PLEASE NOTE: The drop-in sessions (below) are for children aged 5-16 only.

 

CAMHS coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources:

You may find the following resources useful that have been tailored to the current coronavirus situation:

COVID-19 CAMHS Booklet – April 2020

Working Together
Anxiety Resource Pack
Depression Resource Pack
OCD Resource Pack
PTSD Resource Pack
Self-Harm Resource Pack
Supporting Mental Health Resource Pack
Wellbeing Passport

We are the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for Blackpool. We accept referrals for children and young people up to the age of 16 who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems.

Although you can’t ask us for help yourself, your teachers, health care professionals and Youth or Social Workers can get in touch with us so we can help you.

The service is made up of professionals from a range of disciplines including Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Counsellors, Support staff and an Admin team.

The service offers a range of assessments and therapeutic interventions including 1:1 work, family therapy and group work.
The team have put together an information leaflet for children and their families explaining how the service works, you can Read it Here.

More info can be found here about our offers as well as a one-stop-shop for young people’s mental health:

https://www.healthyyoungmindslsc.co.uk/information/professionals

 

Where are we?	Whitegate Drive Health Centre, 150 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9ES.		Getting Help	Although you can’t ask us directly for help, your teachers, School Nurse, family Doctor and youth or Social Worker can make a referral.
Availability	Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm		Contact Us	01253 957160 If you are a patient, parent or carer receiving help from CAMHS and have an urgent need to speak to someone. Please call and ask to speak to our duty practitioner. You can ask for them through our main number. We are on Instagram: @Blackpool_PMHW @entwined_minds
Extra Help	If you need help with British Sign Language or translation, the team can arrange help through a translator or note taker. https://www.fyidirectory.co.uk/kb5/blackpool/directory/home.page – Explore support and services in the Fylde coast area.