b'You can also find information, advice and resourcesServices provided may include: specifically designed for family and friend carers on#a whole-family assessment, looking at the strengths, ourWest Sussex Connect to Support website at challenges and support needs of each person in www.westsussexconnecttosupport.org/carers-hub.yourfamily; Carers Support West Sussex #practical information and support for your Phone: 0300 028 8888 wholefamily; Email: info@carerssupport.org.uk #time out from your caring role to do the things other Website: www.carerssupport.org.ukchildren or young people enjoy doing; Carers Health Team#access to a range of equipment to help with your This is a team of health professionals who work on acaring role; one-to-one basis with family and friend carers whose#counselling and play therapy; and health is beginning to suffer as a result of their caring#putting you in touch with positive role models through responsibilities. You can be referred to this serviceour volunteer mentoring and transport projects. if there is evidence that your caring role is having aThis team also develop training and resources for significant effect on your physical or emotional healthother professionals to help them identify and provide (or both). You can be referred by your GP, health andappropriate support to young carers and their families. social care services, voluntary organisations or carers support services. You can also refer yourself. Email: youngcarers@westsussex.gov.uk (for general Phone: 01243 623521 enquiries, to make a referral or ask for a referral form) Email: sc-tr.carerwellbeing@nhs.netPhone: 01903 270300 Young carersHow we support people with If you are a young carer under the age of 18, caring forsocial care needs someone with a disability or long-term illness who cant manage without your support, you have the right toUnderstanding your social care needs have your needs assessed, regardless of who you careOur aim is to support you to live independently in for, what type of care you provide, or how often youyour own home for as long as possible. We provide provide it. If you are aged 16 or 17 you also have theinformation and advice and can direct you to support right to a transition assessment to look at the supportthat is available in your local community to prevent or you may need as you turn 18 and become a youngdelay the increase of your social care needs. adult carer.We may offer you a social care assessment to identify West Sussex Young Carers (Family) Service use awhat you would like to achieve and to talk about the whole family approach to meet the needs of youngoptions that are available to you. You may find it useful carers. The team make sure that young carers areto carry out a self-assessment, which helps you to think only providing care that is appropriate for their ageabout your circumstances and what needs to change. and that they have the best possible opportunities,You can use the self-assessment form to help you plan interms of education, career prospects, friendshipsand pay for your own support. and relationships.If you want to contact us about a social care assessment, you can send us your filled-in self-assessment form for us to consider as part of our 14 Living well in your community 2025/26'