WF CYP Crisis Support
Age Criteria:
Children aged under 18
| Contact Details: If you have a question or query regarding a possible referral please contact CAMHS Duty via WFcamhs@ nelft.nhs.uk Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm 0300 555 1247 Out of hours: Call Mental Health Direct for advice on 0800 995 1000 Or NHS 111 option 2 For general updates or queries Contact the CYP allocated Specialist CAMHS Practitioner. If you are unsure who this is please email* WFcamhs@nelft.nhs.uk WF CYP Crysis support |
Waltham Forest Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Eligibility/Age Criteria:
The services are available to families with children and young people – from birth to their 18th birthday.
Referral Information:
SPECIALIST CHILDREN’S HEALTH SERVICE REFERRAL FORM
If referring to CAMHS Please complete additional Appendices A and B.
Please email form on: WFscsReferrals@nelft.nhs.uk
| Contact Details: Urgent Mental Health Support 111 Option 2 for Mental Health or Mental Health Direct on 0800 995 1000. For Patients Child and Family Consultation Service Wood Street Health Centre 6 Linford Road Walthamstow E17 3LA Tel: 0300 555 1247 (Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm) Email: wfcamhs@nelft.nhs.uk CAMHS | London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services CAMHS | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS-websites-for-parents-and-young-people.pdf I need help with my mental health – Adult and child mental health resources. | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust |
The Roots
Offers free and confidential advice to young people through Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), support sessions and workshops.
Age Criteria:
For young people aged 5 to 17
Referral Information:
This is an open access service, young people can self-refer, or can receive a referral from a professional such as a FEH worker, school staff, GP etc. An online referral form is available via:
Contact Details:
Tel:020 3987 9502
Email :roots@groundwork.org.uk
ChildLine
A counselling service for children and young people
About the Service:
Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they are going through.
No referral needed /Self-referral
Contact Details: Toll free 08001111 (24/7)
Mental Health in Waltham Forest -Support for families and parents
About the Service:
A guide to mental health support for families, parents, carers, and young people (both children and older youth).
| It includes both local (Waltham Forest) services and national / charity helplines and platforms. Mental Health Support for families and parents | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
Kooth
Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and wellbeing community
Age Criteria:
For Waltham Forest Kooth is available for CYP aged 10 – 25
Referral Information:
No referral is required. Kooth is available for everyone aged 10-25
Contact Details:
Contact number:020 3984 9337 available 365 days a year
Email: contact@kooth.com
Mon- Fri 12pm – 10pm
Sat and Sun 6pm – 10pm Live Chat Access to qualified practitioners through drop-in or pre-arranged online chat.
Message the online team at any time of the day and you will receive a response within 24-48hrs.
2024 Kooth Intro Virtual (WF 5 slides WF GP CAMHS CYPMH).pdf
Change Grow Live (Cgl) Drug and Alcohol
is a free, safe and confidential drug and alcohol service. Where everyone can talk freely and without judgement
About the Service:
This service is available for all adults, children and young people of Waltham Forest.
Referral Information:
For Clinicians:
Please return this form to: walthamforestyp@cgl.org.uk
Self-referrals available on website Self-Referral
| Contact Details: Email: CGL.Walthamforest@cgl.org.uk Address: 1 Beulah Road Walthamstow E17 9LG Mon, Fri:9:30-5:00 pm Tues,Thurs:9:30-8:00pm Wed:12:30-5:00pm Contact number:0203 826 9600 cgl-website |
Eating Disorders-
People meeting the criteria for a diagnosis of the following eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and OSFED
Age Criteria:
Aged 8 and over with no upper age limit
Referrals will be accepted from GPs, community mental health teams, home treatment teams (HTTs), and the A&E liaison service. Referrals should be emailed to Eating.Disorder@nelft.nhs.uk
Contact Details:
For Professionals
If you need to contact a member of the team:
Tel: 0300 555 1216
Fax: 0844 931 0137
Email: Eating.Disorder@nelft.nhs.uk
(Please ensure patient identifiable information is password protected) Duty triage service from 9:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday to discuss a potential referral. Any referral that meets emergency criteria will be triaged on the day and support given around urgent medical care.
PAPYRUS -Prevention of young suicide
| About the Service: For children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide For anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide To debrief with one of our suicide prevention advisers, call HOPELINE247 on 0800 068 4141, text 88247 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org. We are here for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Contact Details: HOPELINE 247 : 08000684141 Text: 88247 Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org Head Office:Bankside 2, Crosfield Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1UP Tel: 01925 572 444 Email: admin@papyrus-uk.org PAPYRUS-website PAPYRUS-Advice and Resources |
Space4all
– Youth space programme, directly providing young people with a free, safe space to socialise and spend time in their neighbourhood.
About the Service:
Most of the sessions are aimed at 11 to 25-year-olds, but there are some sessions for 8 to 12-year-olds
2Sleep service
– commissioned by WF Short Break to provide 1-1 sleep support for children with SEND
Age Criteria:
For children 2-25 year old
Sleep Referral via the Short Breaks Team
Sleep application- parent or carer referral.docx
Contact Details:
If you have any questions about the sleep support commissioned by LBWF Short Breaks Service or 2sleep please do not hesitate to contact the Short Breaks Team: shortbreaks@walthamforest.gov.uk.
2sleep can also be contacted in the following ways: Email: 2sleep@2sleep.org
Phone or text: 07914 308227 (Vanessa Moore) / 07896 676192 (Carol Prideaux
Zig Zag
–Bereavement support or coping with life-limiting illness in self/family
Age Criteria:
For all children up to age 17 Our service helps children and young people through times of loss and change.
Referral Information:
Referrals are accepted from: family doctor • Your hospital doctor • Other health professionals • Schools • Social workers.
Referral to be sent to: bartshealth.pss.counselling@nhs.net
Contact Details:
Our direct line telephone number is: 020 8539 5522, ext. 24394
Service email address: bartshealth.pss.counselling@nhs.net
ZIG ZAG Your Child’s Grief-Information For Parents/Carers