Children's Mental Health Week 1- 7 February
Childrens’ Mental Health Week 1st – 7th Feb 2021 Resources and videos for individual use or to share in your parishes
The Diocese of Chichester provides a wellbeing service for clergy and their immediate family members including children (WCF) with a team of therapists who are qualified to work with all ages as individuals, couples or as a family.
Nicola Canham is the Diocesan clergy and families wellbeing adviser and highlights the Children's Mental Health Week with some resources to help clergy families at this time.
According to Place2Be around five children in every classroom have a mental health problem and many more struggle with challenges from bullying to bereavement.Read more here
These short videos for parents and their Key stage 2+ 3 children might help you understand some of the struggles your children may be experiencing. Watch here
The NSPCC have also provided some resources to help your child during Covid -19. Find them here
Other clergy and families who have used the WCF service recommend that you seek some support as soon as you notice things are becoming a struggle rather than leaving it until you are at breaking point.
For more information please email Nicola Canham: wellbeingforclergy@chichester.anglican.org