Disability Wessex www.disabilitywessex.org.uk/view/view.php?item=57 ASD Information and Advice Service – in partnership with TWAS and Disability Wessex 01202 312085 Dorset Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) www.wheresyourheadat.co.uk Where's Your Head At? is a new website from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at Dorset HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust.
This website offers helpful information and advice to young people, parents, carers and professionals about young people's mental health and emotional well-being.
Dorset HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. Our service works with young people up to the age of 18 and their families who have concerns of an emotional, behavioural or psychological nature. The Trust works closely with partners in primary care including schools, social services and GP's (general practitioners)
Depending on the needs of the young person and their family a range of services and therapies are provided. CAMH Services are provided by a wide range of staff including social workers, GP's, nurses, psychologists, primary mental health workers and other therapists. These specialists work in a number of different ways to help children, young people and their families find ways to cope with emotional problems, which include individual and family therapy sessions.
Dorset Incredible Years www.incredibleyearsdirset.co.uk This site is for all of the parents who've completed or are attending the Incredible Years Programme. As well as being having parent resources and home practice sheets used within the course, this site can help parents share the information with their partners, family members, carers and education providers to ensure that your child benefits from a consistent approach in managing their behaviour. This site is run by parents, for parents in the Dorset area - so our case studies area includes real examples of how the programme is helping parents and children in your community.
The Dorset Child and Family Counselling Trust (DCFCT) www.dcfct.org offers information, advice and guidance and commissions counselling services for children, adolescents and families where there are emotional, behavioural or other mental health problems. Referrals through GP or other professionals.
ADHD Dorset www.adhddorset.btik.com/p_About_Us.ikml Aim to inform, educate, empower and provide support to parents and carers of children and young people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), adults with ADD, and those working within the professional field Dorset ADHD Support Group is run by volunteers. Dorset ADHD Chat room where you can ‘chat’ with other parents, carers and professionals online Monday's from 8.30pm onwards.
We meet on a regular monthly basis -- all are welcome. We distribute a quarterly printed newsletter to our membership, and we also have a library of books and video available for borrowing. We can provide training for professionals regarding the appropriate support of people who have ADHD. We can provide advocacy for parents and carers of children and for adults with ADHD. We operate a telephone help-line service -- this number is our main point of contact: 01305 768297
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Parent to Parent www.face2facenetwork.org.uk offers the chance for parents to have a “befriender” who is also a parent who has been in a similar position with a child. Parent befrienders have been throughout nationally recognised training scheme and are CRB checked. Contact Chris Faulder 01202 699490
Carers association Dorchester Offers information and emotional support to all carers of children with special needs. Miss V Parker 01305 848374
Carers Link in Dorset Free information and support to all carers. 01305 251191 carerslink@helpandcare..org.uk
Contact a Family www.cafamily.org.uk / 08088083555. A charitable organisation helping families who care for children with any disability or special need. Provides support, contacts and liking between families.
Parentline 01702559990. A national helpline run by parents, aims to help anyone caring for children and finding it difficult to cope or just needing someone to listen.
AFASIC – Unlocking Speech and Language www.afasic.org.uk / www.talkingpoint.org.uk Support information and meeting for parents and professionals involved with children who have speech and language problems 0845 3555577
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence. ERIC www.eric.org.uk Helpline 08453708008
Challenging Behaviour Foundation www.thecbf.org.uk 01634838739 Provide support and information to parents of children with severe learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour. They run parents’ email network and family linking scheme.
OAASIS (Office for Advice, Assistance, Support and Information on Special needs)www.oaasis.co.uk offers advice and information for parents with a child with special educational needs. We have a helpline, email enquiry service and many information sheets, available on our website. We are also the information service of Cambian Education Services and can provide prospectuses and other information about their seven residential schools and colleges for children/young people with autism or Asperger Syndrome. Helpline: 0800 902 0732 (Mon to Fri, 10am to 4.30pm) Email: oaasis@cambiangroup.com Parent Support's helpline hears first-hand from parents the stress of their caring role. It will be a great benefit to refer those needing help to a trained counsellor. Freephone Counselling Helpline Number: 0800 043 9385
Diverse Abilities Plus (formerly Dorset Scope) www.dorset-scope.org.uk Education, care and support of people with physical or learning disabilities, even into adulthood.
Diverse Abilities Plus is a charity providing people-centred support and services for children and adults who have physical and/or learning difficulties, many of which are profound or complex 01202 718266.
MENCAP www.mencap.org.uk 0808 808 1111 Provide advice and information for people with learning disabilities and their families and carers. They have a ‘signposting’ service.
Just Say at Dorset People First www.dorsetpeoplefirst.co.uk Dorset People First is for all people who have learning difficulties living in Dorset. Membership is free. Members are invited to our events, take part in consultation, get newsletters and are encouraged to speak up about things that are important to them. justsay@dorsetpeoplefirst.co.uk
Dorset NHS Supporting Parents Programme www.dorset-pct.nhs.uk A course for parents an guardians of children who have long-term or life limiting conditions or disabilities. Denise Bourne Dorset Community Health Services denise.bourne@dorset-pct.nhs.uk 01202 850653
Enable www.enablesupportservices-dorset.co.uk Our goal is to support our clients in improving their skills and confidence in living independent and happy lives. We work in partnership with our clients and strive to consistently provide a sensitive, flexible and professional response. Within our team, we have high levels of knowledge and experience in working with people with various social care needs - including mental health difficulties, learning disability and Asperger's Syndrome. We are always willing to hear about the needs of people affected by other difficulties and would seek to provide an effective and responsive service to anyone in need. Home based Debbie Rule 07546110400
The Samaritans Always there 24 hours a day, to offer confidential emotional support. National 0345 909090 Bournemouth 01202 551999 Salisbury 01722 323355 Weymouth 01305 771777
National 0345 909090 Bournemouth 01202 551999 Salisbury 01722 323355 Weymouth 01305 771777