PIAS Update

Our phone lines are open Monday – Thursday (9am-5pm) and Friday (9am-4:30pm) and you can call us on 01752 258933.

Please see the links below for other relevant information for parents, sibling carers and young carers.

• Child Development Centre (CDC)
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
• Support for sibling carers
• Support in Plymouth for young carers

Livewell First Response Service

Livewell’s First Response Service is a 24 hour helpline for people in the Plymouth experiencing a mental health crisis or for anyone that is concerned about someone. Call 0800 923 9323 for advice, support and signposting. For more information see: Help with Your Mental Health.

Livewell Chat Health Text Service

Livewell South West have introduced a health visiting and school nursing text service providing help and support to families and young people in Plymouth. This is a confidential service which is available Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, excluding bank holidays. Anyone texting the service out-of-hours will receive an automated message with advice on where to get help if their question is urgent.

Text messages can be sent to the following dedicated numbers: 

• Livewell ChatHealth 0-5 years Parents Service – 07480 635188
• Livewell ChatHealth 5-10 years Parents Service – 07480 635189
• Livewell ChatHealth 10-19 years Young Peoples Service – 07480 635198

Children, Young People and Families Neurodiversity Wellbeing Team

Livewell South West have a confidential, free advice line available for all children, young people and their families who have a Neurodiversity diagnosis or who are on the Neurodiversity Pathway and have a Plymouth GP.

The neurodiversity team can offer advice and support with:

• Sleep
• Diet
• Anxiety
• School refusal
• Friendships
• Positive support strategies.

Call 01752 435404, Monday to Friday from 9-11am and 2-4pm.