New Mental Health Services Available for Young People in Clackmannanshire

That the Parliament welcomes the news promulgated by the Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) that as part of the Driving Change in Mental Health and Wellbeing for Children, Young People and Their Families transformation project, there are three new digital mental health services available across Clackmannanshire, which are open to young people and their families; understands that Mind Moose provides a series of online modules for 5- to 12-year-olds, covering topics such as resilience, anxiety and mindfulness, which are delivered in school alongside a trusted adult; notes that access to Mind Moose is via the normal staged intervention process in school, so if a child is suitable for the programme, the school would discuss this with their parents or carers; acknowledges that Togetherall is an online community offering peer support, courses and information on a wide range of topics for 16 to 26 year olds who are experiencing mild to moderate difficulties with their mental health; further notes that anyone in this age range can register by accessing togetherall.com and entering their date of birth and postcode; believes that Shout is the UK’s first text-based crisis intervention service; considers that anyone can text "Clacks" to 85258 to be put through to a trained volunteer who can help them feel calmer and develop a plan to stay safe if required; further acknowledges that Clackmannanshire is the first local authority in Scotland to be working in partnership with Shout; highlights that further information on the Shout service can be found at giveusashout.org/, and commends the sterling work done by CTSI on all its facets of services to the third sector as well as all to the people and communities of Clackmannanshire.