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eMerge provides parent and carer support across Trafford, HMR (Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale) and Greater Manchester.

We are parents and carers with lived experience of supporting our children through mental health experiences and crisis. We work with other professionals to provide a closed facebook group, online and face to face support groups, with issues led by parents and carers.

We have Parent Leads employed in both localities and in HMR, we work in partnership with CAMHS to provide the best support for families, at all stages of their journey.

Supporting your child with additional wellbeing needs can be really tough. It can leave us, as parents and carers, feeling frustrated, alone, embarrassed, ashamed and a host of other big emotions. 

Research shows that if parents and carers can maintain their wellbeing, children will feel better supported and heard, which helps with their recovery.

Calm Connections supports parents and carers to look after themselves, create more calm and have a better understanding of how to manage their children’s wellbeing or mental health challenges.

If you are a parent needing support you can join our closed facebook group here

Our monthly online groups are 6.30 - 8.00pm and we explore themes such as anxiety, eating challenges, exam stress, barriers to attending school etc

The online groups are the 3rd Wednesday of the month, please contact Louise@calmconnections.org for the link.

In Stretford, we have an in-person, weekly drop-in at the centre every Wednesday 12.30 - 2pm and a separate support group for parents and carers of neurodiverse children (with or without a diagnosis) on the 3rd Wednesday of the month 10 - 11.30am

For parents looking for 1;1 support we have our experienced Parent Leads in Trafford and Rochdale, plus a growing number of Parent, Carer Mentors who are matched to you because they have been through similar challenges. Mentors provide weekly support for as long as you need it, in the form of a listening ear and sharing their experiences.

CONTACT

louise@calmconnections.org (HMR Parent lead)
info@calmconnections.org (Trafford)
jen@calmconnections.org (Mentor lead)

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