Children's mental health weekÂ
https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/
Children's Mental Health Week takes place every year in February.Â
https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-work-and-impact/children-and-families/
Action for Children protects and supports children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives.
https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/kindness-resource-list
Celebrate the power of kindness. Children and young people are encouraged to learn about and practise kind acts with our range of kindness resources. They will learn the importance of being kind to others as well as themselves. It also explores resilience as kindness can help us to cope with any challenges and changes.
- 111 – new mental health support
Callers will receive fast and responsive support from NHS mental health professionals by selecting Option 2.The mental health call handlers will complete an immediate telephone triage and then signpost people to help and support or arrange a same-day mental health assessment by NHS mental health services for children and young people or adults.
The call handlers are based at Florence Ball House in Bedford Health Village, Kimbolton Road, Bedford.The NHS 111 mental health crisis service is provided by East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) which provides mental health services across Bedfordshire and Luton.
It is supported by the Trust’s urgent mental health assessment centres at Florence Ball House and Calnwood Court on the site of Luton and Dunstable Hospital, which provide 24-hourwalk-in mental health crisis support for all ages.
