Family Health

Hertfordshire MHST work within partner educational settings to provide early help and preventative support for the mental health and well-being needs of children and young people aged 5-19 years.

It has three core functions:
To deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues;
Support the mental health lead in each school or college to introduce or develop whole school or college approach and;
Give timely advice to school and college staff and liaise with external specialist services to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

We use a guided self-help Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed approach
We work directly with parent/carers of primary age children to help with fears and worries or mild behaviour difficulties
We work directly with young people 11 years+ to help with low mood, specific fears, worries and well-being needs
Interventions with young people and their families are typically 1 hour weekly and between 4 to 10 weeks in duration at their educational setting

If you wish to access support, please speak to your school or college's Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL) or another trusted staff member. The DMHL can then make a referral to our service or signpost you to appropriate support.