CAMHS in the Community

The CAMHS Community Mental Health Team supports children and young people in Northamptonshire who have severe and complex mental health difficulties.  The service offers a range of therapies delivered individually or in groups, at a number of localities across the county.

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CAMHS in the Community

Our team supports Northamptonshire's children and young people. Our service is the Children and Young People Mental Health Service and we are often known as CYMHS or CAMHS.

We help to look after those with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties. We offer a variety of interventions and therapies in both individual or group settings. We work with families across our county to help children and young people feel better.

Who is this service for? Children and young people up to the age of 18 and registered with a GP in Northamptonshire.

 

How do I register for this service?

How to access this service: We accept referrals from any professional background through our Referral Management Centre.

Young people and their families can speak to a member of our team live and online for advice and guidance through CAMHS Live.

 

Access CAMHS Live here.

 

 

 

Contact us

Live chat - Talk to us on CAMHS live 9am-9pm Monday - Friday.

Text a school nurse - for friendly, helpful advice. This service is designed for 11-19 year olds: 07507 329 600 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

Phone - the consultation line for parents, carers, young people and professionals is available 9am to 9pm, Monday to Friday on call  0800 170 7055.

If you are in a crisis, at risk of self-harm or suicide – the CYPMHS crisis team is open 24/7 and can be accessed by calling 0800 170 7055.

Or: 

  1. Text Shout to 85258 at any time day or night. You can find out more by accessing the Give a Shout website here. 
  2. If your life is at imminent risk, call 999 for emergency help.

Professionals*

For information on CAMHS Connect, including professional training on topics such as; Children development and mental health, Rethinking Challenging Behaviour or the other modules please use the pop up boxes below.

Referrals can be made by any professional, working directly with the child / young person and their families who live in Northamptonshire, and who has concerns about emotional wellbeing or mental health.

It is essential referrals are given consent by either the person who holds parental responsibility and / or the young person where they have the capacity to consent.

 The types of difficulties CAMHS can help with are:

  • Low mood / depression
  • Eating difficulties
  • Attachment difficulties
  • Obsessions and compulsions (OCD)
  • Effects of abuse or trauma
  • Conduct disorder
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • More complex psychological difficulties

For any other NHFT children specialist services such as: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Eating disorders please use the find a service menu on the left of this page.

Referrals need to be made electrically via the Referral Management Centre which can be accessed by clicking here.

You can also complete the Children Young Person Referral Management Centre (CYPRMC) referral form on system one.

This referral will then be screened by a clinician, who will then inform you and the family of the referral decision that has been made.

Referral criteria for further assessment

  • Registered with a GP in Northamptonshire
  • Aged between 0-18 years
  • Presenting with signs of or on-going concerns of mental health difficulties that are:
    • Impacting on their developmental functioning
    • Or is likely to result in significant risk to themselves or others
    • And less intensive intervention hasn’t worked or is unlikely to suffice
  • Consent has been obtained from the young person and or parent / carer

Contact information

If you are unsure or would like some advice or guidance you can call the consultation line on: 0800 170 7055
This service is available Monday to Friday between 9am to 7pm. It is not an emergency line and not available on bank holidays. You can also give this number to the young people and their family. 

CAMHS Live is an online chat tool that is available to support 13 to 18 year olds. They can also complete a facilitated referral through the consultation line.

Find out more information

Espresso Yourself - Wellbeing cafes for young people

Espresso Yourself - Wellbeing cafes for young people

If you are struggling with your mental health or find yourself in a crisis then we are here to listen and support you.

Alongside our local partners (St Andrews Healthcare, Lowdown and YouthWorks), together we are offering weekly cafes for you to drop-in and talk to a mental health professional in a safe space. Our friendly staff will listen and help you by providing advice, support or signpost / refer you to the relevant team or organisation.

