Useful links
Useful Links for Parents/Carers
Children’s centre:
Children’s centres provide Early Help services, to the whole family from pregnancy through to aged eight, when families most need support using the “team around the family” approach.
Link: Devon Children’s Centre Referral Form (smartsurvey.co.uk)
Young Carers:
We work to make sure that young carers are supported through our service and others, which can include specialist advice, access to respite opportunities and 1:1 support as identified in an assessment.
Link: Young Carers | Westbank
Quids for Kids:
The Quids for Kids project helps hundreds of families with children who have additional needs, care leavers, young homeless people and foster parents.
Link: Quids for Kids referral form (jotformpro.com)
Pinpoint Devon:
Directory of Community services in Devon
Link: https://www.pinpointdevon.co.uk/
Talkworks:
Is the way that you are feeling affecting your daily life? Are you struggling to cope, feeling low, anxious or overwhelmed by your thoughts and feelings? Are you living with a health condition that is making you feel tired, frustrated and worried? You are not alone and we can help.
Link: TALKWORKS | Mental Health support for Devon (dpt.nhs.uk)
School Nurse:
The School Nursing Service provides information and support to school-aged children and their families who live in Devon or who attend a Devon school.
Eastern Hub Contact Details: 0333 234 1903
Link: https://devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/health/public-health-nursing
Citizens Advice:
Citizens Advice Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon is a local Charity that provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on all subjects to members of the local community that require it.
Link: Local Citizens Advice details – Citizens Advice
Fearfree
Fearfree is an independent charity and leading provider of domestic abuse support services in southwest England
Link: FearFree – Local Support for Domestic Abuse
Kinship Carers
Kinship Carers are trying to reach as many kinship carers and colleagues in other family support services as possible.
Link for families: Kinship Peer Support Service – Kinship Families
Link for organisations: Kinship Peer Support Service – Organisations
Other useful links for Parents and Carers
https://www.pinpointdevon.co.uk/
The Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (DSCP) (devonscp.org.uk)
https://childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk/
DOWNLOADS | CAMHS Resources (camhs-resources.co.uk)