Support for our families during Coronavirus Closure
Contact Numbers for Students and Parents during a period of school closure:
- CRISIS - 0337261800 - www.crisis.org.uk
- Chid Line - 0800 1111 - www.childline.org.uk
- Children’s Society - www.childrenssociety.org.uk
- Food Bank - www.trusselltrust.org
- KOOTH - www.kooth.com
- MIND - www.mind.org.uk
- Samaritans - 116 123
- Social Care Hub - 0345 603 7627 (Choose option 2)
- National Health Advice Line - 111
- NHS Website - www.england.nhs.uk
- NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk
- Police - EMERGENCY - 999
- Police - Non Emergency - 101
- Young Minds - www.youngminds.org.uk
Resources for Parents and Learners including SEND and EAL
During the Coronavirus pandemic, many of you will have worries and concerns for caring for vulnerable children and young adults. There are lots of online resources and organisations that provide support and information;
- Carers UK - https://www.carersuk.org/hel
p-and-advice/health/looking- after-your-health/coronavirus- covid-19 - Wellchild - https://www.wellchild.org.uk
/2020/03/11/covid-19-informati on-for-parents-and-carers/ - National Autistic Society - https://www.autism.org.uk/se
rvices/nas-schools/vanguard/ne ws/2020/march/coronavirus-(cov id-19)-advice.aspx - Mencap - https://www.mencap.org.uk/a
dvice-and-support/health/coron avirus - Place2Be – https://www.place2be.org.uk/
about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/m arch/coronavirus-information-f or-children/ - Young Minds - https://youngminds.org.uk/bl
og/talking-to-your-child-about -coronavirus/ - Covibook – https://www.mindheart.co/des
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Families inFocus
Families InFocus (Essex) will run their helpline email address and telephone helpline as usual for both new and existing service users during the pandemic. Please see below contact information:
- Helpline phone: 01245 353 575
- Helpline email: helpline@familiesinfoc
usessex.org.uk - Website: www.familiesinfocuses
sex.org.uk - Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com
/FamiliesInFocusEssex/
A variety of public Coronavirus resources (posters, advice etc) are available in other languages here.