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Who we are
Providing direct mental health support to primary and secondary schools in St Helens.
The service promotes the early detection and prevention of mental health problems across the whole school and strengthen links between schools and mental health services.
The team provide direct, ongoing support to schools around mental health and wellbeing. This includes:
- direct interventions to pupils with mild to moderate mental health conditions, such as anxiety, low mood or behavioural difficulties
- onward referrals for pupils to local services, such as child and young people's mental health services
- training, education and advice to school staff to help them better support their pupils with mental and emotional wellbeing
- championing mental wellbeing and resilience across the whole school community, providing guidance around issues such as bullying and coping with exam stress
The service will sit alongside and complement any existing mental health support that schools have access to.
Please speak with the practitioner allocated to your school or contact the team on 01925 664120. You will be asked to confirm the demographic information for the young person you are referring, and confirm that parental consent has been given.
St Helens MHST School list
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Primary Schools |
High Schools |
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Allanson Street |
Cowley International College |
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Ashurst |
De La Salle |
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Blackbrook St Mary's |
Outwood Academy |
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Bleak Hill |
Rainford High |
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Broad Oak |
St Cuthbert's |
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Carr Mill |
St Augustine's |
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Chapel End |
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Corpus Christi |
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Eccleston Mere |
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Garswood |
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Grange Valley |
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Holy Cross |
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Holy Spirit |
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Legh Vale |
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Merton Bank |
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Parish CoE |
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Queen’s Park |
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Rainford Brook Lodge |
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Rainford CoE |
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Rectory CoE |
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Rivington |
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St Aidan's CoE |
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St Anne's |
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St Austin’s |
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St James' CoE |
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St John Vianney |
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St Julie’s |
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St Mary and St Thomas' |
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St Peter and St Paul's |
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St Teresa |
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St Theresa |
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St Thomas of Canterbury |
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St. Bartholomew's |
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Name of Course |
Course description |
Who is this for/ How to book on |
Course duration |
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Introduction to MHST |
An introduction to MHST, who we are, what we offer and the interventions we provide. Guidance around consultation and referral process |
Staff.
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Half a day course. Can be adapted to twilight session |
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What is Mental Health? An introduction |
To gain knowledge around recognising the signs and symptoms of mental health issues in CYP |
Staff |
1-1.5 hour |
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Anxiety Awareness |
Classroom presentation covering signs, symptoms, causes and where to get support. |
Pupils (primary and secondary) and staff |
1-1.5 hour |
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Transition support |
Introduction to Sessions and accompanying materials Tips for managing your child’s transition Signposting for additional support |
Pupils (primary and secondary), staff and parent/carer
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1-1.5 hour |
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Exam Stress |
To gain an understanding on how to recognise and cope with stress from exams |
Pupils (primary and secondary), staff and parent/carer Online workbook available as resource |
1-1.5 hour |
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Emotional regulation |
To gain knowledge and understanding around recognising emotional dysregulation and tips on how to manage this. |
Pupils (primary and secondary), staff and parent/carers |
1-1.5 hour |
To arrange a training session, please contact your schools allocated EMHP on 01925 664120 or alternatively email
to request a training session or further information from your schools allocated EMHP.
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Contact us
Birch Unit
Peasley Cross Hospital
Marshalls Cross Road
St Helens
WA9 3DE
Tel: 01925 664 120
Email: mcn-tr
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