Open Minds (CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) offers specialist help and support around mental health.
Age range: 5-18 years
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Parents/carers, teachers, GPs and other healthcare staff can refer any Calderdale child (regardless of which school they attend) to the school nursing service for support on emotional wellbeing, bullying, continence, sleep, healthy eating, long-term conditions, sexual health and any general health concerns.
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Parents/carers and young people can get advice and support from a school nurse for emotional wellbeing and physical health issues through this NHS-approved secure and confidential text messaging service.
Contact details: text 07480 635297
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Time Out offers the opportunity to ‘find your thing’, get some simple guidance around emotional wellbeing, managing worries and looking after yourself.
Age range: 10-19 years
Contact details: 07418 311736 (text for a call back)
Branching Out offers specialist advice and support around drugs and alcohol.
Age range: 10-21 years
Contact details: 01422 415550
West Yorkshire Night OWLS is a confidential support line for children, young people, their parents and carers who live in Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.
Available 8pm–8am every day
Freephone 0800 1488 244
Text: 07984 392700
Active Calderdale’s mission is to work with communities to make physical activity an embedded part of day to day life in Calderdale.
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The UK’s largest children’s charity, running many services to nurture, support and protect families and children.
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Barnardo’s Positive Identities Service offers specialist advice and support to those who identify or are questioning their sexual and/or gender identity.
Age range: 8-25 years
Contact details: 01422 371993
positive.identities@barnardos.org.uk
Kooth.com offers free, safe, anonymous online counselling with a qualified professional, discussion boards and a magazine.
Age range: 10-25years
Opening times: Mon-Fri, 12pm-10pm. Sat-Sun 6pm–10pm
Open Minds’ website provides advice, information and support on local and national services that help children and young people.
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Charity offering information, resources and a free confidential helpline for any adult who has concerns about the mental health of a child or young person. 0808802554
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