Teens in Crisis - call 01594 372777 or text 07520 634063
TIC+ provides face-to-face and online counselling services for young people, family counselling, parent support. and psycho-educational workshops.
At TIC+ we care. We’re here to listen and support you – not to judge you.
Our mission: to improve, preserve and promote good mental health and well-being among young people and their families.
Our vision: that every young person in crisis has someone to talk to.
We work hard to ensure that our service is as accessible as possible.
TIC+ (TICplus) is an operating name of the charity Teens in Crisis established in 1993.
Charity No. 1045429.
Click here to visit the website and to learn more of about tic+ and the services they provide
We are delighted that our new Parent Support Advice Line was launched in April 2019.
The service is for parents and carers living in Gloucestershire who are worried about the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the their child (age 9-25). Funded by NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, The service will provide 30 hours of support each week over a selection of evening, weekend and daytime hours.
Click here to go to the Online Text Chat link
tic+chat launches their new Helpline for children and young people - 25/06/20
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Parent Support & Advice Line poster & leaflet
Are you worried about your child's mental health, emotional wellbeing or behaviour?
Parenting can be hugely rewarding but it can also be really hard work, especially if you think your child is unhappy or you are worried about them.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE. TIC+ Cares - we're here to help!
If your child is 0-25 years old and lives in Gloucestershire, call our free, anonymous, confidential helpline during open times to talk to one of our trained parent support advisors.
Parent Support Line: 0800 6525675 Parent Support Web Chat: www.ticplus.org.uk/parents-carers
Open Times Mon & Weds 5pm - 9pm Open times may be subject to change- Check our website for up-to-date information
Tues & Sat 9.30am - 1pm www.ticplus.org.uk
Click here to download the Parent Support & Advice Line poster
Click here to download the Parent Support & Advice Line leaflet
Following on from the successful launch of our Parent Support and Advice Line, we are delighted to let you know that we will be launching a series of Parent Support Groups from April 2020. The service is for parents living in Gloucestershire who are worried about the mental health and emotional wellbeing of their child (between the ages of 11-18).
Funded by NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, the service will provide 11 different support groups during 2020/21. Groups will take place on a variety of days and times at Gloucester, Forest of Dean and Cheltenham venues.
Research demonstrates that involving parents in supporting their child’s emotional/mental health and wellbeing, ensures young people have better experiences and more positive outcomes. Providing parent support is also shown to prevent later use of both physical and mental health services. Previous pilot groups run by TIC+ have shown that parents continue to meet and support each other after the formal group ends! We are therefore very excited by the impact this service will have for children, young people and their families in Gloucestershire.
Further details can be found on the new Parent Support Group page of our website. Attached are electronic versions of the information leaflet and diary listing all groups - feel free to share.
Parents will need to self-refer by completing the Online Referral Form accessed from the Parent Support button from the home page of our website. Telephone self-referrals are also accepted. (Dec19)
tic+chat launches their new Helpline for children and young people -
25th June 2020
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Impact on children and young people report
As teachers, children and young people across England prepare to go back to school on Monday, I am writing to you to highlight the real possibility of an outpouring of mental health issues amongst returning students that have been hidden during these prolonged periods of repeated lockdown.
The transition back to a more ‘normal’ existence will be difficult enough for some but at TIC+, a Gloucestershire based mental health support charity, we have seen a marked increase in the number of young people over the course of the pandemic who present with suicidal thoughts, plans or attempts. This extremely worrying development was accompanied by an increase in risks of self-harm, compulsive behaviours and unhealthy eating patterns- all resulting in many higher risk clients accessing counselling and help through TIC+ than previously noted. These added complex issues make it clear that there will be a significant and prolonged requirement for support beyond this initial first phase.
This report has been produced by TIC+ and was initially our attempt to better understand the increase in risk we were seeing. It was undertaken by conducting broad research into the impact COVID 19 had on the children and young people seeking and receiving counselling; focus groups of 38 members of the clinical team identified the presenting experienced of approximately 300 children and young people in Gloucestershire
The results provide insight into some of the pressures and issues young people are facing as result of the pandemic that may be resulting in the increase in high-risk behaviours. Five key themes, with several sub themes, emerged; existential issues, education based issues, changes in activity, home/parental issues and health anxieties all featured highly in the experience of the clinicians who took part in the research.
Flyer and Leaflet for parenting support
Parenting support groups flyer
If it's bothering you, it bothers us
featuring some of the issues being faced by young people and reminding them of the help and services available from TIC+. The video has been co-produced with young people, and features young actors. I’d really appreciate your help in sharing this video widely in Gloucestershire. See the link below:
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