Preparing to be an adult
Support and mentoring
If you're needing help for yourself or someone else you can contact MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) on telephone: 01904 551900 or email: [email protected]. Outside office hours, at weekends and on public holidays contact the emergency duty team telephone: 01609 780780.
If there is immediate danger call the police on telephone: 999 or Childline via telephone: 0800 11 11. This is a free, private and confidential service where you can be you.
Read more about a number of additional support and mentoring services:
Crisis Support
Crisis resolution and intensive home treatment service (CRHT) provide specialist assessment for people aged 16 and older who need urgent mental health care.
In a mental health emergency, you can contact your local crisis resolution and intensive home treatment team.
Support Services in York
Read more about the different support services available in York.
York Mind
York Mind's Young People’s Service can support you if you are a young person aged 8 to 25 experiencing struggles with your emotions or mental health, such as often feeling low, stressed or worried, accessing support can help in a number of ways.
Mentoring
Within York there are several mentoring opportunities for young people of York to gain a mentor to help to build confidence with everyday tasks. Find out more about mentoring online.
The Island
The Island is a charity in York providing islands of space and time for vulnerable children and young people; building confidence, self-esteem and unlocking potential through positive mentoring relationships and unique programmes.
IDAS York
The Children and Young People's Service (IDAS) provides practical and emotional support to children and young people between 10 and 18 years who have, or are currently experiencing Domestic Abuse.
CMHC
CMHC offer high quality and affordable counselling, coaching and different mental health services to communities outside York St John University as well as free groups, drop-ins, and community projects such as our Community Language School and Bereavement Support Group.
National Support Services
Find other resources to help and support your mental health needs and difficulties.
Volunteering Matters
Volunteering Matters brings people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering.
Moodzone
Whatever you need to know about coping with stress, anxiety or depression, or just the normal emotional ups and downs of life, the NHS Choices Moodzone is here to help.
Moodjuice
Moodjuice is designed to help you think about emotional problems and work towards solving them. Emotional problems are often the mind and body’s way of saying that something needs to be changed in our life.
Young Minds
Young Minds are leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges.
Find other mental health services online.