School Health Services
School health services can support with emotional health and wellbeing and educational and health related issues.
For more information please access our School Health Service.
Or call 0300 123 4496 or email: kchft.schoolhealth@nhs.net
They work closely with health visitors, community paediatricians, schools and other services from local communities in a range of locations, including mainstream schools and special schools and outreach services.
Counselling services
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust – Chat Heath or chat on 07520 618850
Chat Health is a text service for 11-19 years. Young people can text with a member of their team about any physical or emotional health concerns they have. This service is available Monday to Friday, 9am. This service is confidential and anonymous.
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust – CYP Counselling Services
To refer use our School Health Service referral form.
Up to six counselling sessions are available for young people aged 11 to 19. These sessions can help a young person gain understanding and develop strategies to help them feel better. For primary school aged children, the child can have six sessions with a counsellor, or if more appropriate, parents can have six weekly sessions with advice on practical, easy to use strategies. The services are also extended to include bereavement counselling for those aged 4-19 who have been bereaved as a result of the Coronavirus. These sessions can be offered via video link, phone or in person.
- KOOTH Counselling - any young person can create an account and enter some basic information or email kent@xenzone.com to find out more. Kooth, from XenZone, is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people 10 -16 years, accessible virtually free at the point of use. Young people can access text-based chats with a counsellor safely, anonymously and for free. There is also a range of self-help resources including a magazine, forums and an activity hub. results. Kooth staff can also provide resources and training for free to anyone in Kent that works with young people.