Place2Be

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Article 18: Governments must support parents by creating support services for children and giving parents the help they need to raise their children.

Penwortham Primary School works with Place2Be, a children's mental health charity that helps pupils explore their emotions and feel better about themselves. 

Children can go to the Place2Be room in school to express themselves by making art, playing or talking.

When I feel worried, it’s like I’m in a maze and the people in Place2Be are coming with a torch and showing me the way – Child

My daughter had become such a different person – one we didn’t recognise – but since counselling we see signs of our old loving daughter coming back. – Parent 

Place2Be helps you feel less angry, get more confident and help you sort out your problems. – KS2 child

Why is Place2Be Useful?

Sometimes children can feel particularly sad, confused, scared or angry.  

Maybe something difficult happened at home, like losing a family member or parents separating. Or perhaps they’re struggling with something at school, like bullying.  This can make them behave differently, lose confidence in themselves or find it difficult to concentrate in class. 

Place2Be is there to help children find ways to cope, so their worries don’t get in the way of their friendships, their learning or how they feel about themselves. 

What does Place2Be do?

Place2Be’s professionals work with children one-to-one or in small groups, giving regular support for pupils who need it. 

Children in KS2 can also book a short appointment to talk about any problems or worries they have – this is called Place2Talk. 

How does Place2Be work with adults?

The following services are available for parents and carers as part of Place2Be's parenting support offer: 

• Parents and carers can access support through our dedicated Family Practitioner who can offer specialist advice, as well as signposting to other local support services. 

•  We also offer Personalised Individual Parenting Training (PIPT) in school for parents and carers who are looking for tailored support around how to build on their parenting skills and better manage behaviours of concern.  

• Parents and carers can sign up to our free online parenting course, to help strengthen relationships and implement strategies to support children's behaviour at home.

If you are interested in finding out more about our parenting offer and PIPT, please visit: 

https://www.place2be.org.uk/family or contact Genene via Vanessa.AmorinCorreia@place2be.org.uk. 

Any questions?

Chloe Szczelkun is our School Project Manager for Place2Be.  

 You can arrange to meet Chloe by calling 02087693949 or by emailing her at Chloe.Szczelkun@PLACE2BE.ORG.UK 

If you want to find out more about Place2Be visit place2be.org.uk  

Place2Be have updated their privacy notice. You can see further details on their website at this link: website. 

Supporting Children through the Coronavirus Crisis

Our Place2Be manager, Genene, has put together some resources that may help with talking to children about the crisis or provide some respite from the news. Genene will be checking in on the children who have been accessing the Place2Be service where needed. 

• Here are some important Mental Health resources available to support young people. 
• The child mind institute have some good information on explaining Corona virus to children and also other resources: Child Mind 

• These links offer some ideas for younger children and keeping them busy during this time:

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