make a referral
Refer a child or young person to Windmills
Anyone can make a referral, as long as the child's parent or main caregiver is aware.
who can be referred?
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Children and young people aged 0-18 years
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Living in Staffordshire
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Facing pre-death of someone close, or recently bereaved within 1 month
who can make a referral?
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Parent or carer
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Family member
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Teacher or school staff
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Healthcare professional
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Social worker
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Emergency service worker
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Friend or community contact
When to refer
A close person has a terminal diagnosis
A family does not know how to explain what's happening
A school or professional is concerned about a child
A child is asking difficult questions about death
A death has happened within a month
What happens after you contact us
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You make contact, or a referral is submitted
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Windmills checks the information
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A practitioner gets in touch
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The child's needs are discussed
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Support begins where appropriate
Urgent Referrals
If a referral is urgent, please call us on 01782 433435 rather than using the form below, so we can respond quickly.
What happens next
We aim to acknowledge referrals within two working days. Our team will review the information, get in touch with the family, and talk through what support might help.
We know referrals can come at an incredibly difficult time. Please give as much information as you can, but do not worry about having everything perfect.