Lambeth Child and Adolescent Services

About the Service:

Lambeth Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services ( CAMHS) provides services for children, young people and families living in the London Borough of Lambeth.

The Service is currently organised as follows:

1)  Children's Team services for children 0 -14 years with moderate to severe emotional and behavioural problems.

2)  The Adolescent Service for young people from 14 up to their 18th birthday, famillies  with moderate to severe mental health problems.

3)  CLAMHS provides a mental health service to children who are looked after by Lambeth Social Services.

4)  The Paediatric Section: This is a 0 – 18years mental health service for children and young people with special needs, learning disability, developmental disorders, and those who require specialist psychology services in this context.

5)  Early Intervention: This Section is currently under development. The Section will develop mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention services for children and young people in Primary care, Early years, nurseries and primary schools, Secondary schools, including youth and community work. The key services will be: Sure Start, and Lambeth Primary Care. Our Centres are currently in Brixton and Kennington, and all are well served by buses and the London Underground. Train services are also available in these areas.

Equality
The service recognises and welcomes the diversity of the local community. Children, Young People and Families in Lambeth are from a rich and varied cultural, ethnic and faith backgrounds and this service is continually striving to ensure it is used by everyone who needs it. If this service is the right one for you, but you have difficulties using it we will assist where we can.

Involvement
We would like young people to be involved in the planning and delivery of the services in Lambeth CAMHS, and young people’s views are very important. We invite young people to take the opportunity to give us feedback about how they have experienced the service. They will have the opportunity to complete feedback questionnaires and, where organised, to join small feedback groups so we can hear their views.