If there are changes or things happening in your life that are affecting your wellbeing, get in touch with us.
Services for those of you that are doing okay, but need some support to cope with changes or things that are going on in your life, (we also offer training to parents and teachers so they have a better understanding of what you’re going through and how they might help).
Stay Well’s on-line services include:
Weekly Peer-support Groups (PSGs):
Where CYP aged between 8 and 18 – can connect with others who are ‘in the same boat’ – share self-help tips, offer each other support, and learn to apply Changes 12 steps to manage mental distress.
Different PSGs are provided for different age-groups – run by qualified staff, providing safe, friendly and structured meetings – that you can join in with whenever you need.
CYP PSG’s (choose the right meeting for your age-group)
Monday
4.00 to 5.00pm (8 to 11’s)
Tuesday
5.00 to 6.00pm (14 to 17’s)
Wednesday
4.40 to 5.30pm (11 to 15’s)
6.00 to 7.00pm (16+)
Thursday
4.00pm to 5.00pm (8 to 11’s)
4.30pm to 5.30pm (13 to 17’s)
7.00pm to 8.00pm (13 to 17’s)
Friday
4.30pm to 5.30pm (8 to 11’s)
For more info; email us or call on 01782 418518
Bite-sized Training Programmes:
A series of bite-sized on-line training programmes, designed to promote more helpful thinking, healthier behaviour and to increase your coping skills – helping you to stay well.
With different training for different age-groups, (aged between 8 and 18) single sessions lasting for approximately an hour – topics covered include:
Monday
Decider 4 Week / 4.00-5.00pm (11-17’s)
Anger 4 Week / 5.00pm – 6.00pm (11-17’s)
One off intro to Wellbeing 4.00pm – 5.00pm (12-17’s)
Peer-Support 4.00pm – 6.00pm (8-11’s)
Tuesday
Wellbeing 3 Week / 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8-11’s)
Peer-Support 5.00pm – 6.00pm (14-17’s)
One off intro to Wellbeing 4.00pm – 5.00pm (11-16’s)
Wednesday
Decider 4 Week / 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8-11’s)
Anger 4 Week / 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8-11’s)
One off intro to Wellbeing 5.00pm – 6.00pm (10-12’s)
One off intro to Wellbeing 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8-10’s)
Peer-Support 6.00pm – 7.00pm (16+)
Peer-Support 4:30pm – 5:30pm (11-15’s)
Thursday
Decider 4 Week / 4.00pm – 5.00pm (9-12’s)
Wellbeing 3 week / 5.00pm – 6.00pm (10-14’s)
One off Intro to Wellbeing 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8-11’s)
Peer-Support 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8-11’s)
Peer-Support 4.45pm – 5.45pm (13-17’s)
Peer-Support 7.00pm – 8.00pm (13-17’s)
Friday
Wellbeing 3 Week / 4.00pm – 5.00pm (11-18’s)
Decider 4 Week / 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8-11’s)
Peer-Support 4:30pm – 5:30pm (8-11’s)
Email us or phone 01782 418518 to arrange provision of our psycho-educational ‘Wellbeing Lessons’ as part of your school’s current digital curriculum
How to access the PSGs and Bite-sized Programmes:
To access these services – please contact 01782 418518 or
staywell.here4u@changes.org.uk and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your/your child’s needs
Teacher and Parent Training and Support:
Teachers, volunteers and parents will continue to be provided with access to a range of on-line training programmes relevant to raising their awareness of CYP mental health needs and how best to meet these needs, (we will also be working with teachers and parents to develop new programmes to help them to assist CYP within the current circumstances). For details of available on-line training courses, please see orange text below.
As keyworkers, Teachers will also be able to access necessary 1-2-1 support to help them stay well at this difficult and stressful time.
Training is delivered by an experienced Mental Health Trainer & Wellness Coach – and you will gain an online certificate on completion of each course.
