Resources to support children's wellbeing
Action for children
Action for children have produced a selection of helpful resources to maintain a child's mental wellbeing.
Department for Education
The DfE has added new information and guidance on supporting babies and young children with their mental health.
The guidance:
- explains how practitioners can support positive mental health in early years children
- includes emotional and behavioural support strategies to use in early years settings
Early years alliance
Explains how you can take care of young people's wellbeing and mental health.
Every Mind Matters
Every mind matters is an NHS initiative to help look after mental health.
MindEd
Free learning resource about the mental health of children, young people and other adults. Covers how to help a child to build friendships, deal with bullying and how to support resilience.
NSPCC - Learning portal
Information on how you can promote mental health and wellbeing in children and young people. Includes tips to share with parents and carers you work with.
NSPCC - Mental health and parenting
Help and advice for parents and families dealing with mental health problems in everyday life and during the coronavirus pandemic.
NSPCC - Support for children and young people
Information about child mental health can help you recognise and respond to concerns. It includes, risk and vulnerability factors for mental health problems, identifying mental health difficulties, how to talk to children and young people about their mental health, where children and young people can get support.
Place2be
Resources to support children mental health and wellbeing.
Parents and carers play an important role in teaching children and young people to understand and manage their feelings.
UNICEF
UNICEF Supporting Mental Health in Infancy and Early Childhood toolkit.
Young minds
A Guide for parents and carers to support children during COVID-19.
Coping with Bereavement and Serious illnesses
Childline - Dealing with loss and bereavement
Help to hold the conversation with children about loss.
Children and bereavement support
NHS endorsed activities to help a child cope with the loss of a loved one.
Mosaic
Resources to help families and young people who have experienced the death of someone special.
Rainbow trust
The Rainbow trust have produced some resources to support children and families through serious illness.
Winston Wish
Talking to children and young people about a serious illness.