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Health visitors and School Nurses

North East Lincolnshire

Health Visiting services can be contacted on telephone at 01472 323660, by text at 07507 329910 or email HealthVisitingAdvice@nelincs.gov.uk.

School Nursing teams can be contacted on telephone 01472 323660 or text on 07507 331620

North Lincolnshire

Health Visiting and School Nursing services are available on 0800 0199951 or via e-mail at rdash.northlincschildrenscaregroup@nhs.net

SEND

Our Local Offer is the place that provides and directs you to information that will support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). If your child does not have SEND but you feel they need support in some part of their development, the information on this website can help. It helps parents, children and young people aged 0 to 25 years find information about specialist and targeted services and activities in North East Lincolnshire. If you want to know more information about the North East Lincolnshire SEND offer you can access https://sendlocaloffer.nelincs.gov.uk/

Emotional and Mental Health Support

If you are having trouble coping, have feelings of distress, or difficult thoughts you many want to talk to someone. You can talk to your carer, social worker, a member of the Looked After Children Team or you can contact CAMHS or Compass Go.

You can call Young Minds Matter (CAMHS) on (01472) 252570. Please note this phoneline is monitored from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 4.30pm. If you need more information you can check NAVIGO webpage on https://navigocare.co.uk/CAMHS

Compass GO… Mental Health Support Team works with children, young people, families and educational settings in North East Lincolnshire. They provide support, help and advice for pupils, students and schools for issues related to emotional and mental health wellbeing. You can contact Compass Go on 01472 494250.

If you’re in immediate physical danger, please call 999 immediately. If you’re in a mental health crisis and need urgent help, you can call CAMHSs — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, you can call the advice line on (01472) 252570. Outside these hours, call the Single Point of Access on (01472) 256256 and select option 3. Alternatively, you can call NHS 111 free from a landline or mobile phone.

Support and advice by topic

Drugs and Alcohol

Free, confidential support to people young people and adults who have issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. The service offers work to help you reach your own goals; one to one and group workshops to reduce risks and harm associated with substance use. No referral is needed. You can ring 01472 806890 or get more information from www.wearewithyou.org.uk/services/north-east-lincolnshire/ Information for parents: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/talking-drugs-alcohol/

Domestic Abuse

Blue Door is a specialist service providing support to anyone who has experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence in North and Northeast Lincolnshire, Hull, and East Riding. You can find more information by looking at https://www.thebluedoor.org or calling the helpline on 08001974787, or emailing info@thebluedoor.org

Gender

Be Proud, Be Brave, Be Yourself. This group is open to those who are part of the LGBTQ+ and allies. Allies are people who don’t identify as LGBTQ+ themselves but support those who do. You can craft, create and chat with us. Suitable for ages 11 – 18. Thursday, 4.30pm – 6pm. Based at The Inspiration Station, Centre4, 17A Wootton Road, Grimsby, DN33 1HE. For more information, please contact 07548 825026 or email info@climb4.co.uk

Healthy eating

The NHS Eatwell guide gives advice on a health, balanced diet

The Healthier Families website, formerly Change4Life has tips on keeping the whole family healthy

Internet Safety

Stay safe online: www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/young-people/resources-11-19s

Sexual Health

Free confidential sexual health and contraception service for young people. The service offers sexual health testing; management of sexually transmitted infections; pregnancy testing. No referral needed appointment can be requested online 24/7 on 0300 330122. You can find more information on https://www.thesexualhealthhub.co.uk/services-near-you/north-east-lincolnshire

Toileting

For help with potty training and more go to the ERIC website.

Transition to adult life

Preparing for adulthood/ post 16. It is an exciting time, but we know that this can be a difficult time for some young people and their families, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) complex physical or mental health needs, those with care needs, their parents/carers and young carers. For these young people and their parents or carers, the preparing for adulthood process can need more thought and careful preparation than for other young people of a similar age, due to changes in the services and support they have known throughout childhood.

The post 16 process will be personalised to your needs and individual situation. Planning and preparing early will help make it a more positive experience. It will also help maintain your well-being, build confidence and independence for moving into adulthood. You can directly text or email the team to help with questions about preparing for adulthood. You can Text: 07585 122306. Email: askannie@nelincs.gov.uk

View the care leavers offer for those living in North East Lincolnshire.

View the care leavers offer for those living in North Lincolnshire.

You can get more information on https://sendlocaloffer.nelincs.gov.uk/preparing-for-adulthood-and-transition-to-adult-life/

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children

Support and advice is available from UASC health