Good mental health is vital for success in all aspects of a student's life. At Valence, along with teachers and form tutors, the following people are all here to help young people negotiate their way:

• DSL team
• Keyworkers
• School Counsellor
• Pathway Leads
• School Nursing team

There are lots of excellent resources out there to help young people and their parents and carers, but you might find these particularly helpful:

Services Directory showing support in your area: https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/youth-wellbeing/ for young people who are struggling.

Self-care directory (scroll down the page until you reach the picture squares) https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/ detailing lots of activities that help you keep mentally well.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services also offers a good variety of resources. https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk

You can also call the Single Point of Access (SPA) on 0800 011 3474 to talk about what mental health information, advice and support might be appropriate. This is also a number to call if you feel your child needs urgent mental health support or visit Kent & Medway NHS or Release The Pressure

Also, below is a list of online resources that you may find useful as parents/carers:

https://www.kooth.com/ (https://www.kooth.com/) mental health support

https://riseabove.org.uk/ (https://riseabove.org.uk/) mental health support

https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/ (https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/) mental health, resilience and self-care

http://holdingonlettinggo.org.uk/ (http://holdingonlettinggo.org.uk/) bereavement experts for young people

Your Mental Health (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health)

Young Minds - Parents/Carers (https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/)