Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Oxford Health)
This is the main support service available from the NHS for parents who have concerns about their child’s mental health and wellbeing.  Information can be found on their website.
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/camhs/carers/
 
Local resources for Oxfordshire can be found here - https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/camhs/oxon/
 
Parents are able to call the CAMHS Single Point of Access to discuss their concerns on

• Phone:01865 902 515

• Email: OxonCAMHSSPA@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Referrals can only be made by professionals (GPs, health visitors or school staff).  Please speak to one of these people should you have concerns about your child’s mental health and wellbeing. 
If you feel your child is at immediate risk due to their mental health and wellbeing then please contact your GP or 101/999. 
 
CAMHS Walking With You Forum
‘Walking with you’ is a welcoming, parent-led group for anyone caring for children and young people facing mental health challenges.  Up to date information can be found on this website. 
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/camhs/involvement/oxon/wwy/
 
Support for Parents
The NSPCC website below has information for parents looking after their own mental health when supporting their child.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/mental-health-parenting/
 
Support for parents on a range of safeguarding and mental health and wellbeing resources is available on their website.  There is a section on ‘Supporting a child with depression or anxiety’ and also ‘Young people and self harm’. 
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/
 
The Nurturing Programme (previously called Family Links)
Brookside School offers a 10 week parenting programme that improves the emotional health of both adults and children and strengthens family relationships.  It is a cognitive-relational programme, providing parents with new skills in listening and communication with their children and developing an understanding of behaviour in the context of relationships. 
 
It is based upon four constructs or building blocks: self-awareness, appropriate expectations, positive discipline and empathy. 
 
The programme is for parents of children of all ages. It works particularly well for the 3-12 year range, as we have other age-specific programmes. It also works very well with parents of children with additional needs and parents in prison. An adapted version incorporating Islamic values for Muslim parents is available. 
 
The Nurturing Programme is normally delivered for 10 weeks in March and April each year.  Parents can attend it more than once, as their children change in their behaviours during their time at primary school.  If you are interested in attending please email familylinks@brookside.oxon.sch.uk or speak to Mrs Swinburn our Home School Link Worker. 
 
Oxfordshire School Health Nursing Service
More information is available from the 0 – 19 school nursing service on this website.  https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/school-health-nurses/primary/
 
Place2Be resources
FREE parenting advice from Place2Be child mental health experts: Practical tips to support children’s wellbeing and behaviour. Topics covered include:

• My child still wets themself

• My child has trouble going to sleep

• Cultural identity - Who am I?

• When someone dies

• Co-parenting after separation/divorce

• My child is feeling sad/low

• Understanding sibling rivalry

 
NHS, Every Mind Matters
 
In an emergency parents can call NHS 111 (option 2) for mental health from local teams.  In a life threatening emergency parents should contact 999.