The information attached in this section aims to provide families with support and guidance for their well-being at this difficult time. We will continue to upload documents as we receive them.
I hope families find them useful.
Wellbeing – everyday
Find some helpful Coronavirus coping tips to enhance your day to day wellbeing, there are lots of these around at the moment.
We are challenging you to take part in our MindKind wellbeing challenge – either on your own, with your family or your work team. You might have to adapt one or two to work within social distancing rules at the moment (maybe share your lunch virtually with someone or have a walking phone meeting for example), but anything is possible!
As an alternative try the action for happiness coping calendar – a monthly look at coping during the coronavirus crisis.
Mental Health whilst working from home
A new downloadable guide from Mental Health First Aid England on supporting your mental health whilst working from home is available alongside this video which shows some practical tips we can all use:
Younger (and Primary aged siblings) helpful resource to help explain coronavirus
There is a free digital information book for primary school age children to help explain the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. It answers lots of questions in a child-friendly way, and aims to both inform and reassure.
Coronavirus Toolkit
A Toolkit for resilience, growth mind-sets and coping with change. Being resilient is an emotional skill and is something we can develop and build, both as children and as adults. Over the coming weeks as restrictions of lockdown are eased, building and nurturing resilience will be more important than ever.
This toolkit includes guidance and practical activities to support you during this time. https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/media/2047/coronavirus-toolkit-6-resilience.pdf
Activities to do with children
Supportive Information
Useful Websites
Support available within Staffordshire
We have 
received the following information from PCSO Worden.
There are a wide range of points of contact for a wide range of issues where you can access support. The following numbers can be useful if yourself, a friend or family member are struggling with Mental Health, have concerns about a young person or child, think you have been a victim of a scam or if you are suffering domestic abuse.
For more information and advice, visit www.staffordshire.police.uk
If you are a victim of crime, you can report it by contacting Staffordshire Police by direct message on Facebook or Twitter or by calling 101 and in an emergency always call 999
Domestic Abuse: –
– New Era: 0300 3033778
– Staffordshire Women’s Aid: 0300 3305959
– Glow (Supporting North Staffordshire): 0330 0945559
– Pathway (Supporting Lichfield and Tamworth): 01543 676800
– National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 200024
– Men’s Advice Line: 0808 8010327
– National LBGT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 9995428
– The Survivors Trust (Rape and Sexual Violence Services): 08088 010818
Mental Health: –
– North Staffs Mind: 01782 262100
– Samaritans: 116 123
– The Dove Service (telephone counselling for anyone struggling with bereavement, loss, life-changing or life-limiting illness): 01782 683155
– Changes (Children, Young People and Adults): 07983 437747
– Papyrus (service for young people at risk of suicide): 0800 068 4141
– Get Men Talking (Newcastle Under-Lyme): 07834 728425 / 07889 535942
– North Staffordshire Combined Mental Health Trust: 0300 123 0907
– Missing People: 11600
Child Abuse: –
– Staffordshire First Response Team: 0800 131 3126
– Stoke-On-Trent Safeguarding Referral Team: 01782 235100
– NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
– Childline: 0800 1111
Fraud/Scams: –
– Action Fraud: 0300 123 2040
– Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141
