Organisations providing support to children and young people's wellbeing

​​​​Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)​

Email Children and Families Hub

Tel: +44 (0) 1534 519000

Liberte House
19-23 La Mottee Street
St Helier
Jersey
JE2 4SY

CAMHS leaflet for parents

CAMHS leaflet for 12 to 18

CAMHS leaflet for 0 to 11

Youth wellbeing drop-in 

The Youth Wellbeing Drop-In is a free informal service to have a confidential chat, have a cup of tea or coffee, or just browse what’s on offer.

It's available to:

• children
• young people
• parents
  
• carers

A mental health practitioner is available to answer any questions in a private space and to provide support and guidance. This can be from how to recognise signs and symptoms of mental health issues to how better manage anxiety, depression self-harm and eating disorders.

A Youth Worker will also be available for:

• general queries
• signposting to wellbeing support tools
• helping you understand what local support services can help

Open every Saturdays from 10am to 6pm.

Youth Enquiry Service (YES)
The Link, Eagle House
La Colomberie
St Helier
JE2 4QB

Tel: +44 (0) 1534 280530

Email Youth Wellbeing Drop-In

Emergency Department

The Emergency Department provides 24 hour support and care for anyone experience emotional and mental distress. In an emergency, call the ambulance using 999. 

Tel: +44 (0)1534 442264

Emergency Department​

Youth Enquiry Service (YES)

The Youth Enquiry Service (YES) provides free, independent and confidential information, advice, support and counselling to anyone aged 14 to 25.

Tel: +44 (0) 1534 280530​

Email YES

YES website​

LGBTQ Youth Project

LGBTQ Youth Project is based at the Link Building. Ring David Bras to find out more.

Tel: +44 (0) 7797 730102

My Time 4 Young Carers

My Time 4 Young Carers is based at Le Squez and Grand Vaux Youth Centres. The younger group aged 8 to 12 meet on a Saturday morning and the older Group aged 13 to 18 meet on Monday evenings.

Tel: +44 (0) 1534 280530

Email My Time 4 Young Carers

GP or family doctor

Your GP or family doctor will provide support on emotional health and wellbeing concerns. 

A GP can refer patients on to specialist services for any ​additional support. 

Doctors (GPs) fees, prescriptions and health cards​​

KOOTH

KOOTH offers online counselling and support for anyone aged 11 to 25. This is a online service available 24 hours and offers bookable counselling sessions from Monday to Friday 12pm to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 6pm to 10pm. 

Kooth website

In school wellbeing

School counselling is available in most secondary schools and Highlands College. Appointments are during term-time and can be accessed via schools. 

School based counselling team

Schools are also able to invite the Psychology and Wellbeing into the school. This service helps children and young people access school life, build resilience and support personal well-being. There are three teams within the Service; 

• Educational Psychology
• Primary Mental Health Team
• Wellbeing Facilitator Team

They can work with children and young people 1:1 or in groups, they also provide training to school staff to help them better manage young people’s wellbeing and mental health 

Educational psychologists work with school staff and other professionals to:

• assess and identify children's special educational needs (SEN)
  
• discuss and consider support arrangements to enable your child to make progress
• ensure the educational and social inclusion of all children in schools
• train school staff and other professionals
• support for schools in times of crisis and bereavement
  

Educational Psychologists

Children's Service

The Children's Service promotes, safeguards, and improves the wellbeing of all children and their families in Jersey.

Children's Service​

Mind Jersey

Mind Jersey has a children and young people’s service for 7 to 25 year olds, this includes a free helpline and a range of services run from Pip’s place in town. Young people can access Mind Jersey directly. Their programmes includes: 

• Youthful Minds a participation group of young people (aged between 11 to 25) which aims to reduce stigma, raise awareness and understanding of mental health and mental illness
• Decider Life Skills to enable young people to learn coping skills
• Wellness Action Plans (WRAPS) 1:1 support providing an opportunity to learn more about yourself and gain understanding and control over their experience of mental health
• How to be Happy.’ is a ‘Positive Education’ programme to support positive patterns of thinking and feeling
• Self-love and compassion 6 week course which coaches’ children and young people through the weekly themes of self-compassion, self-trust, self-care, self-respect, self-esteem and self-empowerment
  

Helpline: 0800 733 59404

Email Mind Jersey