Winnall Primary School
Practical Parenting Support
Support for Neurodiverse families
For your information referrals into Barnardo’s Hampshire and Isle of Wight Support for Neurodiverse Families have now closed. This closure is due to the way in which NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (including North East Hampshire) will be providing support services for neurodiverse families going forward. As many of you are aware, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight have been reviewing how they provide support for children, young people and their families on the neurodiverse pathway.
The closure of this service is part of a system redesign to ensure children, young people and their families receive holistic, early intervention advice and support as part of the ‘Waiting Well’ offer from the NHS, Local Authority and our Parent and Carer Forums.
There are other ways in which your families can get support, here are a few examples:
• Family Information and Services Hub | Parenting Support
• Family Information and Services Hub | Family Support
https://fish.hants.gov.uk/kb5/hampshire/directory/family.page?familychannel=2-3
• The Solihull Approach | Health and social care | Hampshire County Council
https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/publichealth/solihullapproach
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) :: Healthier Together
• Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) :: Healthier Together
• Introduction to Autism – CAMHS
https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/video/introduction-to-autism/
Please contact NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight at the following email address hiowicb-hsi.patientexperience@nhs.net if you have any concerns about the closure of the service.
Back to Basics
"Empowering Parents/Carers to support their children's wellbeing"
Empowering parents and carers to support their child’s emotional wellbeing within the home
Looking after your family's wellbeing is very important. Families all need some help from time to time due to life changes or events.
As a parent or carer, you can take small steps to help your child's wellbeing as well as your own. You can do this by starting with the basics.
Using the back to basics approach can empower you to take control of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.
Consider one area at a time. Think about your home environment and what small changes you can make together as a family.
Think of it as building the foundations of a house, making sure your family has all the basics in place such as:
- Healthy eating
- Sleep
- Exercise
- Good routines
- Looking after yourselves and your child's wellbeing
If foundations are not in place, there is a risk of cracks appearing.
Please click on the links below to find out more about each of the petals:
Take Notice
Give
Be Active
Keep Learning
Connect
Bereavement Support
Simon Says - Bereavement Support for Hampshire's Children and Young People
Simon Says supports Hampshire's children and young people, up to the age of 18 years, who have a significant person in their life who has died or is dying. Simon Says aims to offer information and advice, runs a telephone support line, hosts monthly age appropriate support groups, and offers the opportunity to meet other families who have also been bereaved.
Website: https://www.simonsays.org.uk/
Telephone Support Line: 023 8064 7550
Navigating Children's Grief: How to Help Following a Death
Winstons Wish - Helping children, teenagers and young adults through grief
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief.
Through information, on-demand services, bereavement support and counselling, Winstons Wish aims to support young people across the UK to understand their feelings, process their grief and find ways to move forward with hope for a brighter future. They also help the adults who are caring for young grieving people including parents, school staff and healthcare professionals.
Their website offers a range of information, tailored to Young People, Parents or Carers, Schools, and Professionals.
Website: https://www.winstonswish.org/
Telephone (8am-8pm, Monday-Friday): 08088 020 021
Email: ask@winstonswish.org
Childhood Bereavement Network
The Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN) is a specialist membership organisation, working together to support bereaved children and young people. CBN focuses predominantly on helping those who are supporting bereaved children and young people.
Website: https://childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/
Grief Encounter - Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People
Grief Encounter's mission is to give every child and young person access to the best possible support following the death of someone close. They work closely with individuals, families, schools and professionals to offer a way through the anxiety, fear and isolation so often caused by grief. Grief Encounter's services include one-to-one counselling, group workshops, music, art and drama therapy, and more.
Website: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/
Telephone Helpline (9am-9pm, Monday-Friday): 0808 802 0111
Email: grieftalk@griefencounter.org.uk
Podcast: Helping Children Smile Again with Amanda Seyderhelm
Whether it's the grief of bereavement, the strain of divorce or the uncertainty of a new home or school, loss and change affect children in countless ways. Teachers and parents frequently find themselves ill-equipped to help children struggling with the difficult feelings that these situations, and others like them, bring. Helping Children Smile Again offers guided support for teachers, health professionals and parents through interviews with experts in the fields of education, healthcare and parenting.
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YxmCnkQ5IgVIhdG3hjm5
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. They offer free, confidential bereavement support for individuals, couples, children, young people, and families, by telephone, video or instant messenger, wherever you live in the UK.
Website: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Telephone Helpline: 0800 02 888 40
Hampshire Camhs parent support for children with additional needs -
A huge range of specialist parent support on offer via workshops, webinars and one day events, over the next few months. Some of these are free but booking is essential for all to reserve your place as they are extremely popular.
