Useful Contacts and Information

School Nursing

The core offer includes advice and support on Mental Health and Wellbeing , Sexual Health, Drugs and Alcohol, Social and Emotional Health as well as general Health advice and Health assessments .

All Young people aged between 11 and 16 can use our ChatHealth text service to seek advice on health issues such as emotional wellbeing, mental health, sexual health and any other general health concerns. ChatHealth Text Number 07507 330 205

If you need any further support please contact us on the following:

- HCP (Healthy Child Programme) North

0161 241 2813

mft.school-nurses-north@nhs.net

- HCP (Healthy Child Programme) South

0161 946 8239

mft.school-nurses-south@nhs.net

- VSCT (Vulnerable School Children Team)

0161 209 9956

mft.school-nurses-vsct@nhs.net

Healthy Schools

This NHS team works with schools to improve the health and wellbeing of pupils across Manchester through training, guidance and resource development. The team promote a whole-school approach across six main areas of public health education. These include RSE, Drugs and Alcohol, Healthy Lifestyles, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Social and Emotional Health and Unintentional Injury Prevention. They also provide support and networking opportunities for PSHE co-ordinators looking to develop their curriculum.

The team have paused their usual accreditation programme to concentrate on supporting schools responding to the current coronavirus pandemic.

This offer includes:-

- 1-2-1 consultation (via phone and/or email)

- Whole-school online training and virtual networking

- Resource and policy development i.e. Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy or RSE curriculum

If you need assistance or would like to find out more about how the Healthy Schools team can help you then please contact us on Healthy.schools@mft.nhs.uk  or check out our website https://www.manchesterhealthyschools.nhs.uk/

Click the link for the healthy schools training offer: School Health SEMH offer.pdf

FURTHER RESOURCES

www.kooth.com  a free online site supporting young people with managing their mental and emotional wellbeing

www.giveusashout.org  Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.

Childline: Calm Zone

https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/

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