Getting more help and risk support
When a child or young person has significant, ongoing, or unexpected challenges in their life, they may need specialist support to help them get back on track.
Medway Young Person's Wellbeing Service
Sometimes our mental health starts to become more significant or ongoing. This can impact our day-to-day life and we need more specialist or extensive help.
In Medway, our specialist provider, known nationally as CAMHS, is the Medway Young Person’s Wellbeing Service.
The service work with children and young people in Medway aged 18 years and under with complex mental health difficulties.
Support is tailored to the needs of children, the young person and their family.
Visit the Medway Young Persons' Wellbeing Service page for more information.
Mental Health Together (MHT) and Mental Health Together Plus (MHT+)
The Mental Health Together team provides support for anyone over the age of 18 with mental health challenges.
Visit the NHS website for more information about Mental Health Together.
North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT)
NELFT also provide support including:
- assessment of ADHD and autism
- all age eating disorder service
- learning disabilities service
- emotional support teams.
Visit the NELFT website for more information about their services.
Risk support
When a child needs support to keep them and those around them safe, they may need risk support. This support helps to:
- manage this risk
- support them to be able to express their needs and wishes
- ensure they can get more support.
Medway's Community Support Mental Health Outreach Team (CSMHT)
CSMHT will work with you to create a recovery plan.
The service is only available through referral from the Adult Social Care team.
Visit our CSMHT pages for more information.
Mental Health Matters: Safe Havens
Safe Havens offer mental health support for young people aged 18 and over.
Safe Havens are a walk-in service that offer a safe, judgement-free and welcoming space for anyone who needs support.
They also offer:
- 1-2-1 emotional support from mental health professionals
- support for staying well
- signposting to other wellbeing services.
Visit the Mental Health Matters website for more information about Safe Havens.