MABS sessions will be held in school every Wednesday.
If you feel you would like to discuss any concerns please either text or phone the school 0333 360 2170 or pop into Meon office to arrange a session. Thank you.
Portsmouth CAMHS continues to work hard to ensure the service we deliver is high quality, accessible and responsive to children, young people, and their families. As part of our vision to achieve better mental health for children, the self-referral process is now live.
Professionals involved with a family.
Please be aware that the introduction of self-referral is not to replace the current referral process. Professionals involved with families where CAMHS support is needed are still expected to continue to complete a referral alongside the child and family. If you would like to discuss a child or young person, please contact us on 0300 123 6632.
What is a self-referral?
A self-referral means that you, as a child or young person, or as a parent/guardian, can ask CAMHS for support directly rather than requiring a referral from a GP or another professional.
Before you complete a self-referral
Before completing a self-referral, it is important to understand the services CAMHS offer and whether your needs, or the needs of your child, would be best met by those services at this time.
How do you make a self-referral?
If you think that your needs, or the needs of your child or young person, would be best met by CAMHS, please download and complete a self-referral form using the link at Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Portsmouth | Solent NHS.
Once you have completed the self-referral form, please return following the guidance on the form to the Portsmouth CAMHS team.
What happens once you have completed a self-referral?
Once your self-referral has been received by Portsmouth CAMHS, the information will be reviewed by the clinical team. We aim to do this within three working days of receipt. You will be contacted either by telephone or post about the next steps or for more information related to you, your child or young person’s mental health needs.
Contacting us
If you are unsure about whether you, your child or young person would benefit from CAMHS support, or you have sent a self-referral and yet to hear back from us, please contact the team on 0300 123 6632.If you are concerned about a child or young persons’ safety, please contact 111 in the first instance, and 999 in an emergency.
The School Nursing Service will be changing slightly from the new year and therefore service delivery may look slightly different.
For your information clinics will no longer run in schools, however you can refer into the service at any time or contact our duty line any day on 0300123 6629 however, you can also contact our duty line any day on 0300 123 6629.
We continue to support children who have a health issues such as poor sleep, healthy lifestyle and continence
There are many services across the city here to help families in many different ways. If you need help finding the right support network, please speak to a member of staff in school who can point you in the right direction.
Family hubs are a ‘one stop shop’ within your community – providing information, signposting and a variety of free services, activities and support for families with children up to 25 years, in one place.
In Portsmouth, we have five family hubs in Buckland, Milton, Northern Parade, Somerstown and Paulsgrove.
Buckland Family Hub - Turner Road, Buckland, PO1 4PN
Somerstown Family Hub - Omega Street, Southsea, PO5 4LP
Milton Park Family Hub - Perth Road, Southsea, PO4 8EU
Northern Parade Family Hub - Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9NE
Paulsgrove Family Hub - Cheltenham Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 3PL
Each hub has a family hub champion who can offer advice and signpost to further support.
Please find the latest Portsmouth Family Hub timetables - you will notice the offer is expanding and the schedules are increasingly full of exciting opportunities for our families.
The updated information is available on Family Assist our virtual Family Hub, and the gateway to booking requirements. We also have accessible copies available at each of the buildings for those that prefer paper, or do not have internet access.
Just a reminder; DadPad the essential guide for new dads developed in collaboration with the NHS is available as a free app (android and Apple). Along with easy-read DadPads that you can pick up at your nearest Family Hub.
The neurodiversity team are now offering drop-in sessions for families at family hubs monthly. Please email or call the team to book an appointment time - 02392 606051 or Neurodiversity0-19Enquiries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
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