Beam is an emotional health and wellbeing service for young people under 25 years old who are registered with a GP in Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We offer young-person focused support. There are no waiting lists, and no referral is needed.

We can help with anything relating to emotional wellbeing, and take the time to listen to whatever it is that's troubling you. We aim to boost the resilience of young people by helping them to develop coping strategies when life presents challenges.

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Beam workshops for parents – anxiety, wellbeing and sleep support

Shropshire Beam are pleased to provide a Timetable of Virtual Workshops for Parents & Professionals.

There are three Workshops which will be rolled out to the beginning of April 2022 at various different times and days to enable more people to attend, please see the following details of content:-

Supporting Children & Young People with Anxiety – Aims & Objectives are to pass over psycho – education within the topic followed by practical suggestions of methods & techniques to help support the youth experience issues with anxiety.
Wellbeing Planning – A Workshop which explains & provides a tool for Children & Young people to support their general Emotional Health & Wellbeing, it recognises triggers and promotes self-awareness, his can also be used as a relapse tool to support resilience.
Sleep Support – Aims to pass over psycho – education within the topic followed by practical suggestions & advise of methods & techniques to help support the children & young people having difficulties with getting to sleep and staying a sleep.

All the details needed are below, all you need to do is click on link at the appropriate time of your chosen workshop. All workshops will be done via Teams video call.

Thursday 27th January from 10am-11am – Sleep Support – Click here to join the meeting
Monday 31st January from 10am-11am – Wellbeing Planning – Click here to join the meeting
Monday 21st February from 10am-11am – Supporting Children & Young People with Anxiety – Click here to join the meeting
Wednesday 2nd March at 4pm – Wellbeing Planning – Click here to join the meeting
Wednesday 9th March at 4pm – Supporting Children & Young People with Anxiety – Click here to join the meeting
Thursday 17th March at 4pm – Sleep Support – Click here to join the meeting
Monday 21st March from 10am-11am – Wellbeing Planning – Click here to join the meeting
Monday 28th March from 10am-11am – Supporting Children & Young People with Anxiety – Click here to join the meeting

If you have any queries, please contact us via email on: shropshirebeam@childrenssociety.org.uk

If you have any queries please email on shropshirebeam@childrenssociety.org.uk

Visit the website to gain more information and to register on – https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk//beamshropshire

Kooth is a web based confidential support service, providing a safe and secure means of accessing mental health and wellbeing support designed specifically for young people aged 11+.

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School Nurses are qualified registered nurses or midwives with specialist training and experience in public health for children, young people and families.

They offer a range of services

Promoting healthy lifestyles
Provide health assessments
Health screening, such hearing tests and as the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) completed in Reception and Year 6
Supporting pupils with long term health conditions or disabilities such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy
Primary school, secondary school and community drop-in’s
Working with schools, children and young people to address smoking, alcohol or drugs.
Support to parents and carers providing advice on specific issues such as bedwetting or healthy eating
Protection of vulnerable children to improve their health outcomes
Signposting and access to other service

0-19 Healthy Child newsletter

Bee U is the emotional health and wellbeing service for people, up to the age of 25, living in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

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Telford Mind are a local mental health charity, supporting Adults who are experiencing mental health problems or emotional distress.

Click here to access Telford Mind

PODS is a parent carer/peer led charity with staff and volunteers who have the relevant ‘real life’ experience to support families who have a child with a disability or additional need (aged 0 – 25 years). Parent participation is at the heart of the forum, as parent carers can pinpoint problems frequently experienced by families with disabled children.

Click here to become a member of PODS

PODS Forum Family Group with a Mindfulness Practitioner

Tuesday 15th February 2022 from 10am-12pm at PODS Office, Suite 14, Hazeldine House, Central Square, Telford, TF3 4JL

Join us at our friendly Family group, a chance to catch up on updates, discuss services and access non-judgemental befriending peer support with fellow parent carers.

In this session, we will be joined by a Mindfulness Practitioner and Teacher who will be doing some Mindfulness activities like body scan meditation, mindful rock painting etc. Any family members welcome to join us and we'll supply the refreshments and treats too (donations welcome).

The places are limited and need to be booked. To book your place, please click here: PODS Forum Family Group with a Mindfulness Practitioner

Families, carers and professionals can access comprehensive local information via this website relating to the needs of children aged 0 - 19 years old or to 24 years old for those with a disability.

At Family Connect we know that some families may need some extra help and support for a variety of reasons such as following:

Mental Health Service Directory

This Mental Health Service Directory has brought together services in Telford & Wrekin that are available to support children and young people aged 0-25 with their mental health and wellbeing.

The provisions vary from drop in support services that can be accessed directly by families, community support via charities and organisations through to training courses that are available for professionals working in schools. Some services listed are highly specialised.

The directory is broken down into two sections. The first section details services that can be accessed directly by families, young people and schools. The second section provides information about provision available to schools only.

When your sibling is different then that experience can be very different from those around you. It can be a scary and lonely place to be and the prospect of being a lifelong carer, is not something most adults would not find easy.

Therefore we have made it a priority to ensure that siblings have access to support and to a peer group that understands. With the opportunity to share with others the high and lows, the skills and strategies they may need to equip to be successful and understand that their special sibling make them special too but most of all to ensure they can relax and have fun. Social Sibs meet once a month in all three locations that we work in. Any sibling aged 7 years + can access any session, at any time.

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Strengthening Families also offer family support (0-19) at the family home on a one to one basis for targeted vulnerable families. Our Early Intervention Practitioners offer early help parenting strategies and whole family support by bringing together the right services around the family.