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Calderdale Mental Health Support Team (MHST)
School-based mental health support for children and young people in Calderdale
What we do
We’re a BACP-accredited early-intervention support service for children and young people at participating schools in Calderdale.
We provide:
- Short-term mental health support for children and young people in your school
- Support and training to develop your whole-school approach to emotional wellbeing
- Mental health advice and liaison between your staff and other services
Who for
Children and young people aged 5-18 at these Calderdale schools, experiencing mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties.
But for children and young people with more severe or urgent needs:
All Saints’ CE Primary School, Halifax
Barkisland CE Primary School
Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Bowling Green Academy
Central Street Infant & Nursery School
Christ Church CE Junior School
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School
Colden Junior & Infant School
Copley Primary School
Cross Lane Primary School
Elland CE Junior, Infant & Nursery School
Field Lane Primary School
The Greetland Academy
Holy Trinity Primary School
Lightcliffe CE Primary School
Longroyde Primary School
Luddendenfoot Academy
Midgley School
Moorside Community Primary School
New Road Primary School
Old Earth Primary School
Ripponden Junior & Infant School
Riverside Junior School
Sacred Heart CV Academy, Sowerby Bridge
Salterhebble Junior & Infant School
Shelf Junior & Infant School
Siddal Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
St Michael and All Angels CE Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Stubbings Infant & Nursery School
Todmorden CE Junior, Infant & Nursery School
Trinity Academy Akroydon
Walsden St Peter's CE Primary School
West Vale Academy
Withinfields Primary School
Woodhouse Primary School
Brighouse High School
The Brooksbank School
The Calder Learning Trust
Calderdale College
Lightcliffe Academy
Park Lane Academy
Rastrick High School
Ryburn Valley High School
Todmorden High School
Trinity Academy Halifax
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
How to refer
Your school wellbeing lead can refer children and young people through the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) based in your school.
Please check with your practitioner that the referral is suitable, then refer if possible using our online form below.
(Alternatively, you can download and email the printed form below.)
How to refer
Your school wellbeing lead can refer children and young people through the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) based in your school.
Please check with your practitioner that the referral is suitable, then refer if possible using our online form below.
(Alternatively, you can download and email the printed form below.)
Contact this service
For anything else relating to the Calderdale Mental Health Support Team (MHST), please call or message us:
“The input from MHST over the last year has been invaluable in establishing a robust support mechanism to support our young people, and is now an integral part of our school processes. Quality staff, advice and outcomes!”
More help and information
These websites are a good source of information on mental health and local services: