Useful links
The Early Intervention Service (EIS)
The Relationship Centre Leicestershire (formerly Relate Leicestershire), in partnership with Heads Up Leicester, is commissioned by the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to provide an Early Intervention Service, providing emotional wellbeing and therapeutic support for children and young people between the age of 5-18 years old, and their parents/ carers, living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland with low to moderate mental health needs.
This service offers a range of support, including counselling and groupwork for children, young people and parents/ carers dependent on need.
The Early Intervention Service
Teen Health Service – Leicestershire and Rutland
If you are aged between 11-19 (or up to 25 years for those with SEND) and live in Leicestershire or Rutland, the Teen Health Service can help with:
Support to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing, with a focus on self esteem, body image and building resilience.
Support for healthy relationships, building positive relationships, reducing violence in intimate relationships and promoting positive sexual health and wellbeing.
Support for children and young people to make healthier choices, with a focus on reducing substance misuse (particularly cannabis use) and alcohol consumption.
The Teen Health Service has a team of Health and Wellbeing Officers that work in the community and in secondary schools, working alongside pastoral and health and wellbeing leads.
Leicestershire – https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/teen-health-11-19
Rutland – https://www.rutland.gov.uk/children-young-people-families/services-young-people/teen-health-service
Two short courses
The following link will take you to a list of short courses, two of which have been specially designed for teenagers and made available for people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland: “5. Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)” and “6. Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only!)”
Health for Teens
Offers a choice of content and quizzes across all areas of your health, from sexual health to your feelings, growing up, lifestyle and more.
https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/
Health for Kids
A fun, engaging and interactive way for children to learn about health. Find games, top tips and advice on all aspects of children’s emotional and physical health.
https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Self Help Resources
Here you can find a range of support for your mental health and overall wellbeing. There’s information for parents, carers and professionals on the support that’s available for young people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/mental-health/resources/conditions/young-people/
Hey, how are you feeling? … Poster to download
Download a useful poster via this link that will quickly signpost a young person to the correct service.
Leicestershire County Council – Children and Family Wellbeing Service
Children and Family Wellbeing Service can provide early help services to a child, young person or family where they are experiencing difficulties that cannot be supported by universal services, such as schools or GPs alone.
Support can be given to those who experience domestic abuse or struggle with their mental health and wellbeing, or need extra help with SEND, parenting or supporting targeted young people, including those at risk of crime.
Call the Children and Family Wellbeing Service Triage Team on 0116 305 8727 for further details or visit the link for more information:
Children and Family Wellbeing Service | Leicestershire County Council
The Joy App
Joy is a helps you to find social activities, groups and support offers near you. For services specific to children and young people, enter the keyword ‘children’ into the search bar. There are also services to families and carers. You will need to set your location to your local area to find the ones near you.