Mental Health and Wellbeing
Health and Well-Being Team
The following members of staff have received lead practitioner training for health and well being.
Mrs Paske is our Designated Safeguarding Lead and Designated Senior Lead for Mental Health
Mrs Smith is our SENDCo, Pastoral Lead and Mental Health First Aider
Early Help Offer
Please find our Early Help Offer which outlines how school can support you and your child. You will also find useful links to other professionals who may be able to help. If you need support, please contact Mrs Paske or Mrs Smith
Reach 4 Wellbeing
How to contact us?
To contact Reach4Wellbeing please email: whcnhs.reach4wellbeing@nhs.net If you wish to make a referral please read the information below to help you decide if we are the right service for the child or young person.
The Reach4Wellbeing Team is part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), we promote and support emotional wellbeing for children and young people aged 5-18 years old. We are a team of 7 staff, with one case worker for each of the following areas: Wyre Forest, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Malvern and Wychavon. We offer short-term group support programmes for those experiencing mild to moderate emotional difficulties, specifically anxiety and low mood. These programmes are based on skills which research has discovered helps children and young people with these difficulties. Government recommendations promote group work as the first way to help children and young people with these issues as early as possible.
Our Aims
- Promote Positive Wellbeing
- Reach Children and Young People in their Communities
- Reduce the Stigma of Mental Health
What We Do
To maximise our effectiveness the Reach4Wellbeing Team focus on delivering group programmes for children and young people. The groups are held during term time and are run in schools or other local community settings. We are not always able to offer a group in the child or young person’s own school, but we will aim to offer a place in an alternative school or community setting, please note that in order for your child to receive this intervention transportation to and from the venue will be your responsibility.
Each of the sessions is evidence based and we are able to offer the following:
• A seven week anxiety and low mood programme for young people age 13 and over
• A six week anxiety programme for older children age 9 -12 years
• A six week anxiety programme (Little Explorers) for younger children age 5 - 8 years, for this age group please note that a parent or their representative is required to attend the sessions.