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Hull Mental Health Support Teams About the team Mental Health Support Teams are made up of Education Mental Health Practitioners often referred to as EMHPs Senior Practitioners and clinical and professional leadership psychology and social work The role of the EMHP EMHPs work across education and healthcare to provide mental health support for children and young people They are based directly in schools and colleges and deliver low intensity interventions such as guided self help based on cognitive behavioural therapy CBT and group based CBT They also support schools and colleges on whole school initiatives aimed at preventing mental health problems Requesting support Requests for support for a child or young person must be completed by a member of staff at your child s school college or another appropriate professional working within your child s school or college Find out which schools and colleges the Mental Health Support Teams support online at howareyoufeeling org uk EMHPs have access to key contacts and information on other services which are available to children and young people and can help to refer or provide referral information if the individual would be better supported by an alternative service such as CAMHS howareyoufeeling org uk Information for children and young people and their parents and carers

Hull Mental Health Support Teams Hull Mental Health Support Teams support children and young people aged 5 18 with their mental health and emotional wellbeing The service also supports school and college staff and parents and carers Mental Health Support Teams are working across schools in Hull to provide early intervention for mild to moderate mental health needs Support available The teams can provide support for Vulnerable groups and transitions Relationship difficulties Bullying behaviours Confidence and self esteem The Mental Health Support Teams will provide focused mental health support for students in vulnerable groups where there is an identified risk including Generalised anxiety Those at risk of exclusion Self harm Those at risk of NEET Emotional and behavioural needs Depression and low mood Those Mixed anxiety and depressive disorders Social phobias Young Social interaction and communication needs The teams can support with mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression This support may include The teams are integrated within schools and colleges working directly alongside students and teaching staff Consultation Low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT Advice 1 1 guidance and signposting sessions with children and young people Group work Self help guidance Whole school approach support in partnership with the local authority Staff training and support Parent led CBT Support for children aged 5 9 is delivered through parent led CBT only Where this is not appropriate referrals will be made into other local services Fixed term exclusion not engaged in school college LGBTQIA carers Low level youth justice Their work will also focus on supporting students through the often difficult transitionary periods particularly working with years 6 11 and 13