KIDS West Midlands
KIDS is a national charity, founded in 1970, that provides a wide range of services to disabled children, young people and their families in England.
KIDS aim to empower disabled children and young people to develop their skills and achieve their aspirations. They create opportunities for them to take part in play, learning, leisure, skills training and social activities. Their success is based upon building a close partnership with parents, carers and siblings and helping them find solutions to the obstacles they meet in daily life.
Phone
0121 355 2707Childhood Asthma Control Test for Children 4 to 11 years
This test will help your doctor decide if your asthma is well controlled or not.
Download
Childhood Asthma Control Test for Children 4 to 11 years (PDF)Safety netting & parent info sheets
Advice for parents and carers of children.
Website
RSCPH – Safety netting and Parent informationAutism Services in South Staffordshire
The Children and Young People’s Autism Service is the interim autism service for south Staffordshire being provided by Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Website
www.mpft.nhs.ukStaffordshire SEND Family Partnership
For parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25, with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Offering information, advice and support about education, health and social care issues.
Website
www.staffordshire.gov.ukADHD and you
ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition – it affects young people and adults as well.
ADHD can affect all aspects of life, including home, school or workplace and relationships; that’s why getting the condition diagnosed and treated is so important.
Website
www.adhdandyou.co.ukCAMHS 12-18 Year Olds
CAHMS support is aimed at young people aged 12-18 years for young people that are resident in South Staffordshire (excluding both the City of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Moorlands).
Website
www.camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/self-referral-mental-health-supportHappy Maps
HappyMaps is an award-winning charity developed by healthcare professionals with help from parents and young people. They’ve pooled what they think are some of the best mental health resources for parents, carers, and young people, all in one place. Most of these are relevant for you wherever you live in the UK or elsewhere in the world. Some resources in the Help Directory section are UK-specific.
Website
www.happymaps.co.ukKooth
Kooth is an anonymous site which helps children and young people to feel safe and confident in exploring their concerns and seeking professional support.
Website
www.kooth.comYoung Minds
A mental health charity for children, young people and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they need.
Website
www.youngminds.org.ukThe Mix
The Mix is a service for young people helping to take on challenges including mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service.
Website
www.themix.org.ukMalachi
Delivering Family Support in East Staffordshire, Lichfield and Tamworth. Providing a range of therapeutic and practical support to families who are facing a range of challenges including: finance, health, poor school attendance and domestic abuse or anti-social behaviour.
Website
www.malachi.org.ukChat Health
For anyone aged 0-19, an online confidential forum to speak to a professional by text.
Phone
07520 615 721(Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Parents and carers can also text
07520 615 722Healthier Together
The Healthier Together programme relies upon patients and healthcare professionals working together to improve how local healthcare is delivered. The website provide advice for parents, young people and pregnant women, and clinical resources to support healthcare professionals – which means that your child is likely to receive consistently high-quality care, irrespective of which healthcare professional they see.
Website
www.what0-18.nhs.ukHealth Visitors and School Nurse
School Nurses and Health Visitors are qualified nurses or midwives who have completed extra training, including child development and health improvement, to become Specialist Community Public Health Nurses.
Our Health Visiting and School Nursing teams are here to support parents, carers and young people to be healthy. We provide advice and support right through from pregnancy up until a child is 19. All families will be offered a number of routine contacts, plus extra visits where needed.
You can find lots of useful information and how to contact them here.
Phone
0300 124 0366
Website
www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/health-visiting-and-school-nursing
Email
schoolimmunisation.south@nhs.netRashes in babies and children
Many things can cause a rash in babies and children, and they’re often nothing to worry about.
The NHS provide support for identifying some of the common rashes in babies and children.
Website
NHS: Rashes in babies and childrenNHS vaccinations and when to have them
It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection. Check the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by and contact your GP.
Website
NHS vaccinations and when to have themStart for Life
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Website
Start for LifePhoenix at St Giles, Bereavement support for children and young people
Like adults, young people respond to bereavement in different ways. The experience can make them more vulnerable to health disorders, lower self-esteem, isolation and detachment. But with good support, children, young people and their families can overcome the disadvantages associated with bereavement.
Phone
01543 434536
Website
www.stgileshospice.com
Email
sct@stgileshospice.comStaffordshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service
An emotional health and wellbeing service delivered by Action for Children.
For children and young people who:
– Live in Staffordshire
– Are aged 5 to 18 years
– OR are aged up to 25 years, if they are in care or have an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP)
– Experience emotional health difficulties
– Need support to improve their wellbeing
Staffordshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service