Mental Health and Wellbeing
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Supporting your child’s wellbeing
At Our Lady’s, we want every child to feel safe, valued and listened to. Our Catholic faith reminds us of the dignity of every person and the importance of caring for one another.
If you are worried about your child’s emotional wellbeing, please speak to us. We can talk through your concerns and explore what support may help.
What is Compass?
Compass Birmingham Mental Health Support Team (MHST) offers free early support for children and families in partner schools. The service helps with mild to moderate emotional wellbeing difficulties, working with children, parents, carers and school staff.
What can Compass help with?
Worries and fears
Helping children understand anxious feelings and develop ways to manage their worries.
Feeling low
Supporting children who feel sad or are finding it difficult to feel motivated.
Managing strong feelings
Building skills to cope with anger, frustration and emotions that feel overwhelming.
Relationships and change
Supporting children with friendship or family difficulties, and adjusting to changes and transitions.
What might support look like?
- Individual support: sessions to develop practical coping skills.
- Group support: opportunities to explore feelings and learn strategies together.
- Support for parents and carers: guidance and programmes to help families support their child.
- Support across school: workshops, assemblies and work with staff to promote positive wellbeing.
Compass will discuss your concerns with you and consider whether its support is suitable. Where another service would be more appropriate, the team can help you find the right support.
Would you like to talk?
If you have concerns, speak to your child’s class teacher or contact the school office and ask to speak to someone about your child’s wellbeing.
You do not need to know which service you need before starting that conversation.
Contact Compass directly
You can also contact Compass to ask about the service and how to request support.
Telephone:
0121 227 8254
Email:
birminghammhst@compass-uk.org
Monday–Thursday: 9am–5pm
Friday: 9am–4.30pm
Closed at weekends and on bank holidays.
Support is available through participating schools. Compass can confirm eligibility and the most suitable next step for your family.