Resource library

A guide on the government website on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND). This guide explains how the system that supports children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) works. It covers; the law and guidance on which the system is based, places to go for help and further information and details about changes to the system from 1 September 2014. It may also be useful for staff dealing with the parents and carers of children and young people with SEND in; schools and colleges, and early years education settings.

This leaflet provides information about the Specialist Adolescent Mood Disorders Service (SAMS), a service which provides assessment and intervention for children and young people.

Easy read information for service users about speech and language therapy.

Information produced by the Royal College of Psychiatrists about spirituality and mental health. This leaflet looks at how spirituality, mental health and mental healthcare can connect, how to make a place for spiritual needs within a mental health service and how spirituality can help mental health. This leaflet is for This leaflet is for; anyone who has an interest in spirituality and mental health, anyone with a mental health issue, carers and relatives, and professionals who may not be sure about how to explore spiritual concerns with their clients/patients.

Information for service users staying on springrise ward. Springrise is an assessment and treatment unit based at Hopewood Park, Sunderland. It includes information about what will happen when you arrive at springrise, what sort of things you can do at springrise, visiting times and the carers resource hub.

This leaflet includes information about Structured Clinical Management (SCM). SCM is a treatment for people who have personality difficulties. SCM has been found to be as effective as other treatments such as Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT) in helping people address their personality difficulties.