1. Young People’s Service

2. Background BeOK – 2007 – March 2015
Spring/Summer 2015 – New service model developed/co-produced
Strong Partnerships with YP services
Embedded within wider T2 services to ensure sustainability
Secured charitable funding to run service to March 2019

3. Service model 16-25 year olds Recovery model
Targeting YP who have clear/more established mental health needs which are likely to endure into adulthood
Strong partnerships with Find it Out/YES, CAMHS, colleges, 6th forms & University
Working with CAMHS to support transitions

4. Young Peoples Service
Since October 2015 the Young People’s Service has received 97 referrals and is currently supporting 50 young people. A further 16 referrals are waiting to be allocated to new recovery worker.
The young people we work with have experienced :-
Anxiety and Depression Obsessive compulsive disorder
Phobia Suicidal behaviour
Self Harm Eating Disorders
Bullying Childhood abuse and/or trauma
Psychosis PTSD

6. Age at time of referral

7. Gender

8. What we provide 1:1 support Recovery Courses Activities
Informal Peer support
Volunteering opportunities including dog walking, animal care
Outreach support within community venues including Colleges, Find It Out Centre’s
Information Events including Fresher’s Fair, Health and Well Being Events, Mental Health Awareness days

9. The next six months
Recruitment of two further Youth Recovery Workers in the Chichester and Bognor area
Establishing regular drop in/support group
Increasing links with community services

10. I want to say thank you for today.
In their words……………
It gives us reassurance that our child is getting some help…she looks forward to the sessions and is more upbeat on the days she is seeing her recovery worker.
I want to say thank you for today.
It’s very rare I tell people I’ve not met before pretty much everything. I’m very picky who I trust so yeah, thanks.