Local services

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

First Steps: service profile

First Steps in City and Hackney aims to help children and young people (0-18 years) and their families with emotional, behavioural and social concerns before those concerns become major difficulties. This is done by providing a range of direct individual and family interventions, including parenting support. Mental health promotion and teaching, and training and consultation to frontline professionals working with children and young people are also provided. We deliver an early intervention service for mild to moderate concerns, and have clear transition pathways with East London Foundation Trust to ensure children with more enduring needs receive the level of service they require. The First Steps team comprises 15 child mental health specialist based in childrens centres and GP practices, as well as three locality leads. The service is the former CHYMES (City and Hackney Young People’s Mental Health Service).

 

Objectives

  • Provide early access to help for mild to moderate emotional and psychological problems
  • Improve parenting and raise awareness about children’s emotional well-being
  • Address children’s behavioural difficulties
  • Improve mental health awareness and skills in primary care and community staff
  • Develop projects which support and empower parents and community groups
  • Provide consultation, training and supervision to other colleagues working with children in the community
  • To maintain safeguarding and child protection awareness as part of our practice

 

Referrals

Children and young people can be referred to the service by a parent or guardian, GP, health visitor, paediatrician, occupational therapist, educational psychologist, or other health care professional. They may also self-refer to this service.

Currently the response time in within 2-4 weeks.

 

Opening hours

The service is typically available Monday to Friday from 9.00am – 5.00pm.

Clinics

 

Contact details

CAMHS
2nd Floor Tower View
134 Kingsland Road
London

E2 8DY

Phone: 020 7683 4611
Fax: 020 7683 2615

 

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