Hawick High School
Main Office: 01450 372429 Email: hhs@scotborders.gov.uk
Main Office: 01450 372429 Email: hhs@scotborders.gov.uk
Please find below a selection of resources which may support you as a parent/carer with your child in terms of their wellbeing;
Please find attached a calendar with links to resources for supporting the mental health of staff and our learners.
Online Support for Children and Young People and Parents/Carers
Whatever you are going through, you do not have to go through it alone. Your child’s iPad has a link to the Young People’s Guide to Mental Health and Wellbeing and here are some organisations who can support:
Scotland’s anti-bullying service launched in March 2007. The service is fully funded by the Scottish Government and is managed by Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) in partnership with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Youth Scotland.
Childline anti-bullying helpline in Scotland (0800 44 1111) specifically for children and young people who are the experiencing bullying or who are displaying bullying behaviour.
LGBT Youth Scotland’s vision is to make Scotland a place where LGBTI young people can flourish and thrive. The charity plays a leading role in the provision of quality youth work to LGBTI young people that promotes their health and wellbeing and are a valued and influential partner in LGBTI equality and human rights.
LGBT Scotland Helpline – 0300 123 2523
Open every Tuesday and Wednesday between 12-9pm.
Information and emotional support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families, friends and supporters.
Kooth is a free online counselling and emotional well-being support service providing children and young people aged 10 – 18 years (up to 19th birthday) in the Scottish Borders with a safe and secure means of accessing support with their emotional health and wellbeing needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors. Link is on your child’s iPad.
Togetherall is available free to all residents (16+) living within Scottish Borders.
Togetherall provides a supportive, online community to get help. Trained professionals are available 24/7, and there is a choice of safe therapeutic services, including online self-help courses. This means anyone who may be struggling can get support at a time that suits them, direct from their device.
The service is completely anonymous, and when a new member joins, they create an anonymous username, which does not identify them in any way. Link is on your child’s iPad.
Resilience For Wellbeing Service – Quarriers
Quarriers Resilience for Wellbeing Service, which runs throughout 9 Secondary schools covering the whole of the Scottish Borders, focuses on prevention and early intervention to aid and improve mental health. Simply put, we are here to guide and help young people to cope when times are tough.
NHS Borders Wellbeing Point
www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/wellbeingpoint
shout Crisis Text Line – Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
If you are experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support. Shout can help with urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges. giveusashout.org
Samaritans – Tel: 116 123
24 hour helpline. For personal crisis, risk of suicide and emotional support.
Breathing Space – 0800 83 85 87
A free evenings and weekends, confidential phone service for anyone experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
Neurodiversity Resources and Support
The following resources have been shared to help school staff support neurodivergent young people, we think they would also be of value and useful also to parents. These were produced by The University of Edinburgh and are called EPIC resources. The first link relates to advice for supporting a young person who has been diagnosed specifically with ADHD.
Understanding the Strengths and Difficulties of ADHD: a guide for teachers (ed.ac.uk)
The second link is from the same bank of resources and relates to difficulties faced by Neurodivergent young people in general in school with specific advice for how to support young people in the classroom.
Online and cyber safety are often concerns raised by parents and carers with regards to supporting their child. Below is the most recent publication from Police Scotland of Cyber Byte – it contains some links to some very good resources to support parents in supporting young people staying safe online.
