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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS & ICAFS) | MHAIDS
Mental Health Service
Description
Sometimes children and young people can benefit from specialised input by mental health professionals. Our service is for children aged from newborn to 18 years old in the Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti, Wairarapa and Hutt areas.
Staff
We have a range of professionals who work as a team and include family therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, psychotherapists, employment and study specialists.
Please note not every service has the same range of professionals. The lists above refers to all of our child and adolescent mental health services, combined.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
To find out if you are eligible for healthcare funding, please see the Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service website.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Sometimes children and young people can benefit from specialised input by mental health professionals. If we believe your child may have a moderate to severe mental health issue and we are the best service to help, we will then offer you an appointment with a case manager to follow on from the work done at the first appointment. We use our expertise and provide space to think together about what has been happening and how your child’s needs can best be met. It may help to remember that getting help is one of the steps towards making things better.
Sometimes children and young people can benefit from specialised input by mental health professionals. If we believe your child may have a moderate to severe mental health issue and we are the best service to help, we will then offer you an appointment with a case manager to follow on from the work done at the first appointment. We use our expertise and provide space to think together about what has been happening and how your child’s needs can best be met. It may help to remember that getting help is one of the steps towards making things better.
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Non-acute specialist mental health community services
- Regions
Wellington, Hutt, Wairarapa
- Age Groups
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
A referral can be made by a child or young person, their parents or caregivers, a GP, or the child’s or young person’s school.
We encourage you first to talk to your GP or other healthcare provider about your mental health as a first step to getting support. Most mental health and addiction difficulties can be treated successfully in primary care. However, your doctor can refer you to us if you need specialist mental health or addiction treatment.
If you need more information, please contact the service directly between 8am and 4.30pm.
Description
Sometimes children and young people can benefit from specialised input by mental health professionals.
If we believe your child may have a moderate to severe mental health issue and we are the best service to help, we will then offer you an appointment with a case manager to follow on from the work done at the first appointment.
We use our expertise and provide space to think together about what has been happening and how your child’s needs can best be met.
It may help to remember that getting help is one of the steps towards making things better.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Mobility parking space, NZ sign language interpreter, Quiet, low sensory environment
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Child / Tamariki friendly
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This page was last updated at 9:42AM on April 24, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS & ICAFS) | MHAIDS.