How to access Teacher and Parent Training:
For training enquiries or to book a place, please contact donna.mountford@changes.org.uk
Our Weekly Workshops:
If you are based in Stoke on Trent and would like to get involved, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Worry
Mondays 4.00pm-5.00pm (11 to 17’s)
Thursday 5.00pm – 6.00pm (11 to 18’s)
Anger
Mondays 5.00pm – 6.00pm (11 to 17’s)
Thursday 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8 to 11’s)
SAD
Tuesday 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8 to 11’s)
Friday 4.00pm – 5.00pm (11 to 18’s)
Unhelpful Thinking
Tuesday 5.00pm – 6.00pm (11 to 17’s)
Thursday 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8 to 11’s)
Self-Esteem
Wednesday 4.00pm – 5.00pm (11 to 17’s)
Friday 4.00pm – 5.00pm (8 to 11’s)
For more info, please contact info@staywellcyp.org
On-line Training Sessions for professionals, volunteers and parents working/living with Children & Young People in Stoke on Trent.
January to March 2021 digital training dates.
Please note: The following months dates will be posted around the 15th of the remaining current month below.
Training is delivered by an experienced Mental Health Trainer & Wellness Coach. You will gain an online certificate on completion of each course.
For training enquiries or to book your place, please contact donna.mountford@changes.org.uk
Digitial Training Sessions for Professionals and Volunteers
Stay Well Digital Training Sessions (provided via Zoom) – FREE for professionals and volunteers working with children & young people within Stoke on Trent.
It is advised (but not compulsory) to complete the introductory course; “Understanding the Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health of Children and Young People” before accessing the specialist training sessions.
Understanding the Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health of Children and Young People
JANUARY
Tuesday 19th
10.00am – 2.00pm
MARCH
Thursday 18th
10.00am – 2.00pm
Wellbeing After Lockdown
– Building Resilience
JANUARY
Thursday 21st
10.00am – 12.00pm
MARCH
Wednesday 10th
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Suicide Awareness
JANUARY
Thursday 14th
2.00pm – 4.00pm
FEBRUARY
Tuesday 16th
10.00am – 12.00pm
Dealing with Difficult Emotions (Anger)
JANUARY
Thursday 28th
10.00am – 12.00pm
MARCH
Tuesday 23rd
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Understanding & Managing Self-harm
JANUARY
Tuesday 26th
10.00am – 12.00pm
MARCH
Wednesday 24th
10.00am – 12.00pm
Supporting Children & Young People with Bereavement & Loss
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 10th
10.00am – 12.00pm
MARCH
Tuesday 30th
10.00am – 12.00pm
Cyber Bullying/Social Media Awareness
FEBRUARY
Tuesday 2nd
10.00am – 12.00pm
Raising Self-esteem in Children & Young People
FEBRUARY
Thursday 25th
10.00am – 12.00pm
Free On-line Mental Health First Aid Training for Parents & Carers
(who are living / working in Stoke on Trent)
Stay Well in partnership with Stoke on Trent City Council and the CCG are expanding their services to support parents of children & young people in Stoke on Trent through a series of specialist digital workshops.
The workshops are a safe space to discuss your worries and concerns with a Stay Well Wellness Coach and with other parents/carers. Each topic covers a variety of information, tips, tools and tasks you can use at home to help your child’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Winter Wellness Project
Free On-line Mental Health Training for School Staff in Newcastle & Staffordshire Moorlands
For more info; email us or call on 01782 418518
Where necessary, part of the new digital offer will include staff offering
additional 1-2-1 support, i.e. via video link, telephone, email or text.
How to access the Stay Well CYP Service:
To access any of Stay Well CYP’s digital services listed above – please contact 01782 418518 or staywell.here4u@changes.org.uk and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your/your child’s needs
NB new service users – please ask the PSG Coordinator to forward you a copy of Changes 12 Step booklet and Wellness Action Plan (WAP)
Monitoring Forms: How you can help us…
When you access one of Changes services – it really helps us if you can provide us with some basic info about yourself and how our services have helped you.
When you access the service, a member of Changes staff will send you an email containing links to an on-line ‘Enrolment Form’ and some basic monitoring forms to complete*.
*To see what difference our service has made, we’ll ask you to complete these at the beginning, during and end of your time with us.
This helps us to make sure that we’re offering you the right kind of service and to make the Commissioners* aware of the impact of Changes services.
*NHS and Local Authority bodies who fund our services
Please click here to download a copy of Changes Data Protection Policy
On-line training programmes and 1-2-1 sessions, utilise ‘Zoom’ software, which can be downloaded free of charge onto your smartphone, tablet or computer.
> Download Zoom < > Video: How to Register with Zoom <
Zoom provides a safe and secure system – Zoom Security
Please click here to find out what you can do to keep the meetings/sessions private and confidential.
