Coronavirus Support

• Starting Well Worcestershire Parent Leaflet

This leaflet provides information and support for parents during lock-down. There is a direct line to ring to speak to a Parent Support Worker and there are links to free parenting courses.

Wellbeing Support Guide

Below is a document created by NHS Worcestershire, which gives information on services parents can access.  As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, some of the services are working in different ways to support children, young people and their family or carers, and this information is collated below.

• Health Services Guide for Parents.pdf

Here are links to websites that can provide support for parents and children:

• Starting Well Partnership This website offers online advice for families, and telephone support for parents.

• NHS Now We're Talking Mental health support for adults and children, with a specific COVID 19 support page.

• Autism West Midlands Tips for daily life during the Coronavirus pandemic

• National Autistic Society Advice/tips for Autistic people and families

National Autistic Society Helpline: Call 0808 800 4104, 10am-3pm, Monday to Friday

(excluding bank holidays).

• NHS Speech and Language Resources and advice for Speech and Language needs.

• Chatter Pack Free Speech and Language, OT and SEND resources, as well as Home Learning resources.

• Chadsgrove School Chadsgrove School support children with SEND and they have lots of home learning resources. Under Mindfulness for Children, there is a link to a book called 'Everyone Worries', which is very child friendly.

• Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy resources and there is a direct line to get advice and support during COVID 19.