- Advice: Signposting, self-management and one off contact.
- Help: Outcomes-focussed, evidence informed, low-level intervention.
- More Specialised Help: Extensive treatment dealing with complex issues and behaviours.
- Risk Support: Risk management and crisis response.
St Helens Children and Young People
Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support Offer
In St Helens we have a wide range of services available to support children and young peoples emotional and mental wellbeing. Support is available within the community as well as in local education settings. Most of the services are available for children and young people aged 0-18 years old, but some offer support for children and young people with SEND up to age 25.
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What are Advice Services?
Services for signposting, self-management and one off contact.
Signposting
One-off contact
Self-management
Being guided to what you need.
Learning to manage your own thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Quick access to information and advice.
What
- Online
- Counselling
- Emotional wellbeing
- Anonymous service
Who for
For young people and children, 11-25 years old.
Service Overview
Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop. This service is anonymous and free at the point of use.
There is a wealth of useful self help articles and resources on a range of topics, and the ability to be creative and share your experiences. You can join moderated forums to discuss with others who may be feeling the same in a safe supportive environment.
Counsellors are available from:
Midday to 10pm Monday to Friday and
6pm - 10pm at Weekends.
What
- Community based
- Groups & Programmes
- Develop skills
- Build confidence
Who for
For children, young people and families
Service Overview
Weekly confidential drop in at secondary schools (for pupils) and termly at primary schools (for parents / carers).
Support for initial concerns regarding low mood, thoughts of self-harm, concerns regarding bullying, weight issues.
The school health practitioner will formulate a plan of support, alongside the young person and offer brief interventions to support their emotional health and wellbeing. Where necessary onward referrals are made and signposting advice given.
What
- Community based & online
- Groups & Programmes
- Develop skills
- Build confidence
Who for
For neurodiverse children and young people and their parent / carers and families
Contact
Tel: 01744 582172
Email: info@addvancedsolutions.co.uk
Visit: www.addvancedsolutions.co.uk/our-offers/our-offer-in-st-helens
Service Overview
Open access community network group - If you have concerns about your child’s behaviour or progress our weekly community network groups offer support to help you learn, understand and meet the needs of your child and family.
Family Learning Programmes and Workshops - Structured programmes and workshops that give carers the skills, knowledge and confidence to enable you to better recognise, understand and meet the needs of your family living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs .
What are Help Services?
Outcomes-focussed, evidence informed, low-level intervention
Outcomes-focussed
Setting individual goals to work towards
Evidence informed
Activities that are tired and tested
Low-level intervention
Low-intensity, short-term professional help
What
- Early intervention
- Mild to moderate MH issues
- Individual and group work
Who for
Primary & Secondary schools who have been part of the Mental Health Support Team roll out
Contact
Tel: 01925 664120
Email: mcn-tr.mhst-sthelens@nhs.net
Visit: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/our-services/st-helens/mhst-st-helens-1
Service overview
The Mental Health Support Teams provide mental health support within Primary and Secondary School settings.
Early detection and intervention service, working with mild to moderate mental health difficulties & challenging behaviours in the school setting via individual or group work.
Offer includes access to cognitive behavioural therapy and other talking therapies in one-to-one and group formats.
Advice, education and training to school staff to help them better support their pupils emotional and mental wellbeing.
Visit our website to see which schools are currently supported.
What
- Emotional health support
- School based drop-ins
- Face to face or online
- 1:1 brief therapy
Who for
Young people in a St Helens secondary school.
Service overview
Wrap around emotional health and wellbeing support for all St Helens Secondary Schools.
Children and young people can access school-based drop-in sessions, face to face or online evidence based therapeutic group work and 1:1 brief therapy.
Parent support can be accessed through 1:1 consultation and live and/or recorded webinars.
We provide access to evidence based early interventions that build resilience as well as signposting to local provision ensuring timely access to specialist services where required.
Self-referral and Professional Referral.
What
- Safe space to be listened to
- 1:1, group support and activities
Who for
For children and young people of High School and College age
Service overview
The service aim is to listen and to empower young people to know how to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing, including supporting them to reflect upon and become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
We promote wellbeing techniques whilst supporting young people to gain a more positive mental wellbeing and emotional resilience.
The one-to-one support is complimented by a weekly “peer support group” offering a chance for service users to come together with their peers.
What
- Emotional or mental health difficulties
- Specialist therapies
- Face to face or Telephone
Who for
Children and young people 5 - 18 years.
Service overview
Barnardo’s BOSS is based in St Helens, Merseyside and is an early intervention emotional health and wellbeing service.
The service works with children and young people aged 5 – 18 years offering both face to face therapy and online counselling.
