useful Links

These websites have been checked for suitability but the Counselling in Schools Service cannot be held responsible for their contents or links. All of the website addresses and contents are subject to change.

Bullying UK

• Bullying UK
Excellent website containing hints and advice on all types of bullying. Email Service available 24hrs, 365 days a year

Hertfordshire Anti Bullying

• www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/hwb/bullying/

This is the Anti Bullying Initiative site for schools. It gives details of the initiative, contains the Hertfordshire Anti Bullying Toolkit and it also contains valuable guidance for schools in developing anti bullying policies.

CALM

• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

The Campaign Against Living Miserably is targeted at young men aged between 15-35 years. The campaign offers help, information and advice via a phone and web service. It is a very good source of information and support and very user friendly.

Changing Minds

• Changing Minds

Information about mental health and mental illness. The site includes downloadable sheets for teachers.

Depression in Teenagers Young People's Unit - NHS Lothian

• Depression in Teenagers Young People's Unit - NHS Lothian
  

This excellent interactive website is aimed at teenagers. It has a number of activities to help young people with self-help tips, advice on helping friends, and suggestions of where to go for further information, advice and support

Early Intervention in Psychosis Service Hertfordshire

• Early Intervention in Psychosis Service Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire's Early Intervention in Psychosis Service works with Anyone between the ages of 14 and 35 years, experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

NCB: Self harm & young people

• NCB: Self harm & young people

Excellent website for young people affected by self harm.  The site also offers information for families and professionals working with them.

Samaritans

• Samaritans

Samaritans website, full of information, leaflets and resources for those working with young people

CHeCC (Cross Herts Community Counselling)

• www.checc.org.uk

  CHeCC was established in 2004 to form a network from pre-existing agencies delivering counselling to young people across the county. The aim of CHeCC is: ‘To promote the emotional health and well-being of children and young people in Hertfordshire through the development, provision, promotion and facilitation of a network of professional community counselling services’

  Hertfordshire Young Carers Project

  • Hertfordshire Young Carers Project
    

  Excellent service offering help, support and information for Young Carers.

  It’s not your fault

  • It’s not your fault

  NCH Website that offers information and advice for children and young people whose parents are divorcing or separating. There is also information for parents.

  Child Bereavement Trust

  • Child Bereavement Trust

  Charity for grieving families. The website contains information for families, young people and professionals. They offer training and resources for schools to enable them to support young people and their families through bereavement.

  Cruse Bereavement Care

  • Cruse Bereavement Care
    

  Help for bereaved people of any age with a special section on information for schools. There is also an excellent website especially for young people who have been bereaved which looks at coping strategies. This site also has a lads only section. Young People’s Helpline: 0808 808 1677.

  • www.rd4u.org.uk

  Hertfordshire Emotional Health & Well Being pages

  • www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/hwb/ewb/

  Young Minds

  • Youngminds

  This site contains excellent downloadable information for children and young people, professionals and parents on topics such as depression, bullying, self-harm and parental mental illness.