Haringey Schools BulletinHaringey’s Director of Public Health Dr Will Maimaris has prepared a letter for you to disseminate to your school communities:
Letter from Dr Will Maimaris, Haringey’s Director of Public Health 16 April 2021
There is also a video from him about the importance of testing as the economy opens up, to keep infection rates low: https://youtu.be/A2Ggt0b5XpQ
An accompanying leaflet emphasises the importance of regular lateral flow testing:
You can find out more about Healthy Start Vouchers on our website here Healthy Start Vouchers | Haringey Council – in a nutshell it is up to £900 of support to low income parents of young children under 4 years old and/or expectant mothers. That is £900 per child.
It’s especially important now we try and get the word out, as many parents/new parents are not fully accessing wider support due to COVID-19 and maybe missing out on this information. This is an NHS product.
What is the council doing?
How many people have applied?
How can you help?
Please can share within your networks or WhatsApp groups, mutual aid groups etc.
If you need anything, like leaflets, posters or maybe printed copies of the form then please email Linda.Edward@haringey.gov.uk who is really helpful and really determined to get as many eligible people signed up as possible. There is also information in other languages she can send you.
Haringey Public Health has secured some free training from Papyrus in suicide prevention.
SP-OT Suicide Prevention – Overview Tutorial
What EVERYONE needs to know.
The key objectives for the training are:
Who should attend the training?
When is the training?
There are two sessions available (and you only need to attend one) with 30 places available at each session.
Please contact Maria.Schmidt@Haringey.gov.uk for any questions in relation to the training.
Sexual Health Session Competition Poster – Youth Settings
Did you know that young people say that embarrassment, stigma, and lack of knowledge are barriers to accessing sexual health services? This is a concern as data shows that 16-25 year olds are at greater risk of sexual ill health.
Did you know that according to government guidance, by the time young people reach 16 they should know “…how to get… advice, including how and where to access confidential sexual and reproductive health treatment” (DfE 2019)? In Haringey we support this because we want our young residents to have the skills and knowledge to make healthy choices and have safe relationships.
The ‘We’re Open’ Social Media Campaign aims to let young people know that we offer a range of clinics and pharmacies which provide free, friendly, and confidential sexual health advice. Since the launch we have had over 5000 clicks by young people, with Snapchat outperforming other platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, YouTube…).
Competition: design an image for a social media campaign
We want the young people you work with to help spread the message about our ‘We’re Open’ campaign, so we are asking them to design their own campaign image. We recommend that this activity is part of a relationships and sexual health session which you can do 121 or in small groups- see session ideas attached.
The young people (18 and under) can submit their final images into a Haringey competition (in association with the Healthy Schools Programme). The winner will receive £100 in Amazon vouchers, and their school/college/education setting will receive £500 in Amazon vouchers. Go to our ‘Relationships and Sex Education’ web-pages for more information.
The deadline for to submit their images/poster is 30 June 2021 to HealthySchools@Haringey.gov.uk. The aim is to use the winning images as part of our new young people’s sexual health campaign to be launched over the summer – see competition poster attached
For queries, additional information about the campaign, competition or copies of the resources please email anna.martinez@haringey.gov.uk or maria.schmidt@haringey.gov.uk
All our Services are open! Visit www.haringey.gov.uk/sexualhealth
More information here:Sexual Health Session Competition Poster – Youth Settings
AAI letter to schools March 2021
We are in the Spring term and soon will be in the Summer term, a time where allergy triggers like pollen, trees, grasses, and weeds are high. With this in mind, it is important that we ensure that all the remaining schools pick up their allocation of Adrenaline auto injector pens. Many schools have not yet collected their pens.
The free “Spare pens” are only for Haringey council maintained primary and secondary schools. Unfortunately we are unable to provide free “Spare pens” to Haringey independent and private schools or children centres and nurseries.
We have received the new batch of Adrenaline auto injector (AAI) pens for Haringey primary and secondary schools. The brand we will supply will be the Jext® brand of Adrenaline Auto Injector (AAI) pens.
The “spare” AAI(s) pens can be used if the pupil’s own prescribed AAI(s) are not immediately available (for example, because they are broken, out-of-date, have misfired or been wrongly administered). They do not replace the pupil’s own supply of AAI pens.
