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MFT CAMHS is a specialist mental health service for children and young people, providing services across Manchester, Salford and Trafford.
We offer assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support for young people who are experiencing problems with their emotions, behaviour or mental health.
Waiting Well – Support while you wait for your appointment with us
Unfortunately, due to overwhelming demand, there may be a wait before we can arrange an appointment for you to be seen by a mental health professional.
We appreciate that this can be a challenging time, so we have developed a ‘Waiting Well’ support pack to help you while you wait. This includes a variety of resources that can help you whilst you wait for your appointment.
In this pack we have taken into consideration the different types of support that young people and families may want while they wait, so don’t worry if one thing doesn’t work, try something else and keep in touch with your CAMHS team, especially if there are any changes or concerns.
Getting Advice
What’s Advised: One to three contacts, ending by mutual agreement. This level of support is sufficient to normalise behaviour
Try: providing reassurance, information and advice or signpost on to universal Services:
Providers of Getting Advice – school nurse, youth worker, family support worker, advice line, self-help, Early Help Hub NHS Choices. Kooth.COM, Young Minds, Advice Lines
Getting Help
What’s Advised: goal-focused, evidence-based interventions with clear aims / goals or Screen for Neurodevelopmental difficulties (ADHD / ASC)
Try: Referrals on to: 42nd Street, Schools:- counsellors, SENCO / pastoral / learning support, wellbeing practitioners, Youth Services, Youth Justice Services, Parenting Courses, Health Visitors, Paediatricians, IAPT Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing Services , Young Carers, Young Peoples Substance Use Services or try a screen for Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity and Impulsivity, or developmental worries
Providers of Getting Help: Social Care and Early Help Hubs for Parenting Interventions, Qualified School Counsellors, SENCO and Pastoral Services, 42nd Street, Youth Services, Youth Justice Workers, Early Help Hubs, Health Visitors, Paediatricians, IAPT services in School, CAMHS IAPT Services. Multiagency Neurodevelopmental Services (referral via Paediatricians, Speech and Languages Services or CAMHS)
Getting More Help
Also, for: Children and Young People who might need a community based specialist CAMHS assessment for complex social communication difficulties, Co-morbid ADHD, Trauma, PTSD, complex emotional dysregulation difficulties, Clinical Depression, major mental health disorders, Eating Disorders and or an urgent CAMHS mental state assessment.
Try: Referrals on to: – MFT CAMHS Community / Specialist / Targeted CAMHS (District, MSEDS, LD, Emerge, LAC) Social Care, Local Crisis and Urgent Care Services,
Providers of Getting More Help: – MFT CAMHS, Inpatient J17 / GMAP, F-CAMHS, Specialist Schools, Therapeutic Residential Placements. J17 Day Hospital Provision, CETR Plans via Commissioners, Local Crisis and Urgent Care services, Secure / Specialist Child Protection Services.
Getting Risk Support
TRY: Calling for and attending Social Care Strategy Meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Edge of Care Meeting, School / College Safeguarding / Fitness to Learn Meetings, Police Silver and Gold Strategy Meetings, CAMHS Risk Assessment Management Meetings (RAMM), In-patient Admissions and Discharge Meetings.
Providers of Getting Risk Support: CAMHS, Social Care, Police, Ambulance and Fire Services, Accident and Emergency Schools, Collages, 3rd / Voluntary Sector, Crisis Support Services (RRT / 42nd St) MHLT, Home Treatment, GP , Community Nurses, Safeguarding Practitioners, 111, Crisis Help Line Providers, Early Help Hub, Youth Workers. All Services involved with a child or young person need to be part of their getting risk support plan – it is a multiagency / multidisciplinary approach. We are all responsible for the safety of the children and young people we see, therefore all services / professionals involved need to be involved in the development of the cross agency risk support plan, in conjunction with the child / young person and their family/carers / support network.