The Healthy Minds Team is a school based mental health service for children and young people in South Tyneside. We aim to help with mild to moderate mental health and emotional well-being difficulties. We support children and young people from reception age to higher education, including college. We work Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, offering support 52 weeks of the year.
3 Roles of the Mental Health Support Team
To offer advice and support to school staff.
To support Mental Health Leads in each setting to develop a 'whole school approach' to ensure that all the children, young people and staff work together to understand and support mental health and well-being. We do this through; whole class sessions, group sessions, assemblies, parent workshops and staff training.
To provide brief, low intensity, evidence-based treatment for mild to moderate mental health difficulties in either groups or one-to-one sessions. These include:
Low mood and depression
Worry and anxiety
Self-harming behaviours
Relationship & family difficulties
Building self esteem
Developing resilience
How to Get Support
To start the process of requesting support from our service please speak to the Mental Health Lead or a member of staff in your child’s school. Every school in South Tyneside has access to the Healthy Minds Team.
Main Office: Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Acacia Grove, South Shields, NE34 8PS
We also have access to other clinical bases. If appropriate we can offer to see you in Flagg Court Health Centre or the Family Hubs. Click here to find out which Family Hub is closest to you.
Please see the below map to find out where we are based
Our Locations
Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre
Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre,
Acacia Grove,
South Shields,
NE34 8PS