There is no need to call or book an appointment, please drop in to one of the locations and timings below:

  • Monday and Friday - 4pm to 8pm
    the low down, 3 Kingswell St, Northampton NN1 1PP
    01604 634385
     
  • Tuesday - 4pm to 8pm
    Youth Works at Corby Mind, 18 Argyll Street, Corby, NN17 1RU
    01536 518339
     
  • Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
    Chat, Souster Youth Building, 30 Market Road, Thrapston, NN14 4JU
    01832 274422
     
  • Thursday - 4pm to 8pm
    Youth Works, Keystone, 97 Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 9HX
    01536 518339
     
  • Saturday 10am - 2pm
    Service Six, 15 Sassoon Mews, Wellingborough, NN8 3LT
    01933 277520
     
  • Saturday 12pm - 4pmTime 2 Talk,
    The Abbey, Market Square, Daventry, NN11 4XG
    01327 706706

The conversations that take place will be led by you and our staff will provide a listening ear. You can come along by yourself, with a friend or family member if you wish too – the idea is to create a safe space for you to feel comfortable in sharing how you feel.

Please note these crisis cafes are for anyone between the ages of 11 to 18 years, living in Northamptonshire and accept walk ins.

*If dates, times or locations change we will update the website as well as communicate this on our social media channels.

CAMHS Connect

CAMHS Connect

CAMHS Connect is part of the wider Core CAMHS in Northamptonshire. We offer a Consultation Line, a telephone service and CAMHS Live (an online chat service which offers advice and guidance for professionals and parents who have concerns about a young person’s emotional wellbeing or mental health).

Access CAMHS Live online chat here.

 

To view our full offer for CAMHS connect please review the information below.

You can also see the full offer for CAMHS connect by downloading:  CAMHS connect poster - professionals [pdf] 785KB

Professional training dates

CAMHS Connect is developed core training sessions exploring issues relating to mental health.

To book onto a CAMHS Connect Professionals Training please email: CAMHSConnectTrainingandConsultation@nhft.nhs.uk 

Child development and mental health 

Aims to explore signs and symptoms of mental health concerns in the context of child development.

Dates to be confirmed.

Rethinking challenging behaviour

Aims to explore behaviour that challenges in young people, such as school avoidance and refusal.

Dates to be confirmed.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Young People and Their Family or Carers

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Young People and Their Family or Carers

The Personality Disorder Hub is now providing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT-A) for young people and adolescents with emotional regulation difficulties and their families or carers.

Referrals for this service are made via our CAMHS service and begin with an initial consultation to assess individual needs and establish whether DBT-A is a suitable intervention.

If DBT-A is the right course of treatment, the young person will begin therapy which following assessment and pre-commitment phase, comprises of weekly individual sessions, weekly DBT skills training group and access to telephone skills coaching (young person and supporting adult).

DBT is a model based on balancing the dialectic of acceptance and change, teaching skills in relation to managing distress, learning to regulate emotions, and navigating relationships and effective communication. Mindfulness weaves through the entire programme under the premise that we cannot change that which we can’t first observe. Our overall aim being to help clients to ‘build a life worth living.’

For more information call 01604 658834 or email: personalitydisorderhub@nhft.nhs.uk

 

Community healthcare services - children and young people

  1. Children's resources, tips and advice hub
  2. Children and young people mental health services
  3. CAMHS in the Community
    1. CAMHS Live
  4. CAMHS Inpatients
  5. Children’s 0-19 Services
  6. Children and Young People ADHD & ASD Service
  7. Children and Young People Community Eating Disorder Service
  8. Children’s CTPLD (Learning disabilities)
  9. Children’s Therapy Services - Speech & Language Therapy Team
  10. Children’s Therapy Services - Occupational Therapy
  11. Children’s Therapy Services - Physiotherapy
  12. Community Children’s Nursing
  13. Community Paediatrics
  14. Looked After Children
  15. The Complex Feeding Difficulties Service
  16. Referral Management Centre
  17. Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People
  18. Childrens: Specialist Dental Services
  19. Special School Nursing Team