Information relating to mental health services, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
What is CAMHS?
www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/camhs/
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is provided by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV). The service works with children, young people, and their families up to the age of 18 years old who are experiencing mental health problems, complex emotional and behavioural difficulties, offering assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
The team has a wide range of professional registered practitioners including Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and Primary Mental Health Workers.
In addition, there is a CAMHS team specifically for Children and Young People with a diagnosed Learning Disability to ensure that the needs of the children, young people and families are met in the most appropriate way.
The service provides a range of specialist health services to children and young people up to the age of 18 years old with mild, moderate, or severe learning disabilities as well as significant mental health problem of complex need.
Once the young person turns 18 years old this service is provided by the adult team. www.tewv.nhs.uk, www.impactonteesside.com
In Hartlepool this service is provided by Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation trust.
More information can be found at: Community mental health services in Teesside for children and young people – Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (tewv.nhs.uk)
CAMHS Single Point of Contact (SPOC) – to provide a point of contact for children and young people to access a Mental Health professional who, through a meaningful conversation with understanding and reassurance, can provide experience and knowledge to reach a collaborative agreement as to where their needs can be most appropriately met.
The service can be accessed on a self-referral by calling 0300 2000 000, your details will be taken, and a clinician will call you back. Alternatively, a referral can be submitted by a GP, School Teacher or Social Worker.
For more information, please contact the team on 0300 013 2000 and select option 4.
CAMHS Crisis and Liaison Service
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Crisis Team is a team of nurses that responds to young people experiencing mental health crisis. The service is open to all young people up until their 18th birthday. The service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In Hartlepool this service is delivered by Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
More information can be found at: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/camhscrisis/
CAMHS Tier 4 Inpatient Services
Lotus Ward is a 10 bedded inpatient unit at Acklam Road Hospital providing mental health care for young people aged 13-18 year. Lotus ward will offer specialist care and treatment 24/7, 365 days a year to young people who have complex mental health needs.
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/news/cntw-opens-lotus-ward-camhs-at-acklam-road-hospital
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/lotus-ward-acklam-road-hospital-cntw271
Needs Led Neurodevelopmental Service
The Needs Led Neurodevelopment Pathway service is aimed at improving the experience and outcomes for families, children and young people who present with neurodiverse needs associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The needs led pathway is for children and young people in the Tees Valley aged 5 to 18 years old. For children aged under 5, work is still ongoing, please continue to speak to your health visitor, GP, or other health professional.
In Hartlepool this service is provided by Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust.
More information can be found at:
Kooth
Kooth is an online mental health service for children, young people and adults which offer a counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile phones, tablets and desktop computers and are free at the point of use. It gives children and young people easy access to an online community of peers and a team of experienced counsellors. Access is free of the typical barriers to support: no waiting lists, no thresholds, no costs, and complete anonymity.
The service offers easily accessible mental health support to young people, irrespective of where they are on the spectrum of mild, moderate, or complex need.
Kooth is anonymous and free to use, making it a powerful early intervention and treatment resource which young people are keen to use. Young people can register on Kooth without having to provide personal details such as their name or address. It provides a safe and non-judgemental place for them to talk, connect and chat with others and know they are not alone.
Kooth is free and available to use for all residents and students aged between 11 and 18 years old across Hartlepool.
More information can be found at: Digital Mental Health Care – Kooth plc
Recovery College online
Recovery college online provides a range of online educational courses and resources to people who might be struggling with or experiencing mental health issues.
https://www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk/young-people
https://www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk
Speech and Language Therapy
Children can only learn communication through interaction with other adults and children around them. Some children will develop communication sooner than others. We don’t just communicate through speech. We also use facial expressions, actions or signs, showing our feelings, behaviour, written language and pictures/symbols. If you have difficulties in any one of these areas, communication of any sort will be hard. As adults we might not know exactly which bit is difficult but adapting how you communicate can often reduce frustrations in the child and in yourselves too.
Below are some links to information about different types of communication and some activities and videos to give you ideas of how to communicate with a range of children of differing abilities.
If you have a concern about your child’s communication speak to your health visitor, school teacher or your GP and they can signpost to more specialist support if needed.
https://www.facebook.com/SouthTeesNHSSpeechTherapy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQ9QGxjyT8a82Ojo3fgMSA?reload=9
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/services/speech-language-therapy/children
What is Speech and Language Therapy?
The Speech and Language Therapy service work with children and young people from birth to 19 years of age who have a speech, language and communication needs or difficulties with eating, drinking and swallowing.
As well as working with children and young people service, they also provide support to families and carers, teachers and other adults around them. The service aims to develop their best possible communication skills, taking into account their individual abilities and needs.
The service also aims to help the wider population to understand and promote children and young people’s language and communication development and provide training and support to a wide range of professionals who work with children.
In Hartlepool this service is provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
Speech and Language Services for young people between the ages of 19 and 25 years old with disabilities are met within adult services and is provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. www.nth.nhs.uk/services/salt/adult-speech-language/
More information can be found at:
www.nth.nhs.uk/services/speech-language-therapy/children
ELSEC
As part of the DfE Change Programme Hartlepool is piloting the Early Language Support for Every Child programme. This is being piloted in 12 primary schools and 1 nursery setting.
More information can be found here: ELSEC Hartlepool
Occupational Therapy
What is occupational therapy?
The Occupational Therapy Service provide a team of specialist therapists and assistant therapists to provide assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families in a range of locations including home, school or hospital clinics. The service will assess and treat children and young people who have long term health needs or problems with movement and co-ordination.
The service will make sure your child reaches their potential and works alongside other professionals involved with the child or young person to ensure a holistic approach to treatment and assessment.
In Hartlepool this service is provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
Tel: 01429 522717
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm
More information can be found at: www.nth.nhs.uk/services/childrens-occupational-therapy
Information about Occupational Therapy services for those aged 19-25 can be found here www.nth.nhs.uk/services/occupational-therapy/
Sunflower Sensory Service
The Sunflower service is delivered by experienced members of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team. They provide a series of three friendly and interactive workshops called Sunflower Parent Training. It is an education training course designed to provide parents/carers with information and strategies to empower them in lifelong support for their child’s experiences sensory integration difficulties.
The skills learnt will be used every day to support the child to develop, learn and play.
In Hartlepool this service is provided by NHS North Tees & Hartlepool Foundation Trust.
More information can be found by contacting:
Telephone: 01429 522 471 or E-mail: nth-tr.childrenstherapies@nhs.net
Physiotherapy
What is physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy Services provide a team of children’s physiotherapists and therapy assistants to offer the highest standard of care, ensuring that not only the health needs of the child or young person are considered but also the social, emotional, and educational needs up to and including Young People aged 18 years old (up to 19 for Young People with additional needs).
The service comprises of clinical specialists, specialised physiotherapists and assistants who provide an integrated acute and community service for inpatients, outpatients and within the community, offering treatment in a variety of settings including hospital wards, clinics, nurseries, children’s centres, specialist, and mainstream schools and within the family home.
In Hartlepool these open access services are provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees NHS Foundation Trust or for Young People with a Learning Disability can be supported by the Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Tees Community Learning Disabilities Team.
In Hartlepool, physiotherapy services for young people between the ages of 19 and 25 years old with a disability are met within the adult physiotherapy service provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. www.nth.nhs.uk/services/imsk-physiotherapy/
Physiotherapy for children and young people who attend a special school in Hartlepool are provided by South Tees NHS Foundation Trust.
More information can be found by visiting the following links:
Children’s physiotherapy | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (nth.nhs.uk)
Children’s physiotherapy – South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
