Support available
Anyone experiencing an urgent mental health crisis can call 111 and select the option for mental health, when prompted, to speak to a specially trained mental health practitioner. If you think there is a risk to your life, or the life of someone else, please do not call 111. Dial 999 instead.
KCC Mental Health support– Release the pressure – call 08001070160. Help with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, money worries, relationship troubles, stress, suicidal thoughts.
Shout offer 24/7 Mental Health Support - Text the word SHOUT to 85258
Crisis Text Line provides free and confidential 24/7 support – Text HOME to 741741
Mind Mid-Kent also offer free Adult Suicide Prevention Training please visit www.maidstonemind.org/free-digital-suicide-prevention-training/
Samaritans – Call 116 123
Mind – Call 0300 123 3393
Mental Health Matter – Call 0800 107 0160
Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust - KMPT NHS Support
Mental Capacity Resources - MENCAP advice and support
Further Safeguarding Support Available
Prevent - prevent.referrals@kent.police.uk / www.kent.police.uk / www.kent.gov.uk/prevent / 0800 789 321
Imago: 0300 111 1110 / http://www.imago.community/Children-and-Young-People/Kent-Young-Carers
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 / https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
Modern Slavery: 0800 0121 700 / https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1 888 373 7888
Female Genital Mutilation: 0800 028 3550 / help@nspcc.org.uk
UK Visas and Immigration: 01303 247 088 / Kent&Sussex@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 / https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Domestic Abuse (support services in Kent): http://www.domesticabuseservices.org.uk/
Karma Nirvana (Forced Marriage and Honour-based abuse): 0800 599 9247
Forced Marriage Unit: 0207 008 0151
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 / http://www.nspcc.org.uk
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre: 0870 000 33 44 / https://www.ceop.police.uk/
Shelter: 0808 800 4444 / http://www.shelter.org.uk/
Porchlight: 0800 567 76 99 / http://www.porchlight.org.uk/
Citizen’s Advice Bureau: 01474 878 639 / http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board: https://www.kmsab.org.uk/
Kent Safeguarding Children’s Multi-Agency Partnership: https://www.kscmp.org.uk/procedures