CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services | MidCentral | Te Whatu Ora
Palmerston North Hospital, 50 Ruahine Street Roslyn Palmerston North
Contact Details
Phone (06) 350 8373
Freephone 24/7
0800 653 357
Street Address
Konini House Gate 13, Ruahine Street Palmerston North Hospital Palmerston North 4442
Postal Address
Private Bag 11036 Palmerston North
Horowhenua Health Centre, 62 Liverpool Street, Levin
Contact Details
Phone (06) 366 0031
Freephone 24/7
0800 653 357
Postal Address
Private Bag 11036 Palmerston North
20 Allardice Street, Dannevirke
Contact Details
Phone (06) 374 7734
Freephone 24/7
0800 653 357
Street Address
20 Allardice Street Dannevirke 4930
Postal Address
Private Bag 11036 Palmerston North
Description
Formerly MidCentral DHB - Child, Adolescent and Family Service (CAFS) now CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental health Services).
CAMHS is a specialist mental health service for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing serious mental health difficulties or co-existing disorders (mental health and substance use).
CAMHS are located in the Community Village at Palmerston North Hospital and at the Horowhenua Health Centre and also provide outpatient services in Feilding, Pahiatua and Dannevirke.
We offer a mixture of individual, family and group work from a range of professions including Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Social Work. CAMHS are able to access support services to enhance and encourage the recovery of our clients. We also provide a crisis service during the hours of 8.30 to 3.30 Mon to Fri. This includes Te Matai House, a respite house on the outskirts of Palmerston North which provides a safe and supportive environment for our young people. We are also able to utilise the support of The Rangatahi Unit, which is based in Porirua. Te Rangatahi Unit is an inpatient unit for our acute clients.
Staff
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is an interdisciplinary service with clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, mental health nurses, a paediatrician, occupational therapists and psychiatrists who provide care for children, youth and their families.
Clinical Manager - Bev Huttley
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
No fees apply
Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Mon – Fri
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).
Languages Spoken
English,
Programmes
CAMHS
CAMHS provides outpatient and some community mental health assessments, consultation, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing serious mental health difficulties. Following assessments, Child, Adolescent and Family negotiate with families and whānau what therapy and other supports may look like. CAMHS are a family based service who provide family therapy as well as offering individual therapy.
Programme Areas
Crisis / acute,
Mental health
Programme Type
Intake / assessment,
Acute services,
Non-acute specialist mental health community services
Regions
MidCentral
Age Groups
Child / Tamariki,
Youth / Rangatahi
Referral Types
GP,
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals are accepted from GP, community agencies, schools or Plunket.
This service is for young people from birth to 18 years of age.
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Description
CAMHS provides outpatient and some community mental health assessments, consultation, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing serious mental health difficulties.
Following assessments, Child, Adolescent and Family negotiate with families and whānau what therapy and other supports may look like.
CAMHS are a family based service who provide family therapy as well as offering individual therapy.
Co-Existing Disorder Services
Child, Adolescent and Family provides outpatient and some community based mental health assessments, consultation, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing co-existing disorders (mental health and substance use). Following assessments, Child, Adolescent and Family negotiate with families what therapy and other supports may look like. Child, Adolescent and Family are a family based service who provide family therapy as well as offering individual therapy.
Programme Areas
Crisis / acute,
Mental health,
Addictions - drug & alcohol
Programme Type
Intake / assessment,
Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions
Regions
MidCentral
Age Groups
Child / Tamariki,
Youth / Rangatahi
Referral Types
GP,
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals are accepted from GP, community agencies, schools or Plunket.
This service is for young people from birth to 18 years of age.
Note: PDF downloads require the free Adobe Reader application to view.
Description
Child, Adolescent and Family provides outpatient and some community based mental health assessments, consultation, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for for pre-schoolers, children/tamariki & adolescents/rangatahi and their families/whānau who are experiencing co-existing disorders (mental health and substance use).
Following assessments, Child, Adolescent and Family negotiate with families what therapy and other supports may look like.
Child, Adolescent and Family are a family based service who provide family therapy as well as offering individual therapy.
Eating Disorder Services
Specialty Eating Disorder care is delivered through Child, Adolescent and Family for clients under 18 years. Following assessment, clients are assigned a keyworker, with psychiatry, medical, dietitian and psychology input being individualised to their treatment plan. MidCentral has the ability to uterlise the CREEDS eating disorder residential facility in Johnsonville for 16 years and older.
Programme Areas
Mental health
Programme Type
Eating disorders
Regions
MidCentral
Age Groups
Child / Tamariki,
Youth / Rangatahi
Referral Types
GP,
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
This service is for young people from birth to 18 years of age.
Note: PDF downloads require the free Adobe Reader application to view.
Description
Specialty Eating Disorder care is delivered through Child, Adolescent and Family for clients under 18 years.
Following assessment, clients are assigned a keyworker, with psychiatry, medical, dietitian and psychology input being individualised to their treatment plan.
MidCentral has the ability to uterlise the CREEDS eating disorder residential facility in Johnsonville for 16 years and older.
Additional Details
Child / Tamariki friendly,
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Public Transport
Palmerston North Hospital is on the main bus route.
Parking
Parking is available onsite at Palmerston North Hospital: 40 minutes free, $2.00 per hour thereafter.