Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Guide
Practical guidance for non-mental health specialists to build confidence, respond appropriately, and escalate when needed.
Kooth Connect (Parents & Professionals)
Provides information for parents and professionals about Kooth’s services and mental health support for young people.
Mental Health in Schools (MHST)
Livewell Southwest
Information on MHST services, resources, and referral pathways for Plymouth schools.
Togetherness Pathway
Access to online parenting courses and mental health resources for families in Plymouth.
Togetherness Pathways Website and Resources
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Resources
Practical support for school staff, parents, and young people and can be accessed via the Plymouth Online Directory.
EBSA Resources- Plymouth Online Directory
Body Image Workshop
Resources and lesson plans to support positive body image among young people.
Parental Minds Support Directories
Comprehensive support directories for parents and carers navigating mental health challenges.
Vaping
Plymouth City Council Public Health are making children and young people aware of the facts about vaping.
Barnardo’s Exceed Service DICE Online Parenting Programme
A 4-week programme providing families with information, advice and support to help them to provide a safe and protective environment for their child or young person.
DICE Leaflet
Mental Health Resource Pack- Progeny
A practical guide for schools and professionals with strategies for supporting young people’s mental health.
Progeny’s Emotional Health & Wellbeing in Schools
Comprehensive, school-wide initiative aimed at supporting emotional health and wellbeing within Plymouth’s school communities. Established to build partnerships and pathways, it’s goal is to enhance the capacity and skills needed to meet the emotional needs of students.
Progeny School’s OfferEmotional Health and Wellbeing in Schools- The Zone
Progeny’s Useful Contacts for Parents
Provides parents with quick access to trusted organisations and support services for a wide range of needs.
Lets Talk Teenagers
Let’s Talk Safer Families toolkit is available for parents and carers of teens to understand the current risks they face including tips to communicate and guide young people and to sign post to direct specialist sources of help if you have more specific worries
Lets Talk Teenagers 5 Ways to Wellbeing
5 Ways to Wellbeing Resource Pack for schools and young people’s settings to support children and young people to take ownership of their own wellbeing and parent/guardian resources to encourage this continued support in the home
5 Ways to Wellbeing Poster
Beat – Get Information and Support
Beat provides information, advice, and support for people affected by eating disorders, including guidance on recognising symptoms, accessing treatment, recovery, and specialist helpline and online support services
Beat Website
ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) – Beat
Provides information about ARFID, including common signs and symptoms, available treatment options, and guidance on seeking appropriate support and recovery.
ARFID Information
ARFID Online Support Group (formerly Hummingbird) – Beat
A free online support group that enables people affected by ARFID, including family members and carers, to connect, share experiences, and learn from others in a safe moderated environment
Support Group InformationFind a Group
ARFID Kids
A website created by parents for parents, offering practical resources, advice, and lived experience insights to help families support children and young people with ARFID
ARFID Kids Page
PEACE Pathway
A specialist resource supporting clinicians, carers, and families of autistic people with eating disorders, providing practical tools, guidance, research, and recommendations for adapting treatment and support.
Peace PathwayAbout Peace
Be Body Positive – Support for Young People, Parents, Carers & Professionals
An NHS-backed resource offering evidence-based information, educational modules, and practical tools to support healthy eating behaviours, positive body image, early identification of disordered eating, and understanding of ARFID. Resources are tailored specifically for young people, parents and carers, and professionals.
Be Body Positive WebsiteBe Body Positive NHS Website