Please contact Firoz Mazumder the named person at St Ann’s pharmacy department on 020 8702 5421 or email firoz.mazumder@nhs.net to arrange a time to pick up your allocation of pens.
These pens are replacing the expired Dec 2020 AAI pens and will expire in March 2022. It is important that schools ensure they have AAI pens that are in date and not expired.
Please complete the AAI supply form before collection and follow instructions in this letter: Adrenaline auto injection pens – letter to schools
If you have any queries, please email harccg.medicines@nhs.net”
Many thanks and kind regards
Margaret Powell
Prescribing Advisor (Haringey Medicines Management Team)
North Central London CCG
Email: margaretpowell@nhs.net
Tel: 020 3688 2707
A new helpline has launched for people experiencing a mental health crisis:
0800 151 0023.
You can call this number to get support or advice 24/7.
All young people and their parents should be contacting Haringey CAMHS service from 9-5pm, Monday to Friday on 020 8702 3400/01 and use this new helpline outside of office hours.
The Insightful Families Project offers a range of free training courses for Haringey practitioners working with families who may be affected by alcohol. The sessions link together but can also be completed separately, depending on your own professional needs and practice level. Sessions are free, but places are limited, and you must register to book a place.
MONTHLY ALCOHOL WEBINARS (One hour) – Suitable for all practitioners
Delivered by Insightful Families and HAGA
Alcohol and Relationships: Monday 22 February 4-5pm. For more info and to book
Alcohol and Lockdown: Wednesday 24 March 4-5pm. For more info and to book
ALCOHOL AWARENESS (2 hours) – Suitable for all practitioners
Delivered by Insightful Families
An Introduction to Alcohol Awareness; Audit C Alcohol Assessment and Treatment available in Haringey.
| · Tuesday 9 March 10-12 noon |
| · Tuesday 6 April 10-12 noon
· Tuesday 4 May 10-12 noon · Tuesday 8 June 10-12 noon · Tuesday 6 July 10-12 noon |
For more information and to book a place contact Eliese Gray: Eliese.Gray@haringey.gov.uk
SUPPORTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DRUGS/ALCOHOL (7 hours) – Suitable for Specialist Practitioners
Delivered by Adfam
The sessions link together but can also be completed separately, depending on your own professional needs. Choose a level suitable for your professional practice.
Level 1: Essential Skills: Families, Drugs and Alcohol: For those engaging with families who have known or unknown substance issues- e.g. Early Help, Social Care, Mental Health Teams especially new members of staff. Parenting organisations, Children’s Centre Staff, Volunteers, Social /Community Organisations, Schools staff.
Thursday 18 Feb: 9.30-4.30. For more info and to Book
Level 2: Blue Light Project : Building on Level 1, awareness, skills and resources for working with change resistant drinkers, encouraging more people to access support i.e. Senior Practitioners in Services where there is identified Alcohol Use who work with families i.e. Early Help, Social Care
Tuesday 2 March 9.30-12.30 and Wednesday 3 March 1.30-4.30. For more info and to book
Level 3: Dual Diagnosis course: For professionals working with adults who have mental health and substance concerns ie, Experienced Early Help, Mental Health and Substance Misuse Practitioners and who are in a position to support the wider family.
Tuesday 16 9.30-12.30 and Wednesday 17 March 9.30-12.30. For more info and to book
For more information please contact Anna Martinez, Public Health Officer – Youth Prevention & Early Intervention Call 020 8489 5549 email: Anna.Martinez@haringey.gov.uk
A range of services are available to children and young people in Haringey to support them with their mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing.
Haringey Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
Ground Floor, H Block, St Anne’s Hospital, St Anne’s
E-mail address: beh-tr.camhsreferral@nhs.net
Referral form here.
For advice and queries on referrals – Haringey CAMHS ACCESS 0208 702 3400/3401
Provide one-off advice and signposting, if not appropriate for CAMHS. Referrals to CHOICES and the Tavistock can be made via CAMHS ACCESS
Choices – Offers support to children, young people up to the age of 17 and families in Haringey who are worried about their emotional wellbeing. Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm. Telephone: 020 8702 3405. https://www.haringeychoices.org/
Mental Health Support Team | The Mental Health Support Team is available via telephone 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday to all Haringey schools. Tel: 020 8702 6035 Email:
Beh-tr.camhstrailblazerinbox@nhs.net
Social, emotional mental health support | A range of social, emotional mental health support is available to schools, parents, carers, professionals, children and young people. More info here: https://www.haringey.gov.uk/children-and-families/local-offer/health-services/thrive-framework
NCL Crisis Line – Open only to professionals – teachers, GPs and social workers.
