Reflexions (Mental Health Support Teams) 01902 951 622
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Open: 9am – 5pm, Mon to Fri Email: bchft.reflexions@nhs.net Web: www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/our - services/reflexions The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) for and intervention service which provides mental health support
some schools (Reflexions) is an early identification
in educational settings to
children and young people
who are of an appropriate age to attend reception through to Year
13 . Reflexions has three core functions: to deliver evidence
-based interventions for mild -to-
moderate mental health issues such as low mood and anxiety; support each school or college to introduce or develop whole school or college app roach; give timely advice to school and college staff and liaise with external specialist service to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education. The service also supports parents and carers to manage their children’s ment al health as well as with teaching staff within the education settings. Referrals can be received from a professional, parent or child themselves however the Senior Mental Health Lead for the school in which they attend must be aware .
Sandwell Advocacy 0121 520 8070
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Address: 28 Wood Street, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 9BQ Email: s andwelladvocacy@btconnect.com Web: https://sandwelladvocacy.org/ The SAVE Project (Sandwell Advocacy Voice and Empowerment)
provides an advocacy, enabling
and support service for children and young people
aged 5-18 who are experiencing poor mental
health and/or behavioural issues, that empowers them to ensure that their rights are respected, and their views and wishes are heard at all times. The Project will support children and young people to build confidence and skills to enable them to speak up for themselves so that they feel listened to and involved in decision making. Also, to have choices regarding accessing appropriate support services and build relationships of trust with other professionals . Our Advocacy f or Young Carers Project also takes a family orientated approach to supporting children and young people who take on caring/supporting responsibilities in the home, there is also a focus on emotional wellbeing and mental health as part of this offer.
Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation 0121 525 1629 Open: 9.30 am - 5 pm, Mon to Fri Address: Kuumba Centre, Boulton Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6NW
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Email: info@sacmhf.co.uk Web: www.sacmhf.co.uk The Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation provides a range of culturally responsive services for people of African and Caribbean descent health. They provide practical, emotional, and social support in addition to training and skills development. Some services that we provide include outreach support, bereaved carers support service and carer’s support. The iMATTER Project (for young people aged 11 – 25 years old ) provides bespoke support packages designed to gui de them through to longer periods of wellness. Ujima is a forum that organises monthly meetings, organising social activities, support to make new friends, and more . who are affected by mental ill
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