Provision of Healthy Young Minds Service

Tender description

Cheshire East Council is seeking to appoint providers for the delivery of the Healthy Young Minds (HYM) service. The service aims to offer secure, sustainable support to all children and young people who may need help or advice in order to achieve good emotional wellbeing. The service will bring together colleagues from early years, education, health and the voluntary sector to support children, families and professionals, in Cheshire East, in their efforts to improve mental health outcomes. The service will include children, young people aged 0-19 (up to 25 for SEND) and their families who reside or attend school in borough of Cheshire East. The Provider[s] will ensure the service delivery model encompasses: • Direct delivery of therapeutic interventions • Support for schools to implement evidence-based tools and resources • Infrastructure and alliance development • A simple, accessible referral pathway to support CYP and their families The service will consist of 4 lots (bidders can apply for a max. 2 lots) 1. Therapeutic Intervention Delivery – North (Macclesfield N & S, Wilmslow & Knutsford) 2. Therapeutic Intervention Delivery – Central (Congleton, Sandbach, Alsager & Middlewich) 3. Therapeutic Intervention Delivery – South (Crewe N & S, Nantwich & Rural) 4. Infrastructure Development Lead – borough wide The contract is for an initial term of 60 months with 2 x 12 month optional extensions. Full details of the service requirements are detailed in the specification that is attached to the project. Bidders should express an interest in this opportunity and download all of the attached documentation from the Chest system www.the-chest.org.uk reference DN700637 Keywords: therapeutic intervention, emotional wellbeing , mental health support , CYP referral, young people