Children & Young People

Deliver family support groups and one-to-one support across Essex to help families or friends dealing with drug and alcohol misuse. The family member who is affected through alcohol/substance misuse could be a child or adult, as long as they are connec

How do you know you have a healthy relationship? Ask yourself, ‘how does this person make me feel?’ Happy, excited, supported, loved, appreciated or sad, alone, jealous, worried, hurt or even fearful? We all have disagreements and fall outs in our rela

Delivered by CGL, Wise Up are a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people under 18 (including young offenders) and families in Thurrock. They are a team of substance misuse specialists who won’t judge or tell you what to do. They

Ormiston Families’ Breaking Barriers service provides support for children and young people affected by the imprisonment of a close family member. Tailored one-to-one support reduces anxiety around prison, supports emotional wellbeing and school attend

AAFDA and AVA received funding from MOPAC in 2020 to develop resources that could build confidence of chairs/authors/panel members to ask about children and hold children’s views in mind throughout the DHR process. As well as an e-Learning package curr

Welcome to #TrueNotToxic!! This page is designed for young people who may be in their first relationships and experiencing domestic abuse… Has your partner ever… Criticized you or embarrassed you in front of others? Checked up on what you have been

Family Solutions is aimed at helping families with a range of issues on a voluntary basis.  Family Solutions works with Families by helping them identify solutions to their problems. Family Solutions will work with families who have two or more of the

What is it? Sisters In Strength is a five week mentoring programme for girls and young women aged 13 to 18 who are at risk of entering into an abusive relationship or are currently in an abusive relationship. It can be delivered on either a groupwork o

The OutHouse is a Colchester based registered charity, providing opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in Essex. Their mission is to develop and promote a sustainable, fair and equal society where all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people can achieve

This service delivers early help and support for parents, carers and families struggling with a child’s challenging behaviour/s. Working at an early intervention level with families who are struggling with a child’s challenging behaviour, inputting bou

If you are worried or concerned about a child, young person or young adult who is 24 or under an lives in New Essex, then EYPDAS is here for you.  Facilitated by The Children’s Society, EYPDAS provide a wide range of drug and alcohol help and treatment

The Domestic Violence Resource Centre have created the ‘What’s Ok At Home’ website to help people understand what family violence is, why it happens, how to recognise it and how to help others who are experiencing it. The website allows individuals to;

Women’s Aid have created a space to help children understand domestic abuse and how to take positive action if it’s happening to you.

Big White Wall is an online mental health and wellbeing service offering self-help programmes, creative outlets and a community that cares. When you’re dealing with everyday stressors or major life events, we’ll help you get through it.

Childline can provide support to children affected by domestic abuse; Domestic abuse is when a grown-up threatens, bullies or hurts another adult in the family. Sometimes it’s called domestic violence. And it can happen in any family. It can be very ha

The National FGM Centre’s Vision is to keep children and young people safe from FGM and other Harmful Practices, including ending new cases of FGM by 2030. Through our work we aim to: Prevent new cases Protect children and young people Support those af

What is it? Good Man is a five week male mentoring programme for boys and young men who are at risk of entering into abusive relationships in the future and/or are at current risk within an abusive relationship. It can be delivered on either a groupwor

Teen Talk offers a free and confidential information and support service to young people aged 11-25 years old that allows young people to self-refer, has no time restrictions and where no appointment is necessary. Referrals can also be accepted by pare

Providing services for children and adults who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives:   Sexual violence can be described as , child sexual abuse, adult survivors of child sexual abuse, recent and non-recent rape a

Providing: Services with regard to all forms of sexual violence, child sexual abuse, adult survivors of child sexual abuse, recent and non-recent rape and child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, online child sexual exploitation, advocacy linked to sexua

CARA works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.

As well as offering emotional and practical support to people affected by domestic abuse, we run a number of specialist services in Essex, including: A countywide service that supports medium risk victims of domestic abuse who are the subject of a poli

Delivered by Open Road, Southend Young Person Drug and Alcohol Service support young people aged 12-17 years and the transitional age of 18-29, who are affected or experiencing issues with drugs and/or alcohol. They work with the young person to set an

Safe Steps is a Southend based charity that aims to support people affected by domestic abuse. We: Work with women, men, children and their families, to protect them from further risk of harm and abuse Support individuals and families to make informed

A provider of online mental health services for children, young people and adults.  Kooth, from XenZone, is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at

Changing Pathways are offering an online chat on their webpage, please click here to find out more. Changing Pathways is a place-based domestic abuse support charity that has been supporting survivors and their children in South Essex and Thurrock for

We support those who use/ need our services in their journey from risk and crisis to recovery and resilience. We are determined to promote recognition of Domestic Abuse and its impact, for individuals, families and communities. We will respond to Domes

The Next Chapter are offering online chat on their webpage, please click here to find out more. The Next Chapter supports women, together with their children, who have suffered domestic abuse. We offer crisis accommodation and outreach support to help