Kent and Medway provide information about what services may be helpful to you and your family. This is called the Local Offer and could include:

  • Social Care
  • Special Education Needs Services (SEND)

Find out about Kent’s Local Offer

Find out about Medway’s Local Offer 

A number of people are not registered with a doctor (GP) or perhaps have moved to a new place and need to have a new doctor. Read the national information about registering with a doctor

Autism Friendly Places in Kent and Medway is a directory that includes local businesses, support services and community projects, and places that offer things to see and do that you may find interesting. 

Sometimes making connections with health professionals can be difficult. A health passport can help share your health needs and how you like to be communicated with and supported.  It can be a useful guide between you and your doctor, hospital staff, emergency services or the police. 

A template and information about Health Passports is offered by the National Autistic Society.

Sensory issues can be a key area of needed understanding between an autistic person, their family and friends and professionals in health, social care and education. Information and resources about sensory concerns can be found at autism.org.uk

Anyone can have difficulty with their mental health and may need support to understand and manage how they are feeling and how it affects their lives.  Talking to people you know and trust may help.  You may also find these links helpful. 

The Kent and Medway Safe Havens offer mental health support for adults in a crisis. You can access help by coming along in-person or giving us a call, and there is no need for an appointment.

For more information, please visit Mental Health Matters

Some difficult and upsetting concerns that some people face are around suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Making a Safety Plan can help a person stay safer and equip carers and supporters to know how they can help too.

 Some helpful resources for this may include.

  • Staying Safe - this website, developed by 4 Mental Health, provides information and resources for making a Safety Plan and includes video support for safety planning. Please note that this site does not provide direct support to individuals, however it does offer contact details for organisations that do if you click the NEED HELP NOW button.
  • Suicide - please note that the National Autistic Society does not provide a crisis or emergency service. 

If you are feeling suicidal and do not feel that you can keep yourself safe you can always;

  • call NHS 111 option 2
  • call 999 and ask for an ambulance
  • go to any hospital’s accident and emergency (A&E) department

If you cannot do this by yourself, ask someone to help you…your life is important!

NHS England has more information about Care and Treatment Reviews. 

This includes policy information, support for families and resources to help you plan for a review and can be found at NHS England

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