Supporting your family's wellbeing
Education Mental Health Practitioner
School Nursing Service
The school nursing service is part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre service. The service brings children’s centres, health visiting and school nursing together to provide a more joined up service for children, young people and their families from pregnancy through to when a child reaches 19. There is a range of different support groups, activities and services on offer for children and their families to help them be healthy, grow and develop. Families can access available services from any Hertfordshire Family Centre, allowing them to fit sessions and services around busy family lives. For more information, visit the Family Centre Service website.
If you have concerns about your child’s emotional or physical health and wellbeing, we can help. Call the duty line number 0300 123 7572 for more information.
The school nursing service works together with children and young people their parents/carers and school staff, to provide a comprehensive efficient and accessible service which:
When your child starts school at the age of five, care is transferred from the health visiting service to the school nursing service. The service has four distinct areas that it offers to children attending a Hertfordshire mainstream school. |
NHS Mental Health services
A CAMHS specialist is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide specialist advice and support to families and professionals about children/young people in a mental health crisis and (if necessary) arrange for a face to face assessment. This service is available through our Single Point of Access line on 0300 777 0707 or email: hpft.spa@nhs.net (for non-urgent enquiries). When you become concerned that a young person may be experiencing a mental health crisis we would ask that your school advise the family/young person to call this number in the first instance, unless they are in a medical/physical emergency in which case they will need to attend A&E. |
NSPCC HelplineWhether you want support and advice for adapting to family life in lockdown, or you’re worried about a child, the NSPCC are here to help. Whatever your worry – call the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, email, or submit the online form – they can help. They also have advice about spotting the signs of abuse. You can call Monday to Friday 10am–6pm. It’s free and you don’t have to say who you are. |