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Family wellbeing - information to support your child or young person's wellbeing

Parent and carer workshops and resources to help you support your young person's wellbeing.

Parent and Carer mental Health Workshop Programme

The Parent Workshop Programme offers free 1 hour Mental Health Workshops for parents and carers, offering support, advice and guidance on how best to support a child or young person's emotional health and wellbeing.

This programme offers families a range of workshops, led by the Psychology in Schools Team from Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT). The Psychology in Schools Team is made up of clinical psychologists and senior psychotherapists who have worked in specialist mental health services.

Psychology in Schools Team (PST) Parent and Carer Workshops - Summer Term 2026

Understanding and Supporting Your Child/Young Person with Self-Harm

This workshop aims to develop parents’/carers’ understanding of self-harm and will cover: “What is self-harm?”, “Why does self-harm happen?”, and “What can I do to help?”.

Wednesday 29 April 1pm to 2:15pm.

Places must be booked.

Tools for managing worry and uncertainty in Young People

This workshop introduces strategies that parents/carers can support their children and young people to use to help them cope better with uncertainty now and in the years to come. Being able to adapt in situations by learning to understand emotions and cope with changes reduces stress levels and is a great skill for life.

Thursday 30 April 1pm to 2:15pm.

Places must be booked.

Supporting your child/young person to manage their big feelings

As our children and young people grow, they experience many changes in themselves and the world around them, increasing feelings such as anxiety. We breakdown ways in which we can support them if they become overwhelmed.

Monday 18 May 1pm to 2:15pm.

Places must be booked.

Understanding the adolescent brain: Supporting our teenagers with emotions

During adolescence the brain goes through some very big changes when we transition into adulthood. These changes can be confusing and so understanding what is happening in the teenage brain is incredibly helpful.

This session explores these brain changes and how they impact on all aspects of our adolescents’ life, and covers mood, behaviour, risk taking and relationships. Also, what we can do to strengthen our relationships with our young people through this period of development.

Tuesday 19 May 12pm to 1:15pm.

Places must be booked.

Supporting your child/young person with bereavement

In this workshop we explore what grief is and some different ideas to understand grief. It will also look at different ways in which parents/carers can support children and young people when they are dealing with grief.

Monday 22 June 12pm to 1:15pm

Places must be booked.

Supporting your child/adolescent with anxiety

Aimed at parents/carers of children and young people aged 12-18years old, this workshop describes what anxiety is, why we experience anxiety, how it effects the brain and the body, how it affects what we do and don’t do. How to support your child/adolescent if anxiety is becoming a problem.

Tuesday 23 June 12pm to 1:15pm.

Places must be booked.

Managing changes and transitions as we enter the summer holidays

In this workshop we will explore why change can be so challenging for our children/young people. The session will focus on 5 key components to wellbeing and think about how we can practically support in each of these 5 areas. The session will pay particular attention to the approaching summer holidays and the opportunities this offers as well as thinking about the transition to the new school year.

Wednesday 8 July 1pm to 2:15pm.

Places must be booked.

Browse recorded workshops you may find useful

If you are unable to make a workshop date you can view previous recorded workshops online.

Neurodiversity is a term used to describe people whose brains work in different ways. This programme of free virtual workshops for parents and carers will explore nurturing the unique strengths of neurodiverse children and young people and provide advice and guidance on how to support them with the challenges they face.

There are a number of workshops available to support parents and carers regardless of whether their child has a neurodiverse (SEND) diagnosis. These free online workshops can be found listed on the Suffolk Local Offer website workshops page.

You can also find lots of useful resources available to support neurodivergent young people in Suffolk on The Source website.

Five Tips for Families

These family leaflets have been co-produced with parent and carers carers.

Tips for getting better sleep

Tips for going back to school, college or starting university

Five Tips for people with Autism

Five Tips for people with Anxiety

Five Tips for coping with Self-Harm

Also take a look at Self-harm resources on the Children and Young People's Wellbeing page

Five Tips for people with Challenging Behaviour

Positive Self-Talk Rainbows

Other resources

Emotional Wellbeing Hub - Access to CAMHS (Child and Adolescence Mental Health Services) for families in East and West Suffolk.

Just One Number - Mental Health Support Services for families in Lowestoft, Waveney and Norfolk.

Emotional Wellbeing Gateway Website - For Suffolk parents, school staff and professionals. This site has advice on various mental health issues in children and young people and access to CAMHS services.

The Source website - For young people in Suffolk to find support on all health and wellbeing topics on

Kooth - Provides free online emotional wellbeing support to 11-25 year olds in Suffolk.

PACT Parents and Carers Together - Provide free support to parents and carers of children or young people with a mental health issue.

NHS Crisis Support Line - For anyone of any age in Norfolk and Suffolk. Call 111 and select the mental health option.

Family wellbeing - information to support your child or young person's wellbeing

Parent and Carer Mental Health Workshops

Parents and Carer Childhood Neurodiversity Workshops

Resources to Support Family Wellbeing

Mental Health Support Services

Videos for Families