School and community-
based services

Please speak to your child’s school to see if there is any emotional health and well-being support offered in their setting. Some schools have access to in house school counsellors or staff who are able to support with children’s emotional health difficulties.

Other Support Services

There are other NHS commissioned services in the area that help young people with mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs. This includes:

Compass Changing Lives

Compass Changing Lives provides prevention and early intervention emotional wellbeing and mental health support to Children, Young People and Families (CYPFs) across Derby & Derbyshire.

Changing Lives is made up of two services, a Mental Health Support Team which supports schools and CYPF in Derby, High Peak, Glossop, Erewash, Bolsover, the Derbyshire Dales, Chesterfield, Amber Valley and South Derbyshire, and the Early Intervention Targeted Support Service which provides support across the county and city.

Compass Changing Lives provide a free and confidential emotional health and wellbeing support for children and young people with mild to moderate emotional health and wellbeing needs. They work with children, young people and families across Derby and Derbyshire both individually and in groups. They also provide parent and carer support around improving knowledge and understanding of how best to support and improve their child’s mental health and wellbeing.

Please see their website for more details and how to make a referral: https://www.compass-uk.org/services/compass-changing-lives/ (opens link in a new tab) or call 01332 315569.

Kooth Online Counselling

This is an on-line ‘free, safe and anonymous’ counselling and support service for young people aged 11-18 . See their website for more details:  https://www.kooth.com/ (opens link in a new tab).

Voluntary services: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Learning Disabilities

Please download our Voluntary Sector and Community Services for Children, Young People and Families leaflet to see the details of list of a range of support services for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Learning Disabilities.

NHS talking therapies

Online resources

Mental Health Support is available in Derbyshire for Parents, Professionals, and Young People. The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Emotional Health & Wellbeing Toolkit has been designed collaboratively by professionals who work across Derby & Derbyshire to help plan and deliver care & support for people who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed, or just want to feel happier. The toolkit is designed for professionals, members of the public, children and young people who wish to access local services or just require further information on the services that are available to them.

Mental health support is now available to Derbyshire residents of all ages through a new mental health support line. Call 0800 028 0077 between the hours of 9am and midnight, seven days a week.
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Local Offer: This is website that includes leisure and activity providers, health and care services, education providers and support groups in Derbyshire. The Local Offer simply aims to pull information about available services into one place and make it clear and accessible for you and your family.
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Sleep Helpline: This is a free helpline run by trained sleep advisors from The Sleep Charity for parents and young people with sleep difficulties. The helpline is open 5 nights a week, Sunday to Thursday, 7pm-9pm and the number is 03303 530 541. More information can be found here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/

Shout: A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258.

The National Autistic Society provides information and support for people with Autism and their families and for professionals. They are a very active organisation and offer some really useful information about strategies and approaches for supporting people with Autism.
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MindEd: Free educational resource on children and young people's mental health for all adults.
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NHS Choices: An information hub offering young people help and advice on mental health problems including depression, anxiety and stress.
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Mental Health Foundation: Mental health information charity.
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Mind: Information, advice and support for people of all ages experiencing mental ill-health.
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Royal College of Psychiatrists: An index providing tailored information for young people, parents, teachers and carers about mental health.
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Young Minds: Champions wellbeing and mental health of young people. Website contains resources and support for young people and for parents. The phone number is for the Parent's Helpline.
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Maudsley Charity: Please see some really useful tips and short clips for dealing with behaviours that are challenging and supporting your young person through difficult emotions.
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Thinking Mental Health: Information and support for anyone in Derbyshire over 16 years of age seeking to access counselling or therapy

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