Changes to routine can cause some young people to feel stressed, isolated and alone. Parent support is very important at this time.
Attached is some information to help you support young people to stay in a healthy headspace in school holidays. There is also some information that may help you to identify when your young person might need some extra support and where to go for help.
Lifeline Macarthur - Crisis support and suicide prevention services (02) 4645 7200
Big Yellow Umbrella - Community Wellbeing (02) 4647 1283
PCYC - Empowering young people to survive and thrive (02) 9603 8229
YMCA - Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) (02) 9618 3480
Headspace - Youth Mental Health Foundation (02) 4627 9089
Youth Solutions - Educate & empower young people (02) 4628 2319
Beyond Blue - Info about anxiety and depression 1300 224 636
ThinkUKnow - Preventing online child sexual exploitation https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/
Turning Point Camden - Welfare & Drop-in Centre (02) 4655 1567
* Helpful contacts for Family and Guardians needing to reach out for assistance.