1. Children & Young People’s mental health services
PLS April 2017

2. Introduction
Dr Becky Jarvis, GP and Clinical Lead for Mental Health for the CCG
Gill Brooks, CYP mental health commissioner
Cat Dyson, Project Manager, Right Here
Peter Ley, Operation Manager, Here

3. Aims
To learn about the services and support on offer for children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health issues in the City, and how to refer in to those services.
The session aims to provide an understanding of:
all the services available for children and young people with emotional or mental health difficulties
how to refer to those services
how to support young people to access self-help and how each service / support works together
what Primary Care can expect from the services including information and communication
Primary Care’s role in prevention and awareness raising about de-stigmatising mental health issues

4. New CYP mental health pathway

5. Prevention, advice and information
Cat Dyson, Right Here

6. Community Wellbeing Service
Mild to moderate mental health needs met through an all ages pathway with a single point of access starting 1st June Peter Ley, Here

7. Schools Wellbeing Service
A whole approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing
Primary Mental Health Workers in all schools and colleges, to support pupils, staff and parents
Mirror service to Community Wellbeing Service – mild to moderate need
Will be in place in all secondary schools and primary schools by June 2017, then plans for Colleges and Special Schools next term

8. Specialist community mental health service
Lots of change across the system and specialist service needs to adapt in line with this
Formal re-design process, new specification by June 2017
Phase two (2017/18) for longer term changes needed
Key areas of change:
Single point of access for routine and priority
Access improved and waiting times reduced
Lead mental health practitioners in Primary Care
Proactive outreach
Need to work on urgent response
Work also starting on improving autism, LD and ADHD
Sussex wide eating disorder service now in place

9. Any questions or comments?