Crisis to Recovery Multi Agency group – bespoke support, speakers for assemblies, parent events and webinars Contact: Educational Psychology Service Telephone: 020 8489 3004. Email: educationalpsychology@haringey.gov.uk
OPEN Door – Tottenham and Crouch End
Open Door is a charity that offers free confidential counselling and psychotherapy to young people aged 12 up to age 21 living in Haringey. The Parenting Teenagers Project supports parents of young people aged 12-21.
Self-referrals are accepted. Professionals can refer young people, parents of young people aged 12-21 directly by phone on 020 8348 5947 or by requesting a call back by e-mailing appointments@opendooronline.org.
Kooth offers free confidential online support for 11 to 18 year olds and up to 25 years with additional needs. 12pm to 10pm Monday to Friday and 6am to 10pm Saturday/Sunday and Bank Holidays. https://www.kooth.com/
Key training for staff well-being and student well-being
Simple Steps to Well-being 24/3/21 – 9am-10:30am. RSVP: anchor@haringey.gov.uk . ‘Simple Steps to Wellbeing in Education’ – Training delivered by Annette Manley (Deputy Head – Risley Avenue) on 10 December 2020, covers national and local information.
Please find the link to the recording of the session
Anchor Training Programme 2021
Note: Anchor Approach is no longer a traded service and offers a range of free training to schools.
Resources for Schools Staff
Haringey’s rapid testing sites for people who do not show any of the Covid-19 symptoms will become a seven day a week operation from Monday I February.
The rapid tests are offered to everyone but particularly to all frontline workers who come into direct contact with the public day-to-day and those that regularly have to use public transport.
Following feedback from key and frontline workers, the opening hours will be extended.
Haringey currently offers two centres at 48 Station Road Wood Green and at the Tottenham Community Sports Centre. A third site is opening at Alexandra Palace.
From Monday 1 February the centres will be open every day:
Monday 8am – 4pm
Tuesday/Wednesday 8am – 8pm
Thursday/Friday/Saturday 8am – 4pm
Sunday 10am – 2pm
Dr Will Maimaris, Haringey’s Director of Public Health, comments:
“Around one in three people who have COVID-19 don’t know they have it, but they can still pass it on to other people, who may fall very ill. Since the start of the new national lockdown we made frontline and critical workers a priority for lateral flow testing. It is one of the essential tools to help reduce the spread – which even though the numbers are falling now – will need to be maintained for the foreseeable future. I’d like to urge anyone who has to leave home for work to take the test at least once, if not twice a week – it will make a big difference. I hope employers encourage their staff to do the right thing, as this will help us get numbers down and start to get life back to normal.”
Dear Schools leaders
We have received the new batch of Adrenaline auto injector (AAI) pens for Haringey primary and secondary schools. The brand we will supply will be the Jext® brand of Adrenaline Auto Injector (AAI) pens.
The “spare” AAI(s) pens can be used if the pupil’s own prescribed AAI(s) are not immediately available (for example, because they are broken, out-of-date, have misfired or been wrongly administered). They do not replace the pupil’s own supply of AAI pens.
Please contact Firoz Mazumder the named person at St Ann’s pharmacy department on 020 8702 5421 or email firoz.mazumder@nhs.net to arrange a time to pick up your allocation of pens.
These pens are replacing the expired Dec 2020 AAI pens and will expire in March 2022. It is important that schools ensure they have AAI pens that are in date and not expired.
Please complete the AAI supply form before collection and follow instructions in this letter: Adrenaline auto injection pens – letter to schools
If you have any queries, please email harccg.medicines@nhs.net”
Many thanks and kind regards
Margaret Powell
Prescribing Advisor (Haringey Medicines Management Team)
North Central London CCG
Email: margaretpowell@nhs.net
Tel: 020 3688 2707