From November 2023, we are piloting a more integrated ‘front door’ for children, young people and families in East Ham.
The new integrated front door team will enable schools, GPs and voluntary sector agencies to access a multi-agency assessment of children who have emerging emotional well-being and mental health needs within 3-4 days.
This will include children/young people who are experiencing:
- High levels of anxiety
- Emotionally base school anxiety and avoidance
- Self-harming behaviours
- Problems with low mood/depression
- Problems with troubling/repetitive thoughts
- Problems with low self-esteem
- Problems with hyperactivity/inattention
- Children who may be experiencing difficulties at home that is resulting in the child/young person struggling with their own emotional well-being/mental health
The team, is made up of:
- a social worker
- an early help practitioner
- a CAMHS clinician, and
- a mental health in schools teams practitioner.
This is a pilot programme. Our aim is to develop a fully integrated front door across Newham over time. Whilst this is in development, it is our expectation that:
Where schools are concerned that there may be safeguarding issues, Please refer to the MASH
Where schools are concerned that the child/young person may be experiencing a mental health crisis, please refer to the East London CAMHS Crisis Line (24/7) – 0800 073 0066
If you are interested in making a request for support to the Integrated Front Door team, please find a link to the request for support form Integrated front door-Request for support form
If you would like to have a conversation with a member of the team, before making a referral to discuss your concerns or access advice on the difficulties that the child/young person is experiencing, please send an email to the team here IFD.team@newham.gov.uk and we will aim to contact you asap.