Compass is 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.
Compass Birmingham MHST works across selected schools in the North and East of Birmingham, working directly with primary and secondary schools to ensure every child and young person has access to the support they need.
How Can We Help You
Our 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
Our 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.
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.
Schools we work with
Birmingham MHST work with a number of schools in the North and East of Birmingham to provide emotional health and wellbeing support for children, young people and families.
Click Here to see the schools we support.
Click Here to view the localities we work in.
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 birminghammhst@compass-uk.org. 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 using this form, click here.
Contact Us
At Compass Birmingham MHST, we understand that timely support is crucial. Our office hours are Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm, and Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm. You can reach us at 0121 227 8254 during these times.
Please note that we’re unavailable on weekends and bank holidays.
In case of urgent concerns regarding a child or young person’s mental and emotional wellbeing Forward Thinking Birmingham is available at 0300 300 0099. Alternatively, you can contact the Birmingham and Solihull 24/7 crisis number on 0800 915 9292. In case of emergencies, please dial 999.
Your mental health matters to us, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.