Signposting - Health & wellbeing - Mental health - MindEd for Families - online support for mental health concerns

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MindEd for Families - online support for mental health concerns

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New e-learning tool for families, volunteers & professionals - covering Mental Health, Bullying, Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and other topics

MindED for Families is an advice and information website written in collaboration between parents and professionals. This has resulted in a new e-learning tool for families with disabled children. The website has been designed specifically to meet parents and carers' needs. By using the personal experiences and first-hand knowledge of parents, the website gives other parents the information they need.

Adele Meader, Contact a Family’s parent support group manager, co-authored a section on setting up support groups with parent Anne, from Suffolk. Anne says:

"Many parents often find it challenging to advocate on behalf of their child and navigate their way through to the relevant mental health service because in the early stages of a crisis, a child can find it difficult to communicate their needs. The MindED resource not only makes understanding services easier but also gives parents advice about what practical steps they can take to help their child."

Please [click here] to access the MindEd website.