What does the service offer?
The Children and Young People’s Therapeutic Support Service (TSS) supports children and young people in Kent who would benefit from support to improve their emotional wellbeing.
It is likely that all children and young people will experience challenging life events and transitions as they grow up. Many can navigate this with the support that they have around them but some will need extra help.
The TSS works within the i-THRIVE Framework within the groupings of ‘seeking advice’ and ‘getting help’, to make sure that children and young people can access the support that they need to help improve their emotional wellbeing and mental health. More information about i-THRIVE can be found here: i-THRIVE – Kent Resilience Hub.
Specifically, this service will support those who are:
Getting help
Children and young people who would benefit from more focussed, evidence based support with clear goals.
Seeking Advice
Children and young people adjusting to life circumstances, with mild or temporary difficulties, as well as those with chronic, fluctuating or ongoing difficulties, for which they are choosing to manage their own health and/or are on the road to recovery.
How can it help?
TSS provides a wide range of evidence-based, flexible, accessible support options. This includes therapeutic, targeted and psychoeducation interventions, depending on the needs and wishes of the child, young person and their family.
Examples of the areas we can provide support for are:
- mild anxiety or low mood
- anger difficulties
- exam stress
- issues in managing behaviour
- adjustment and transition stress (education-based)
- attachment and relationship difficulties with family and peers
- adverse childhood experiences
- emerging self-harm
- gender incongruence
- self-esteem, self-confidence, and resilience difficulties
- bullying
We are led by the child or young person so, support may be group-based or 1-1 and can be offered face-to-face, virtually or via telephone; in spaces they feel most comfortable in.
Who is it for?
We’re here to support you with whatever you’re experiencing. The descriptions below help us better understand your needs when you get in touch, but don’t worry if you’re not sure which applies to you.
Mild emotional well-being needs
are those which have a limited impact on daily life and are short-term or situation specific. They may be temporary or only present occasionally and don’t result in heightened risk to the child or young person.
Moderate emotional well-being needs
have a more noticeable impact on daily life across different environments. The needs are likely to be ongoing or persistent and risk, while still not high, has the potential to escalate.
TSS is available for all children and young people who:
- Are aged 4 (school entry age) – 18 (up to 19th birthday)
- Live in Kent or attend a Kent education setting
- Are experiencing mild to moderate emotional well-being needs
- Would benefit from a brief period of early intervention or support
- Are not at immediate risk of suicide and/or significant self-harming behaviour
- Are able to access support either face to face, online or by telephone
How is it delivered?
The service is available to children and young people who live in Kent or attend a Kent education setting. Support is flexible and accessible, and can be individualised based on the needs of the child or young person.
Need support?
If you or someone you know needs support, help is here when you need it most.
