Links for professionals

HandsOnScotland

http://www.handsonscotland.co.uk/

A one-stop shop for practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.

The ChildTrauma Academy

http://childtraumaacademy.org/

Translating emerging findings about the human brain and child development into practical implications for the ways we nurture, protect, enrich, educate and heal children.

CAMHS.org.uk

http://www.camhs.org.uk/

Information and links for professionals from health, local authority and the voluntary sector who are involved in the development and delivery of child and adolescent mental health services.

Research in Practice

http://www.rip.org.uk/

Supporting evidence informed practice with children and families through news, views and research reviews, summaries, policy insights, projects, publications and learning events

Every Child Matters

http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/

The key government site for information on all aspects of the Every Child Matters agenda

Wellscotland.info

http://www.wellscotland.info/

The website for the Scottish Government’s national programme for improving mental health and wellbeing with links to policy and practice information.

Nacro

http://www.nacro.org.uk

Nacro is the leading charity in England and Wales dedicated to making society safer by reducing offending. We combine practical services to individuals and communities with campaigning: lobbying for better ways to reduce crime, while demonstrating how this can be done in practice. We provide a range of services from resettlement to youth projects, education and employment.

YMiS

http://www.youngscotlandinmind.org.uk/

Forum that brings the voluntary sector together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Children and Young People in Scotland.

Medical college
http://www.aboutmedicalschools.com

Worldwide medical colleges directory