Who are the Healthy Minds Team?
The Healthy Minds Team are a group of mental health professionals providing a range of emotional, behavioural and psychological support services to children, young people, parents and professionals in South Tyneside. We are employed by South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and we work closely with all schools and colleges in the local area.
Our team has linked with all schools and colleges across South Tyneside to promote a whole school approach to building resilience and promoting positive wellbeing within the education arena.
We want to achieve the best start in life for all children and young people within South Tyneside. Our aim is to offer advice, training and support to prevent mental health difficulties, promote resilience and build coping skills.
What can we offer you?
We support children, young people and parents who are experiencing or at risk of developing emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties or who require support in building resilience. We deliver short term, brief psychological therapies and interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
What do we offer Schools, Colleges and Professionals?
Our staff all offer a variety of services to schools and college’s in South Tyneside. These include:
- School Consultations / Professional Consultations with Staff or Teams
- Whole School Approaches e.g. Training, Workshops, Assemblies, Peer Mentoring
- Direct work with children, young people, parents or families
- Training for Staff
- Training Workshops for Pupils & Parents
- Support for Senior Mental Health Lead in Schools & Colleges
If you are interested in finding out more, please link with your allocated worker from the Healthy Minds Team.