P.A.C.E. (Parent, Carer and Professionals Events)
A free event to help families better understand the needs and difficulties that young people can face and how to manage potential issues/concerns they have about their young person.
What is P.A.C.E?
P.A.C.E. (Parent, Carer and Professionals Events) engage families in understanding the needs and difficulties that young people can face. The events help parents and carers to gain more confidence and knowledge about how to manage potential issues or concerns they may have about their young person.
Workshops are run by experts in their field, such as youth organisations, Hampshire CAMHS and Autism Hampshire.
There are information stands available, which provide relevant information on the numerous organisations and charities that provide support for families in Hampshire.
Please view timetable here: Timetable
Scroll down to ‘Schedule’ to reserve individual Workshops.
The events include a variety of 60-minute workshops which focus on relevant issues, such as:
- Eating Difficulties including ARFID
- Trauma Recovery
- Managing ADHD
- YP in Crisis & Managing Self-Harm
- Coping and Resilience Strategies to Support Children & Young People
- Autism Awareness
- YP with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Looking After Yourself to Support Your Child
- Disability, Difficulty, SEND & Mental Health
- Managing Anxiety
- Supporting your Autistic Child to Thrive
Please be aware that these events are provided completely free by the NHS, and therefore providing refreshments to all attendees is not possible. The venues for PACE events change, and Camhs rely on sourcing large spaces to allow as many people as possible to attend, therefore they are unable to always provide parking, or be close to accessing local cafes. You are encouraged prior to attending to consider what refreshments you will need, and where you may be able to park.
Our aims
To provide information in a way that is helpful, engaging and non-threatening;
To present information that will de-stigmatise mental illness and other related issues;
To raise awareness of potential issues and where to seek help, advice and support.
Event details
Date: Wednesday 25 September 2024
Location: Winchester United Reform Church, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RZ
Schedule
9:30 — 10:30
Supporting a Child with Eating Difficulties including ARFID
Hall - Eating Disorder Team
Supporting Trauma Recovery
Sanctuary - CIC Team
10:45 — 11:45
Introduction to Managing ADHD
Hall - ADHD Team
Supporting a Young Person in Crisis & Managing Self-Harm
Sanctuary - Urgent Assessment and Home Treatment Team (i2i)
12:00 — 13:00
Coping and Resilience Strategies to Support Children & Young People
Hall - MHST Team
Introduction to Autism
Sanctuary - Dr Catherine Robson
13:30 — 14:30
Understanding and Supporting a YP with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Hall
Looking After Yourself to Support Your Child
Sanctuary - Dr Hope Hodgson-King
14:45 — 15:45
Disability, Difficulty, SEND & Mental Health
Hall - Pip Williams
Understanding & Managing Anxiety
Sanctuary - Dr Hope Hodgson-King
16:00 — 17:00
Coping and Resilience Strategies to Support Children & Young People
Hall - MHST Team
17:15 — 19:30
17:15 - 18:15 Introduction to Managing & Supporting a YP with Tics and Tourette's - CANCELLED
Hall
18:30 - 19:30 Introduction to Managing ADHD
Hall - ADHD Team
17:15 - 19:30 Supporting your Autistic Child to Thrive
Sanctuary - Dr Catherine Robson, Pip Williams & Parent Rep
Click on the links below to access the event/booking
https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events/parent-and-carer-conference-copy/
https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events/professionals-conference-copy/
https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events/p-a-c-e-25-sep/
Place2Be
- have put together Parenting Smart Articles - wonderful resources for parents and carers that cover just about every topic you can think of.
Click on the link below to access the articles and videos.
Parent support pack
Primary Behaviour Service
have produced these, packed full of wonderful ideas, links and advice for parents.
Topics covered include:
The basics: support with sleep, diet and exercise.
Positive parenting strategies: advice about setting boundaries, creating routines, keeping calm, using rewards & consequences effectively, self-esteem, managing conflict and difficult times.
Brain development: understanding needs and behaviours, ages and stages of brain growth and how thoughts can effect feelings.
The function of play: developmental play, ideas for play activities, play activities to meet particular needs, therapeutic play ideas and how to use praise effectively.
Managing change: how to support your child with change, why change can be difficult and how to help your child with transitions.
Military families: strategies for home, strategies for school, key contacts and how to manage challenging behaviours.
Communication: dealing with conflict, how to teach about feelings, supporting your child with their feelings and strategies to help to manage overwhelming feelings.
General parenting tips: how to effectively use of language to create changes in behaviours.
Information directory: links to support for a variety of mental and physical health conditions (parenting children with Autism, ADHD & anxiety and more), advice for different and difficult family situations, parental well-being as well as links to a variety of useful apps.
The pack has links to useful videos and downloadable resources, all designed to help make parenting a little easier.