The service supports children and young people through therapeutic work, mentoring, group work and online support and specialist therapy including art and play therapy.
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What are More Specialist Services?
Extensive treatment dealing with complex issues and behaviours
Outcomes-focussed
Setting individual goals to work towards
Evidence informed
Activities that are tried and tested
Extensive Intervention
Greater input of professional help
What
- BCAP Accredited
- 1:1 Counselling
- Emotional Youth Club
Who for
For children and young people aged 4-17 years or up to 25 years for SEND.
Contact
Visit / refer: www.listeningear.co.uk/refer/counselling
Titanium Referral: Professional referral
via Emotional Wellbeing Panel General advice
Please email: cypreferrals@listening-ear.co.uk
Service Overview
Counselling, training, support, advice and guidance for Children we Look After (CLA) and those on the Edge of Care, their Parents, Carers and Social Workers.
One-to-one counselling in schools for CYP affected by bereavement or other forms of loss (i.e. divorce or family separation).
One-to-one counselling in schools for CYP affected by domestic abuse.
What
- Emotional and Mental Health support
- Specialist therapies
- Face to face or Telephone
Who for
Children and young people up to the age of 18 and their families.
Service overview
Work with young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties, and their families, who require specialist support.
They provide access to face to face therapies, including whole family holistic therapy, and also offer telephone consultations and virtual sessions.
Other therapies available include solution focused interventions, CBT based interventions and group work, but all offers are personalised to individual needs.
What
- 1:1 Support
- Family therapy
- Group sessions
- Online/offline
Who for
Children and young people age 8 to 18 years who have symptoms of an eating disorder.
Service overview
This service provides assessment, treatment and support for young people with eating disorders and their families.
It aims to promote the early detection and treatment of eating disorders through a combination of one-to-one support and family therapy, along with support from a qualified dietitian.
The service also offers group sessions and virtual contact to suit the needs of the individual.
The service is open to self-referrals.
What
- Advice & Guidance
- Managed sign-posting within 24 hours
- Counselling
Who for
All school age children and young people from 5 years up to the age of 18 years
Overview
The Neurodevelopment Pathway Team assess children and young people with suspected neurodevelopmental needs via a multi-agency assessment.
This process may or may not lead to a formal diagnosis, but will inform an appropriate care plan to meet the specific needs of the individual going forwards.
If you know a child or young person who would benefit from a multiagency pathway assessment, please make an appointment with your school’s specialist educational needs coordinator (SENCO), GP or other professional who can discuss this with you.
What are Risk Services?
Risk management and crisis response
Evidence informed
Children and families currently unable to make use of routine interventions and remain a risk to themselves or others.
What
- Immediate crisis response
- Urgent mental health support
- Care plans
Who for
All school age children and young people up to the age of 18 years
Contact
Tel: 01744 415 640 available 24 hours 7 days a week
Visit: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/urgent-help
Overview
The CAMHS Crisis Response Team provides immediate crisis response and management for individuals who require urgent mental health support.
Emergency assessments and urgent support is provided within 4 hours.
Ongoing contact and follow-up care plans are also coordinated by the team.
Support may also be provided by the Home Treatment Team (HTT) who provide outreach to the young persons place of residence to help prevent hospital admission.
What
- Prefer not to talk but want some mental health support
- Confidential 24/7 support
Who for
Self-referral.
Accessible to all ages.
Overview
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
They support people who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and who need immediate support.
What
- Multi-agency meeting
- Care, education and treatment review
- Key Workers
Who for
- CYP up to 25 years
- Must have a learning disability and/or Autism
Overview
Transforming care is a national programme led by NHS England which is all about making sure that children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both have the right to the same opportunities as anyone else.
St Helens operates a multi-agency meeting and a dynamic support database to help:
- reduce the number of children and young people with a learning disability and/or autism in mental health inpatient services
- avoid inappropriate admissions to mental health inpatient settings
- develop responsive, person-centred services in the community.
If you would like more information or to be considered for review at the multi-agency group then please email or visit The Local Offer website to learn more.
What
- Immediate crisis response
- Urgent mental health support
- Care plans
Who for
Accessible to all ages in need of Urgent Mental Health support
Contact
Tel: 0800 051 1508
Accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Visit: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/urgent-help
Overview
If you or somebody you know of is in crisis, you can call the Urgent Mental Health Support Line at any time.
The Crisis Response Team will still be available for face-to-face support if essential - risk assessments will be undertaken regarding these cases.
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“Its helped me to cope and manage stressful situations and has given me the tools to help me deal with my anxiety and my low moods and sleepless nights and how to make myself feel better.” - Young Person
St Helens Children and Young People
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