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
