Growing with you: CAMHS children looked after and unaccompanied asylum seekers
For:
Children, Young peopleAvailable in:
CamdenWe help people with
What we do
We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatry, clinical psychology, social work and nursing.
We work with children and young people up to 18 years, who cannot live with their parents/families and are cared for in Camden and placed in foster care or residential homes. We aim to support young people’s emotional well-being and mental health and offer support dependent on their presenting need rather than solely based on diagnosis.
We can help you with;
- Concerns about wellbeing and/or mental health.
- If there are concerns about yours, or someone else’s safety
- Concerns about challenging behaviours
- Risk of placement breakdown
- Transitions e.g. to a new placement.
- Support in care planning
We are work closely with social workers from Camden Council, which eases communication and access to mental health support. We offer flexible appointments and as well as seeing young people in our offices, we are able to offer outreach and see young people in places where you feel more comfortable, such as home or school.
What to expect
Once we receive a referral we usually have an initial meeting with the referring social worker and other professionals in the network to hear more about you and plans for your care. At this meeting we then plan with the network the best way to engage the young person ie where to meet them and who else should be present.
The first meeting could take place in a council owned building, the young person’s school or where they live. We will meet them wherever they feel comfortable. The clinician will talk to young person about the referral but at the same time be led by the young person and explore what they think they need help with. Our appointments are between 50 mins and an hour long. At the end of the appointment we will make a short plan with the young person about the next steps.
How to access this service
Referrals are usually made by social workers.
We also accept referrals from GPs and other professionals such as looked after Children nurses.