Other Support Services

There are other NHS commissioned services in the area that help young people with mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs. This includes:

Compass Changing Lives

Compass Changing Lives provides prevention and early intervention emotional wellbeing and mental health support to Children, Young People and Families (CYPFs) across Derby & Derbyshire

Changing Lives is made up of two services, a Mental Health Support Team which supports schools and CYPF in Derby, High Peak, Glossop, Erewash, Bolsover, the Derbyshire Dales, Chesterfield, Amber Valley and South Derbyshire, and the Early Intervention Targeted Support Service which provides support across the county and city.

Compass Changing Lives provide a free and confidential emotional health and wellbeing support for children and young people with mild to moderate emotional health and wellbeing needs. They work with children, young people and families across Derby and Derbyshire both individually and in groups. They also provide parent and carer support around improving knowledge and understanding of how best to support and improve their child’s mental health and wellbeing.

Please see their website for more details and how to make a referral: https://www.compass-uk.org/services/compass-changing-lives/ (opens link in a new tab) or call 01332 315569

Kooth Online Counselling

This is an on-line ‘free, safe and anonymous’ counselling and support service for young people aged 11-18 . See their website for more details:  https://www.kooth.com/ (opens link in a new tab).

Specialist Public Health Nurses/School Nurses

School Nurses have a pivotal role supporting children, young people and their families working across education, social care, other health services and the voluntary sector. They have a key role in prevention, protection, health promotion and early intervention for mental health and wellbeing.

Reaching out to children and young people in schools, in their communities and in the digital space, school nurses have the opportunity to assess a child’s needs holistically and by working collaboratively with others can improve outcomes for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. School nurses can offer more targeted work around anxiety and self-harm, for example, taking into account the social and environmental factors that impact on mental health. School nurses work with children aged 5-19 across Derbyshire, including the High Peak and Dales and the Glossop area.

For more information call the Single Point of Access telephone line:

01246 515100

ChatHealth Text Messaging service

The ChatHealth text service is a way for people to confidentially ask for help about a range of issues from a public health nurse. You can also find out how to access other local services including emotional support or sexual health services.

For 11-19-year-olds: Young people can directly text a Derbyshire public health nurse on our ChatHealth number on 07507 330025.

For parents and carers of 5–19-year-olds: Text 07312 263744  to message with a Derbyshire public health nurse.

ChatHealth is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm, excluding bank holidays. If you text out of hours, an automated message with advice on where to get help if your question is urgent will be received.

MindEd: Free educational resource on children and young people's mental health for all adults.
Website 

NHS Choices: An information hub offering young people help and advice on mental health problems including depression, anxiety and stress.
Website

Mental Health Foundation: Mental health information charity.
Website

Mind: Information, advice and support for people of all ages experiencing mental ill-health.
Website | Tel: 0300 123 3393

Royal College of Psychiatrists: An index providing tailored information for young people, parents, teachers and carers about mental health.
Website

Shout: A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258.

Young Minds: Champions wellbeing and mental health of young people. Website contains resources and support for young people and for parents. The phone number is for the Parent's Helpline. 
Website | Tel: 0808 802 5544

Local Offer: This is website that includes leisure and activity providers, health and care services, education providers and support groups in Derbyshire. The Local Offer simply aims to pull information about available services into one place and make it clear and accessible for you and your family.
Website

Change Grow Live: Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Team for North Derbyshire.

Website | Tel: 01773 303646

Suicide: Live Well is a really useful booklet that offers guidance and support for anyone affected by suicide, including how to help someone who has been recently bereaved.