Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) | West Coast | Te Whatu Ora

Youth Mental Health Assessment and Treatment

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health, Non-acute specialist mental health community services

Regions

West Coast

Age Groups

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Open referral process including self-referral, referral available on request, ERMS from GP’s.

Description

The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) consists a of a multi-disciplinary team that offers specialist assessment and treatment for children and young people from 5 up to the age of 18 years.

CAMHS provides services to children and adolescents who have serious mental health disorders; or suspected psychiatric disorders; and/or psychological disorders including severe emotional and behavioural disturbance.