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Early Help & Mental Health Support
Early Help and Support for Families
Early Help is all about supporting families. It may be one child, one adult or the whole family who is affected by something you need support with. It may be you are worried about your child’s health, development or behaviour. It may be you are worried about money or housing which is having an affect on the family.
There are choices depending on your family’s needs:
- Children’s Centres run groups and support sessions on a variety of topics. Our local children’s centre is in Towcester on Islington Road. You can find more information, including upcoming events by visiting https://nctrust.co.uk/support-for-children-and-families/childrens-centres/
- Early Help Meetings with schools and other professionals offer support that is personal to your family’s situation. For more information about Early Help and Support please visit https://nctrust.co.uk/support-for-children-and-families/
- Family Hubs offer a safe, welcoming space for all families with children aged 0 to 19 years (or 25 years for a young person with a special educational need or disability). Family Hubs bring services together, making it easier for families to get the help they need - giving babies the best start for life and continuing that support through adolescence.
Wellbeing Service
If you are a West Northamptonshire resident aged 18 or over, you could be eligible for up to 12 weeks of one-to-one support working with one of our Wellbeing Advisors to improve your quality of life: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/wellbeing-service
NHFT iDiscover Children's Resource Hub
Here you will find information that may be useful to you and your family, both from local NHS services and more national information, that may give you the answers you are looking for: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/childrenshub
NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies
If you are feeling low in mood, stressed or anxious, we will work with you to get you back on track. Our Talking Therapies support options includes our online tools, which you can use whenever and wherever works best for you: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/talkingtherapies/
Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)
At Nicholas Hawksmoor, we work closely with our local Mental Health Support Team (MHST): https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/mhst
MHST has been created to offer early intervention, low intensity, mental health support within schools for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
The MHST will also support the Mental Health Lead in each education setting to introduce and develop their Whole School Approach. The MHST will also offer support and advice to education setting staff to identify the most appropriate services for their need and help liaise with other appropriate services.
If you need any further help or support please contact the school via enquiries@nhps.thlt.academy or SENCO@nhps.thlt.academy or speak to a member of staff who will be glad to help in any way they can.
Crisis Cafés
Run by a mental health professional and a MIND peer support worker, we provide support and safety to anyone in need by offering coping mechanisms and management techniques to help reduce the risk of crisis: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/crisis-cafe/venue/crisis-caf-northampton-410/
Samaritans
If you need someone to talk to, they listen. They won't judge or tell you what to do: https://www.samaritans.org/