Mental Health Support Team
Key aims:
MHSTs have three core functions:
- to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues;
- support the senior mental health lead (where established) in each school or college to introduce or develop whole school or college approach and;
- give timely advise to school and college staff, and liaise with external specialist service to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.
MHST at S.U.N
All staff and parents have had the opportunity to attend a training session in school to inform them of how the MHST can enhance our support in school for children and families who may need support for their mental health.
Follow the link below to find out more information about this vital support service:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/cyp/trailblazers/
What support can the MHST offer?
MHST interventions are designed to be short-term, early interventions to address low-to-moderate mental health needs such as behavioural needs, anxiety and low mood/depression.
* Individual/group work with parent(s) and carer(s)
* Individual/group work with children and young people
* Whole school support – developing knowledge, skills and practice
* Support for Parents
* Support for staff in education settings
Please see below the inofrmation shared at the parents information evening in the Summer Term 2022.