Kooth
We are really pleased to share with you important and fantastic news that Kooth.com has been commissioned by Coventry City Council and the Coventry Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group. The service is now live and the award-winning and innovative online counselling and support service is now available to all young people aged 11-25 across Coventry.
What is Kooth?
It is a safe, confidential and anonymous way for young people to access emotional wellbeing and early intervention mental health support. Kooth is widely used across the country and is well rated by young people.
Kooth is linked into the wider mental health support available online in a safe and secure platform.
What can Kooth offer my child?
- Online mental health counselling and chat services from midday to 10pm during the week, and 6pm to 10pm at weekends
- Peer to peer support through moderated discussion forums
- Self-care tools and resources to build resilience
- Early response to and identification of emotional wellbeing and mental health problems
- And there are no waiting lists, referrals or thresholds to access the service
What do I need to do as a parent to support my child with Kooth?
Take a look at the Kooth poster (PNG) and Kooth Sign up information.
Where can I get more information from?
We are looking to put together a parent pack with information about Kooth and this will be sent out in due course.
If you have any further questions, Kooth have a dedicated Parent/Carer email - parent@kooth.com