Supporting your child with Anxiety
BBC Parent advice. Anxiety and school avoidance.
East Ayrshire Council Anxiety Toolkit.
EAC Anti-Bullying Parent Info
Please see the link below for information on bullying for parents.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme/anti-bullying/
East Ayrshire Mental Wellbeing Parent/Carer Powerpoint
East Ayrshire Parent/Carer PowerPoint
In Our Place – Free resource
Access code: Tartan
FREE use of In Our Place website which contains a variety of great online courses to help parents/carers deal with a variety of issues. Courses include:•Understanding your child with additional needs•Understanding your child’s mental health and wellbeing•Understanding your teenager’s brain•Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your babySuitable from bump to 19 years of age
http://https://youtu.be/DxIDKZHW3-E
East Ayrshire Council Health & Wellbeing Signposting Resources
As I’m sure you are aware, multiple indicators suggest an increase in the prevalence of mental health and wellbeing stressors for children and young people.
East Ayrshire Council have created a signposting resource with some suggestions of organisations and apps which can provide help and information on wellbeing and mental health. This resource will be updated regularly.
Pupils can access these supports by clicking here:
https://sway.office.com/Jm3O8uXyDw8GXcDV?ref=Link
Parents can access these supports by clicking here:
Education Scotland Health & Wellbeing Wakelet
Scroll through the Wakelet below for resources & supports to help with Mental & Emotional Wellbeing.
EAC Youth Chat
EA Youth Chat is a chat opportunity for young people who are experiencing loneliness, isolation or worries. Through this, young people will chat with a friendly Youth Worker who will provide support about whatever is on their mind.
The Youth Chat is offered through the Vibrant Communities Service and is open to all young people. The chat seeks to target loneliness and isolation in young people and will provide wellbeing support and mental health support and link in with other services where appropriate.
Get in touch!
Young People text, call or WhatsApp the EA Youth Chat contact number 07918 987 341
If you have any queries about Wellbeing resources or want to find out more, please contact the school or email Mrs Murray on: lyndsey.murray@eastayrshire.org.uk
