Improving the mental health and psychological well-being of all children and young people in Salford Salford Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Strategy: Maggie Maudsley CAMHS Coordinator

Level of Need: Performance Indicators NI 58: Emotional and Behavioural health of Looked After Children. In 2008/09 average score from carers’ questionnaires was 7.1 which is regarded as surprisingly low NI51: Commissioning Comprehensive CAMHS: Salford has been estimated as ‘underachieving’, although performance has improved since 2008 NI 50: Emotional Health of Children & Young People – 67% in 2008 felt they were supported (slightly above average score for North West and England as a whole)

Graduated responses Specialist and targeted CAMHS provided for children and young people in ‘vulnerable groups’ including BME; those with learning disabilities, Looked after Children; Young Offenders; and 16/17 yr olds Universal Services plus: Group work with identified children/ young people Universal services implementing Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) as part of holistic PHSE and achieving enhanced Healthy School Status.

Universal Services Implementing Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) as part of holistic PHSE and achieving enhanced Healthy School Status. i.e.: effective whole setting frameworks for promoting emotional wellbeing & mental health including anti-bullying practices. ‘Quality first’ teaching of social & emotional skills to all children through SEAL programme Provision of evidence based Parenting Support Programmes e.g. Incredible Years for parents of under 8 yr olds Effective School Council; Effective Parent Council; Available School health ‘drop ins’. Outcomes measured by Tell Us 4 survey (NI 50) / PASS

Universal Services Plus Group work with identified children/ young people e.g. SEAL related work with families using Circle time, Pyramid groups; FRIENDS groups Involving parents in group approaches using Solution Focused techniques to resolve difficulties Restorative Justice techniques Use learning mentors or extended services around schools Invite external provider to undertake group work with young people e.g. BEST, Relate or 42nd St

Targeted services ‘Targeted’ specialist CAMHS are provided for children and young people in identified ‘vulnerable groups’ including BME; those with learning disabilities, Looked after Children; Young Offenders; and 16/17 yr olds Advertise external and /or ‘commission’ on site individual counselling services Use consultation networks with Locality team (including Education Welfare); Educational Psychology Service; Inclusion Learning services and links with School Health & specialist CAMHS Establish ‘consultation’ agreement with specialist CAMHS Complete CAF tool to use Family Action Model to coordinate support packages

Specialist CAMHS Refer to specialist Child and Adolescent Mental health Services using CAF via School Health including Community Paediatricians and School Health Advisors or child’s G.P. CAMHS provide evidence based interventions Evaluation and monitoring of an effective and flexible service including: Accessibility; Publicity; Confidentiality & Consent; appropriate environment; staff training, skills, attitudes and values, joined up working, involvement of young people and parent/carers