Mental Health Support Teams

Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)

Hertfordshire MHSTs work within partner educational settings to provide early help and preventative support for the mental health and well-being needs of children and young people aged 5-19 years. Their core aims are:

• To deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues;
• Support the mental health lead in each school or college to introduce or develop whole school or college approach and;
• Give timely advice to school and college staff and liaise with external specialist services to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.  

The SEND Mental Health Support Team works in partnership with schools to provide early intervention mental health support for children and young people with an identified special educational need and disability (SEND) need, an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) or who are on the pathway to gaining a diagnosis and/or an EHCP.

If you have concerns about your child's mental health or well-being and/ or wish to access mental health support, please speak to our Designated Mental Health Lead (DMHL), Miss Evans, or another trusted staff member. 

For more information about these support services, click on the links below.