Service Update & Online Support

In response to COVID-19 we will keep this page updated with service information, so please keep checking.

Service Update

• Sexual Health Clinic is open Mondays 3-5pm for drop-in for under 19 year olds. For alternative options phone 0333 300 2100. See clinic details.

• Drop-in services are up and running but on limited hours. Please see our homepage for details. You can also drop in for condoms, chlamydia testing or pregnancy testing during these times.

• Counselling enquiries – if you would like to join our waiting list please email counselling@otrtwickenham.com with your name, age, postcode (e.g. TW1) and contact details. If you are in urgent need of support please see links on this page.

Online Resources & Support

NHS: 24/7 Mental health support line – Phone 0800 028 8000

AfC Kingston & Richmond: COVID 19/Coronavirus information for young people

Anxiety UK: Coronanxiety support & resources

BBC:

• Bitesize Support
• Bitesize Support – Parents’ Toolkit

Getting it On website for information on safe sex, drugs, alcohol use and relationships: https://www.gettingiton.org.uk/summer-safety-guide

Government:

• Guidance for parents & carers on supporting young people
• Child Safety Online: A practical guide for parents and carers

Fred Campaign: COVID-19 Relief Project

Healthwatch Richmond: Coronavirus information for children, young people and families

Hounslow Youth Counselling Service (HYCS):

• Self Help Hub – on Sleep, Breathing, Food & Mood, Exam Stress, Gender & Sexuality
• Emotional Crisis Leaflet
• Self Help Apps
• Self Care Kit
• Parents and carers

Kooth: Free Online Counselling and Mental Health Support for Young People

Mental Heath Foundation: How to look after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak

Mind: Coronavirus and your mental health

NHS Every Mind Matters:

• Mental wellbeing while staying at home
• 10 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus
• 5 steps to mental wellbeing

NSPCC:

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and support for parents and carers
• Online Safety
• Children’s Mental Health
• Support for Parents

OCD UK: OCD and Coronavirus Survival Tips

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health:

• COVID-19 – resources for parents and carers
• Stay at home activities for children and young people

Student Minds: Coronavirus Resources

The Children’s Society: Coronavirus Advice & Support

YoungMinds:

• Coronavirus mental health advice for young people
• Coronavirus mental health advice for parents and carers

Youth Access: Covid-19 resource hub for young people