The Anna Freud Centre is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children and their families through the Coronavirus epidemic.
The Centre offers a range of advice and guidance to parents and carers about supporting infants, children and young people who may be worried about coronavirus.
On My Mind is the Centre's website for young people which includes self-care strategies to help if you're feeling low or anxious and our Urgent Help page with 16 trusted organisations offering support by phone, text or email.
We know that many of you are still working in school every day with reduced staff and increased pressure, whereas some of you are moving to a challenging period of remote working. Whatever your current working patterns, we want to bring education staff together, allowing you all to share your practice, expertise and concerns.
We’re transforming mental health by working with infants, children, young people and their families, their communities and professionals to deliver timely evidence-based support for all
On My Mind aims to empower young people to make informed choices about the mental health support they want, the treatments they receive and the outcomes they desire.
The Anna Freud Learning Network brings together the best in practice and the latest in policy. It is a space to share learning and expertise and to collaborate to develop new ways of working.
The Centre runs groups to assist parents with managing their child’s difficult or concerning behaviour, to provide strategies for helping their child understand and manage their emotions, and to improve the quality of the parent-child relationship..
Schools In Mind
Schools in Mind is a free network for school staff and allied professionals which shares academic and clinical expertise regarding the wellbeing and mental health issues that affect schools. The network provides a trusted source of up-to-date and accessible information and resources that school leaders, teachers and support staff can use to support the mental health and wellbeing of the children and young people in their care.
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