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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:

01422 300001

“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!”

Ruth – Pupil Intervention Panel Lead, high school

More help and information

These websites are a good source of information on mental health and local services: