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Date: 16 January 2021
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) service provide a service to children and young people aged 0 – 18yrs, and their families, who are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties. The community mental health clinic offers support, consultation and training to children’s services and provides primary and specialist mental health services in the community and to inpatient treatment services as required.
Address:
Community CAMHS
7 Pyle Street
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1JW
Opening times:
Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 17:00
Friday 08:30 – 16:30
Telephone: 01983 523602 (answer phone out of hours)
E mail: iownt.spcamhs@nhs.net
CCAMHS will offer an intervention to any 0-18 year old that has an identified emotional-behavioural or mental health concern provided that, prior to referral, all of the following boxes can be ticked:
Any professional or voluntary sector employee can refer a child or young person to CCAMHS. Parents, carers and young people can contact the service to discuss how they can access our interventions. Adolescents who feel that they have mental health difficulties are able to self-refer.
If you are unsure as to whether to make a referral to CCAMHS, you are encouraged to telephone one of the Primary Mental Health Practitioners to discuss the case further.
In order to make a standard referral to CCAMHS you will need to complete the CCAMHS referral form. These referrals are reviewed weekly and you will receive written confirmation of the outcome of your referral. The service aims to provide an intervention to all accepted referrals within a maximum of 14 weeks, although this is often provided sooner.
If you feel the level of risk is such that a mental health response is required within 24 hours, please telephone your referral through to the service. You may then be asked to fax the referral or further information through. Following your referral, you will be informed of the action taken. CCAMHS telephone lines are open 8:30am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am-4:30pm on Fridays. Outside of these hours, for an urgent mental health response, please contact the appropriate GP or the Single Point of Access Team on 522214.
Age Limits
Lowest Age: n/a, Highest Age: 18
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