Providing support for families

Things can be tricky at home and this section has lots of great resources if you feel that this may help you/your family through difficult times.

CAMHS resources

There is also support available through Fife Educational Psychological Services

The NHS has support available through Every Mind Matters

Many of you will be finding things are different with regards to changes in employment at this time and there is also support available in relation to Benefits and Money Advice

Supporting Wellbeing

Our Minds Matter

The emotional wellbeing of our young people matters.

It’s normal for young people to face emotional challenges growing up and their mental health is as important as their general physical health and wellbeing.

We recognise that everyone has a role to play in supporting young people to keep emotionally well and thinking about what might help when someone needs additional support with their mental health. We think it’s important to think about what we do in a flexible way, with different layers of support and action from different people and services.

You can find out more by clicking here.

There are five key ways of keeping emotionally well. Click here to find out more about some simple things we can all do to make a difference.

HandsOn

The HandsOn website (below) provides help and practical advice for supporting children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. This website is for parents, carers and people who work with children and young people in Fife.

HandsOn Scotland

We have many external agencies that we can link with for support. Please click on the links below for more information.

Speech and Language Development – for parents

Solihull Approach Parenting Courses

Solihull Approach Parenting Courses are for all to access online. The Solihull Approach aims to improve emotional health and wellbeing by supporting relationships and helping us to understand young people’s behaviours in a non-judgemental way – developing the most appropriate responses.

You can access the course at: Solihull Parenting Course

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NHS Advice – Managing specific infectious diseases: A to Z

Updated 5 March 2025

Head lice

Head lice and nits are common in young children and their families. They do not have anything to do with dirty hair and are picked up by head-to-head contact.

Head lice are tiny insects that only live on humans. The eggs are grey or brown and about the size of a pinhead which stick to the hair, close to the scalp. The eggs hatch in 7 to 10 days. Empty eggshells (nits) are white and shiny and are found further along the hair shaft as they grow out.

Head lice are spread by direct head-to-head contact and therefore tend to be more common in children because of the way they play. They cannot jump, fly or swim. Itching and scratching occurs 2 to 3 weeks after coming into close contact with someone who has headlice.