Mental Health First Aiders

 

MHFAs are trained to offer a deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing, including depression, anxiety disorders, eating  disorders, psychosis, and substance misuse. As well as spotting triggers and signs of mental health issues, they offer non-judgmental listening, support and early intervention but are also trained to respond to individuals in crisis who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, self-harming behaviour, panic attacks or reactions to traumatic events.

 

They offer a strictly confidential listening service and can provide signposting to further help if needed. They do not judge or diagnose, and they hope to reduce the stigma around mental ill health in school communities.

For more information see https://mhfaengland.org/ and https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

 

Miss Sarah Couch

Miss Sara Couch is our school's trained ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant). 

An ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) is a member of staff who is trained to support children in the development of their emotional literacy. ELSA’s are regularly supervised by Educational psychologists.

What is emotional literacy?

  • Understanding and coping with the feelings about ourselves and others.
  • Developing high self-esteem and positive interactions with others.
  • Being emotionally literate to help focus better on learning.

  • Some of the areas an ELSA may work on:

  • Recognising emotions.
  • Social Skills
  • Friendship Skills
  • Anger management
  • Divorce/Separation
  • Loss/Bereavement

How does the ELSA work?

  • A regular slot during the school week for 45 minutes during an afternoon.
  • Sessions can be individual or in small groups and tailored to each child’s individual needs.
  • Sessions are fun and might include role-play, puppets, board games, art and craft and stories.
  • They include time to talk, relax and reflect.
  • A pupil’s progress will be reviewed on a half termly basis.

As a parent/carer, how can you help?

By informing the class teacher if there are any issues that may be affecting your child.

 

Sian comes in once a week and works with children all over school.  
 

Her role is Adult and CYP Counsellor at Yewdale Counselling Services. She offer a range of therapies such as person centred, Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Complex Trauma Therapy.

 

Orange Button Holder

Overview

The Orange Button is worn by people Mrs Elizabeth Burton (Deputy Head Teacher) and Ms Carolyn Noon (Family Wellbeing Coordinator) in Lancashire and South Cumbria who have undergone specialised suicide prevention training, who can provide comprehensive signposting to relevant services. It is our aim for 2023/24 to raise awareness of the Orange Button, how it can help people who are feeling suicidal, and to encourage people to take the training to become an Orange Badge holder in order to create a community of people trained in suicide awareness that have gained skills, including active listening, from quality assured training. Key messages The following key messages have been provided to help promote the Orange Button Community Scheme to new audiences: • The Orange Button Community Scheme in Lancashire and South Cumbria now has more than 2,500 members. • Orange Button holders train to be able to listen to and support people who are struggling and are having thoughts of suicide, and signpost them to • The Orange Button scheme is still in its early stages, but the aim is to have as many volunteers as possible undertake the specialist training, and for people to know what an Orange Button means. • The Lancashire and South Cumbria region has some of the highest suicide rates across the country. • Training can be booked or arranged for individuals and workplaces by contacting Lancashire Mind. 

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Who are we? We are a mental health support team in the West Lancashire locality. Our lovely Education Mental Health Practitioners come into school and work with children and young people to support them with their mental health needs. We are a low -intervention service, this means we work with children with early signs of mental health challenges, or mild-moderate needs.

Meet Lizzie our Education Mental Health Practitioner. Lizzie works with children at Delph Side Primary.

What do we do? 

    • Provide 1:1 CBT informed, evidence-based sessions for low level mental health needs.
    • Work with groups on worry management.
    • Deliver workshops on sleep, transition, understanding emotions and emotional wellbeing.
    • Deliver assemblies to promote emotional wellbeing.
    • Help children and young people get the right support at the right time, e.g. signposting to services
    • Work directly with parents to support their young people around transition, anxiety, low mood and sleep.
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What to do next? If you feel that your child may benefit from support, then please inform Carolyn Noon or Liz Burton.

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Childline - Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

 

 

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