COMPASS

Birmingham Mental Health Teams (Compass | UK Charity Providing Health & Wellbeing Services)

If you feel you may want or need support from Compass, please speak to Mrs. Frances regarding completing a referral. You may also complete a self-referral by following this link: Referral Form

Compass are leading the way in supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children, young people, and families in selected educational settings across Birmingham.

Birmingham Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) offers free, and confidential support to Children, Young People and Families with mild to moderate emotional health and wellbeing needs.

Whether it’s feeling sad, scared, worried, or experiencing challenges like anger or frustration, Compass is here to connect you with the right help.

There are areas not covered, grief, parent separation, certain phobias, diagnosed mental health conditions, those already receiving mental health support. If you would like to query your need, please read the queries section below.

The team of compassionate and friendly Practitioners, are here to support you in building coping skills and strategies for a range of issues, including:

Low mood and motivation
Anxiety and irrational fears
Challenging behaviours like angry outbursts or frustration
Difficulties in family and peer relationships
Adjusting to change and transitions.
Managing emotions effectively
Low-intensity, one-to-one or group support sessions (typically 6-8 sessions tailored to your needs) are available for children and young people aged 5-19 who attend our partner schools.

We also provide support to schools around a whole school approach to positive emotional wellbeing as well as providing parent support (NVR Programme and Beyond Behaviours).

The service is made up of Education Mental Health Practitioners, Supervising Practitioners, Trainees, and Assistant Practitioners, each bringing expertise from diverse health and education backgrounds. Additionally, we have our newly assembled Specialist Team consisting of professionals, including a Family Practitioner and Healthy Peer Relationships Practitioner and an Engagement & Equalities Practitioner to provide tailored support where needed.

How you can access the service

Getting support from Compass is easy!

You can reach out to our friendly team by phone at 0121227 8254 or via email at [email protected]. We’ll start by asking you a few questions to understand your needs better, and then one of our team members will follow up with you to ensure we’re the right fit to help. We also welcome Requests for Support for children, young people and families.