Mental & Emotional Health
Here at Old Earth, we acknowledge the high importance of our pupils and staff developing and maintaining good mental health and wellbeing, as well as physical health.
The aim of this area of the website is to provide links to good quality information and guidance on mental health and wellbeing. Follow the links below for advice for parents/carers in supporting your children and looking after your own mental wellbeing. We encourage parents and pupils with any concerns to speak to a member of staff.
How do I help my child?
The following guides, by Calderdale Open Minds, offer advice for families facing some possible mental health issues.
Is your child…
Calderdale Mental Health Support Team
We are very pleased to announce that we have been accepted onto Calderdale’s Mental Health Support Team (MHST) programme. Our place in the programme started in January 2022
The three core functions of an MHST:
Delivering low intensity evidence-based interventions (mild to moderate MH problems)
Supporting the Mental health Lead (Mrs E Dixon) to develop our whole school approach
Giving timely advice to school staff, liaising with external services to get the right support for your children and families so they can stay in education.
Stephanie Holmes
Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) supporting Old Earth School
Northpoint Wellbeing LTD
Resources and Information
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Healthy Minds Calderdale
Calderdale's independent, user-led mental health charity.
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Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing or supporting someone with a mental health problem.
Call Mind Infoline 0300 123 3393
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Open Minds website
The Open Minds’ website provides advice, information and support on local and national services that help children and young people.
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Open Minds (CAMHS)
Open Minds (CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) offers specialist help and support around mental health.
Age range: 5-18 years
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Anna Freud Centre
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (Anna Freud NCCF) is a children's charity dedicated to providing training and support for child mental health services. They also offer services and resources for young people and their families.
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Young Minds
Young Minds is a charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. Their website has a wealth of advice and resources.
Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4pm, free for mobiles and landlines)
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Childline
Childline is a free helpline for children and young people. You can contact a trained counsellor at Childline by phone or online chat about anything. No problem is too big or too small.
Age range: Under 19
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Unique Ways
Unique Ways is a local parent-carer led charity offering support for families with SEND children, including a great range of free training courses on parenting for wellbeing.
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Family Lives
Family Lives is a charity with over three decades of experience helping parents to deal with the changes that are a constant part of family life.
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Mental Health Foundation
Support and research for good mental health
