CoRAY resources for parents
CoRAY was a project based at the University of Oxford. In partnership with the Charlie Waller Trust, it developed a pack of mental health lessons and resources, working with young people, researchers and clinicians to produce evidence-informed advice. This resource helps support parents and carers to have helpful, open, honest and empathetic conversations with a young person about their thoughts and feelings.
CoRAY resources for parents and carers
The CoRAY project asked young people about the difficult thoughts and feelings they most wanted support with. They identified five key themes on which the pack is based.
The CoRAY resources can be used by parents and carers at home to have helpful, open, honest and empathetic conversations with a young person about their thoughts and feelings.
Topics include:
- Managing change and uncertainty
- Feeling lonely, isolated, and disconnected
- Feeling bored, flat, and unmotivated
- Feeling anxious about social situations
- Getting help or support for mental health
If you are a parent or carer interested in using our CoRAY resources at home, we have a practical guide to help you use them. This resource, accompanied by two videos, (Managing change and uncertainty and Encouraging young people to seek help), and a variety of other resources, aims to support parents and carers to have conversations with a young person about their mental health and wellbeing.
It includes two videos: Encouraging Young People to Seek Help and Managing Change and Uncertainty. We have also provided a guide to support parents and carers in having helpful, open, honest and empathetic conversations with a young person about their thoughts and feelings.
Video scenarios
Encouraging young people to seek help
Managing change and uncertainty
For teachers
If you are an educator or someone who works with young people, please visit our CoRAY lesson plan and resources for educators. The packs comprise of a series of lessons that can be delivered to KS3 and KS4 pupils. For each topic, there are two lesson plans, two sets of PowerPoint slides, and accompanying worksheets and videos. The packs also include practical guide to support teachers in the delivery of a series of lessons developed to support young people in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 who are experiencing difficult thoughts and feelings.