Healthier Futures Barnsley

You might find these local services useful to refer to as part of PSHE and RSHE. They include services for children, young people and families.

The support they offer covers a range of topics, including:

mental health support
healthy living and wellbeing advice
support for people affected by different forms of abuse

Barnsley Mental Health Support Team

Brings together local mental health teams (MHST) and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Helps children, young people and families get the right support at the right time.

Barnsley CAMHS

Barnsley child and adolescent mental health service offers support and treatment for young people experiencing difficulties with their mental health.

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous mental health and wellbeing support in Barnsley.

Hey! Let's Talk

Emotional wellbeing support to those struggling with stress, anxiety and those who'd like to learn techniques to stay well in the future.

Chilypep

Young people's empowerment project, giving them the confidence, influence and platform to shape their world and stay connected.

Barnardo's

Support for children and young people on a range of topics.

0-19 Public Health Nursing Service

Support for those aged 0-19 (up to 25 if the young person has SEND), their families and carers. The service is structured around the health visiting and school nursing services.

Barnsley specialist children's health

NHS services that meet the needs of children, young people and families.

SENDIASS

Free, confidential and impartial advice from the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service.

Healthier Together

LGBT+ information, support and advice services.

Mind

Mental health support for LGBTQI+ people.

Spectrum

Spectrum Community Health CIC delivers a range of healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, local authority and other partners.

Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership

How we make sure that Barnsley's a safe place for children and young people to grow up.

BSARCS

Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services (BSARCS) support those affected by rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault or any kind of sexual violence.

IDAS

Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS) supports adults, young people and children affected by domestic abuse.

Yorkshire smokefree service

This service supports young people from the age of 12 to stop smoking.

Maternity stop smoking service

Anybody can sign up to smoking cessation whilst pregnant and have a smoking in pregnancy midwife and access nicotine replacement therapy.

Substance misuse service

Referral information for the young persons substance misuse service for Barnsley.

Barnsley Virtual Family Hub

Information hub for the whole family, providers and practitioners. The Virtual Family Hub is maintained by Barnsley Council's Families Information Service.

Healthy Holidays

Support for families who might need extra help to access food and activities to keep their children healthy through the school holidays.

Eat Good Feel Good

Help the Good Food Pantries in Barnsley by donating food or surplus fruit and vegetables. If you’ve any surplus in your school gardens they’d love to hear from you.

SYEDA

South Yorkshire Eating Disorder Association provide non-judgemental support to people affected by eating disorders.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

If you identify a notifiable infectious disease, contact the UKHSA to report this and gain further advice.

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