Find Help: Walsall

Those first steps to seeking help are tough but you’re in the right place. There are two main routes available to you – we can show you specialist services available in your area or we can put you in touch with your school nurse.

School Nurses

If you’re aged 11 – 19 and are worried about your health and wellbeing our School Nurses are here to help you with a wide range of issues such as Emotional health, Relationships, Self-harm, Bullying, Alcohol, Healthy eating, Drugs and Smoking and more.

Text your school nurse:
07480635363

If you’d like to talk to your own school nurse, use the drop down menu below to find out which team of school nurses cover your school. It will show you all their contact details.

Find your school nurse service
More information

You can contact a school nurse by using our single point of access service using the following information. Our opening hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Telephone

01922 423349

E-mail

schoolnursingadmin.walsall@nhs.net

Services in your

Find out what services are available to you in your area.

What would you like help with?
Alcohol

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Alcohol

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Alcohol

The Beacon Integrated Substance Misuse Service

The Beacon is a borough-wide service to support the recovery of adults and young people who misuse drugs or alcohol. Our one-stop-shop enables people to make positive changes to their lives and supports families and carers affected by other people’s substance misuse.


Opening Times

Monday 9 - 5

Tuesday 9 - 8

Wednesday 10.30 - 5

Thursday 9 - 8

Friday 9 - 5

Anger Management

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Anxiety

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Asthma

Asthma UK

If you have asthma, or you’re a parent of a child with asthma, you’re in the right place for expert advice.

Asthma UK works to stop asthma attacks and, ultimately, cure asthma by funding world leading research and scientists, campaigning for change and supporting people with asthma to reduce their risk of a potentially life threatening asthma attack.

Opening Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Address :Supporter Care Team,
Asthma UK,
18 Mansell Street,
London,
E1 8AA.

Tel: 0300 222 5800

Email: info@asthma.org.uk

Website: https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/

Bad Relationships

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Being Different

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Bereavement & Loss

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Body Image

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Body Image

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Bullying

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Changes

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Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Changes

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Confidence

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Depression

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Diabetes

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Domestic Abuse

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Drugs

The Beacon Integrated Substance Misuse Service

The Beacon is a borough-wide service to support the recovery of adults and young people who misuse drugs or alcohol. Our one-stop-shop enables people to make positive changes to their lives and supports families and carers affected by other people’s substance misuse.


Opening Times

Monday 9 - 5

Tuesday 9 - 8

Wednesday 10.30 - 5

Thursday 9 - 8

Friday 9 - 5

Eating Disorders

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Eating Disorders

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Exam Stress

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Exercise

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Feelings

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Friendships

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Good Relationships

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Growing Up

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Health

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Health

Chathealth

ChatHealth Text Service

Life can be busy and finding time to go and speak to someone about your health can be tricky. So we have introduced a text service for young people.

You can text a School Nurse any question you might have about any health topic. You can text anytime of the day or night and a School Nurse will reply to you in between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You will receive advice from a qualified nurse and if you would like to you can arrange an appointment with a nurse.

Text: 07480 635 363

We might inform someone if we were concerned about your safety but we would usually speak to you first. Your messages are stored and can be seen by other health care staff who follow the same confidentiality rules, We aim to reply to you within one working day and you should get an immediate message back to confirm we have received your text. Text will only be seen between 9am and 5pm. If you need help before you hear back from us contact your GP, nearest walk in centre or dial 111. Our text number does not receive voice calls or MMS picture messages. We support messaging from UK mobile numbers only (which does not include messages seNt from landlines, international mobile numbers and some ‘number masking’ mobile apps). To prevent the health professional from sending messages to you, text STOP to our number. Messages are charged at your usual rates.

Health

Walsall School Nursing Service

Contact us

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.00

Service Locations

The service is based at Harden Health Centre but can be delivered in a variety of settings such as the clinics, schools and community. Where appropriate home visits can be arranged.

Are Self-Referrals Accepted?

Yes. We accept referrals from parents and carers of children & young people who are aged five to nineteen years old.

Young people can also access our service for confidential advice by texting a school nurse on 07480 635 363

Parents/carers, young people and professionals can access our service by contacting our ‘single point of access’

Telephone: 01922 423349

Email: schoolnursingadmin.walsall@nhs.net

Post: School Nursing Service, Harden Health Centre, Harden Road, Walsall. WS3 1ET

 

Lifestyle

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Long Term Conditions

Asthma UK

If you have asthma, or you’re a parent of a child with asthma, you’re in the right place for expert advice.

Asthma UK works to stop asthma attacks and, ultimately, cure asthma by funding world leading research and scientists, campaigning for change and supporting people with asthma to reduce their risk of a potentially life threatening asthma attack.

Opening Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Address :Supporter Care Team,
Asthma UK,
18 Mansell Street,
London,
E1 8AA.

