1. Good practice & partnership working Supporting Children and Young People with Mental Health Problems

2. No Health Without Mental Health sets out a number of priorities; Improving mental health education Prevention Early intervention Cross department approach

3. Tier 4 – Highly specialised Services Tier 3 – Specialist Services Tier 2 – Targeted Services Tier 1 – Universal Services Severe mental health difficulties and highly complex needs Moderate to severe mental health difficulties Vulnerable Children All Children Specialist CAMHS Service (CWPT) Residential Placements (nationally commissioned ) CAMHS LAC Service - Journeys (Mind & Relate) Reach Service (Mind & Relate) SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY ( CWPT, Relate,Mind) Coventry Integrated Primary Mental Health Service (CWPT, Mind, Relate) Comprehensive CaMHS System GP,s Health Visitors, School Nurses, Teachers, Youth Workers, Social Workers,

4. Good Practice All commissioned services accept referrals via one route SPE hosted by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. Referrals screened by clinician/practitioners who make a decision re most appropriate service across tiers Clinicians/practitioners across 4 tiers Self referrals are accepted Professional referrals are accepted Step up and down across tiers

5. The Integrated Primary Mental Health Service Tier 1 Services – All Children – All professionals

6. To build capability with Universal ( Tier 1 ) Services Help professionals recognise signs and symptoms of poor mental health Support professionals in engaging with children and young people Support professionals with joint assessments Early intervention Supporting signposting to Specialist CAMHS and Targeted Services Integrated Primary Mental Health Service Aims……

7. Early Intervention & Building Resilience

8. Targeted support for Looked After (LAC) adopted children and young people, their parents/carers, and associated professionals (e.g. Social Workers). Services and support for children and young people with low to moderate emotional wellbeing. Targeted tier 2 Service – Vulnerable/at risk Children

9. Journeys Model Support to ProfessionalsParents/CarersYoung People Training YMHFA Basic counselling skills Attachment Training Kim Golding -18 weeks (Parenting and attachment) YMHFA 121 Counselling Group ConsultationsChild/Carer sessionsTherapeutic 121 work 121 ConsultationsFoster Carer support groupGroup work SignpostingListening EarPeer support Listening EarFamily work Joint workingSocial sessions

10. Reach Model Counselling: Reach will provide counselling to c&yp using their preferred method of delivered. Either Face to Face or via Therapeutic Group Work: Programmes include; Low Mood, Anger Awareness, Anxiety Management, Separation & Loss and Bereavement. Peer support: Opportunity for c&yp to manage their issues through peer support via: Online forums & Group sessions Self-help resources / information Signposting and linking to other services Online self-help resources Online information

11. The staff team Journeys and Reach employ a team with a wide range of skills and qualifications including: Primary Mental Health Workers Occupational Therapists Counsellors Youth workers NNEB Psychologists (outsourced)

12. Benefits of Partnership Working A shared vision or goal enables organisations to come together to work towards achieving the best outcomes for C&YP in Coventry and Warwickshire, heading in the same direction, at the same time Not within the gift of one agency to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people Facilitates and strengthens joint working Sharing of knowledge, skills and expertise amongst professionals Bridges the connection between local communities accessing services Improves working relationships and mutual respect Sustains service provision so the changing landscape does not impact on our c&yp

13. Benefits of Partnership Working For children, young people, parents and professionals More choice Diverse range of specialism's, modalities, knowledge and experience Smoother transition between services Joint working Easier access into the most suitable services without having to retell their story Preventing delays in accessing the right service first time Reduced waiting times

14. Access to support before crisis point – making sure people with mental health problems can get help 24 hours a day and that when they ask for help, they are taken seriously. Access to support before crisis point Urgent and emergency access to crisis care – making sure that a mental health crisis is treated with the same urgency as a physical health emergency. Urgent and emergency access to crisis care Quality of treatment and care when in crisis – making sure that people are treated with dignity and respect, in a therapeutic environment. Quality of treatment and care when in crisis Recovery and staying well – preventing future crises by making sure people are referred to appropriate services. Recovery and staying well Let’s not forget our Children & Young People when developing our action plans

15. Contact Details Coventry & Warwickshire Mind Wellington Gardens Windsor Street Spon End Coventry CV1 3BT T: (024)76552847 E: admin@cwmind.org.ukadmin@cwmind.org.uk W: www.cwmind.org.ukwww.cwmind.org.uk Steven Hill, Director/Asst CEO