You Are Not Alone

Due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the increased demand on services, Kent Reconnect Programme has identified the need to provide support for children and young people, to develop their resilience and emotional wellbeing to minimise the risk of developing mental health conditions which may prevent them from engaging with education, work, family and friends and achieving their potential.

The children and young people experiencing suicidal ideation and self- harm often do not meet threshold for specialised interventions offered through CAMHS and NELFT. Lack of information about services available to children demonstrating suicidal ideation is also a key factor in cases, which can lead to a crisis situation.

Kent County Council are looking to commission organisation(s) to provide a choice of wellbeing and emotional resilience courses and one to one support, tailored to the needs of the children and parents in Kent.

The programme should employ Cognitive Behaviour Coaching to explore mental health issues including eating disorders, sleep hygiene, body image, self-harm and suicidal idealisation, and isolation. The programme should provide tailored support to help build resilience, and provide sustainable solutions, so that children and young people are better equipped to meet the demands and challenges of life.

We are expecting the project to cover:

Successful organisation(s) will deliver two intervention models