Maternity
Best Start in Life Group Terms of Reference
Substance Misuse
Local organisations that can provide advice and guidance:
DHI- B&NES Drug and Alcohol Services
The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD 01225 329411
The Hub, High Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DP
Resources:
The Audit C alcohol screening tool can be accessed here and the Drink Think Tool here.
Mental Health
Local organisations that can provide advice and guidance:
Kooth
Off the Record
Bright Start Children's centre
Action For Children Family Services
Family Support and Play Service (Southside and BAPP)
Details of the above organisations can be found on 1BD Bathnes
Young Minds crisis text service
Early Intervention in Psychosis
Information on how to access the AWP Primary Liaison Service can be found here.
Peri-natal Infant Mental Health
Details of the B&NES Peri-natal infant mental health service can be found here.
Organisations and Resources that can help include:
Bright Start Childrens Centre and Action for Children family services (details of both can be found on 1BD Bathnes
Physical Health
Local resources to improve physical health and inform healthy lifestyle choices:
Wheels for All Bath and North East Somerset
Local Authority resources to promote healthy weight in children can be found here.
Sexual Health
Help with contraception and sexual health and the services available:
Where to go for services in Bath
Where to go for services in Keynsham and Chew Valley
Where to go for services in Peasdown St John, Midsomer Norton and Radstock
Suicide and Self-harm Prevention
NEW: Guidance for professionals working with children and young people who self-harm.
As of November 2017 B&NES has adopted the information and guidance found on HarmLESS https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/harmless as a guide to multi agency professionals working with young people who self-harm. This provides up to date information about:-
• What is meant by self-harm including thoughts and acts of self-harm, and risks and triggers for young people
• Guidance on how to react and talk to young people who are self-harming using the acronym SLEEP (Stop, Listen, Empathise, Explore, Plan)
• An online assessment tool to complete with a young person. This assessment automatically generates a safety plan
• Links to others useful resources and web sites
• Links to (B&NES) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Anyone currently using the document entitled Multi Agency Guidelines for Professionals Working with Children and Young People who Self-harm should note that as of November 2017 this is now out of date and should be removed from circulation.
Other useful links:
Young Carers