Tel: 0300 222 5800

Email: info@asthma.org.uk

Website: https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Chathealth

ChatHealth Text Service

Life can be busy and finding time to go and speak to someone about your health can be tricky. So we have introduced a text service for young people.

You can text a School Nurse any question you might have about any health topic. You can text anytime of the day or night and a School Nurse will reply to you in between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You will receive advice from a qualified nurse and if you would like to you can arrange an appointment with a nurse.

Text: 07480 635 363

We might inform someone if we were concerned about your safety but we would usually speak to you first. Your messages are stored and can be seen by other health care staff who follow the same confidentiality rules, We aim to reply to you within one working day and you should get an immediate message back to confirm we have received your text. Text will only be seen between 9am and 5pm. If you need help before you hear back from us contact your GP, nearest walk in centre or dial 111. Our text number does not receive voice calls or MMS picture messages. We support messaging from UK mobile numbers only (which does not include messages seNt from landlines, international mobile numbers and some ‘number masking’ mobile apps). To prevent the health professional from sending messages to you, text STOP to our number. Messages are charged at your usual rates.

Nutrition & Diet

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Nutrition & Diet

Chathealth

ChatHealth Text Service

Life can be busy and finding time to go and speak to someone about your health can be tricky. So we have introduced a text service for young people.

You can text a School Nurse any question you might have about any health topic. You can text anytime of the day or night and a School Nurse will reply to you in between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You will receive advice from a qualified nurse and if you would like to you can arrange an appointment with a nurse.

Text: 07480 635 363

We might inform someone if we were concerned about your safety but we would usually speak to you first. Your messages are stored and can be seen by other health care staff who follow the same confidentiality rules, We aim to reply to you within one working day and you should get an immediate message back to confirm we have received your text. Text will only be seen between 9am and 5pm. If you need help before you hear back from us contact your GP, nearest walk in centre or dial 111. Our text number does not receive voice calls or MMS picture messages. We support messaging from UK mobile numbers only (which does not include messages seNt from landlines, international mobile numbers and some ‘number masking’ mobile apps). To prevent the health professional from sending messages to you, text STOP to our number. Messages are charged at your usual rates.

Relationships

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Resilience

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Self Harm

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Sexual Health

Chathealth

ChatHealth Text Service

Life can be busy and finding time to go and speak to someone about your health can be tricky. So we have introduced a text service for young people.

You can text a School Nurse any question you might have about any health topic. You can text anytime of the day or night and a School Nurse will reply to you in between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You will receive advice from a qualified nurse and if you would like to you can arrange an appointment with a nurse.

Text: 07480 635 363

We might inform someone if we were concerned about your safety but we would usually speak to you first. Your messages are stored and can be seen by other health care staff who follow the same confidentiality rules, We aim to reply to you within one working day and you should get an immediate message back to confirm we have received your text. Text will only be seen between 9am and 5pm. If you need help before you hear back from us contact your GP, nearest walk in centre or dial 111. Our text number does not receive voice calls or MMS picture messages. We support messaging from UK mobile numbers only (which does not include messages seNt from landlines, international mobile numbers and some ‘number masking’ mobile apps). To prevent the health professional from sending messages to you, text STOP to our number. Messages are charged at your usual rates.

Sexual Health

Walsall Integrated Sexual Health (WiSH)

Walsall Integrated Sexual Health (WiSH) service is here for YOU. It’s a new NHS resource for people of all ages in Walsall that can give you so much help and support FREE.

You can ask us absolutely anything either by giving us a call on 01922 270400.

Under 25?
If you’re under the age of 25 and would like to speak to someone about sex, relationships or growing
up, you can use our anonymous text OKAY service on 64446 or call 01922 270554 to speak to a Young People’s Health Adviser


Opening Times

Please come 30 minutes early for registration

Monday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed


Address: 36 Navigation Street Walsall WS2 9LT

Sexuality

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Walsall Integrated Sexual Health (WiSH)

Walsall Integrated Sexual Health (WiSH) service is here for YOU. It’s a new NHS resource for people of all ages in Walsall that can give you so much help and support FREE.

You can ask us absolutely anything either by giving us a call on 01922 270400.

Under 25?
If you’re under the age of 25 and would like to speak to someone about sex, relationships or growing
up, you can use our anonymous text OKAY service on 64446 or call 01922 270554 to speak to a Young People’s Health Adviser


Opening Times

Please come 30 minutes early for registration

Monday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed


Address: 36 Navigation Street Walsall WS2 9LT

Sleeping

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7

Sports

Change4life

Change4life is an information service helping families make healthier choices around being active and eating/drinking healthier.


Opening Times

9am - 8pm every day

Staying Out Of Trouble

Kooth online counselling service for young people

Kooth, is an online counselling and emotional well-being website for young people. You can talk to a counsellor online, find out information on the webpages or join in a chatroom discussion


Opening Times

Counsellors are online Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm

The website is available 24/7