Children and young peoples mental health specialist services including CAMHS

How to get help with your mental health in Kirklees

Under 18's

Contact Kirklees Families Together Gateway, either using their online form or by calling 01484 456823

Request Support from Kirklees Families Together online form (opens link in new window)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has a number of different ways (or Pathways) of working with children, young people and their families.

If a young person already gets support from CAMHS, you can find the contact details on our services directory:

CAMHS - Contact information (opens link in same window)

Please note, for young people who are (over 18)

If you need help with Mental Health for anyone over 18 please call the Kirklees Single Point of Access (provided by the NHS South West Yorkshire Partnership).

Kirklees SPA 01924 316830

If the matter is urgent, please go to your nearest A&E department.

We have a detailed page about ASC assessments which explains how to make a referral and request support.

Please see the 0-18 Autism, ADHD and ADD support and assessment page.

The Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway offers assessments where there are concerns the child or young person may have an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Who does the Kirklees CAMHS Learning Disability Service work with?

Our Specialist Community Learning Disability Service accept referrals regarding children and young people with a significant learning disability who are:

Up to 18 years of age
Resident in Kirklees or registered with a Kirklees GP
Attends a Specialist Educational Provision (Castle Hill, Fairfield School, Ravenshall, including PfA, Southgate School, Woodley School, and College)
In relation to the current referral need, they have been unable to have their mental health and/or physical health needs met through mainstream service provision after applying reasonable adjustment principles.
The presence of behaviours that challenge, where the behaviour is of severity and frequency to cause significant risk to self, others, or the environment, or lead to restrictive practice, exclusion, or a significant impact on the child or young person’s quality of life.

Referrals can be made by the child/young person, parents/carer, or any other professional.

Please note that once the referral is received, it is triaged by CAMH's professionals to determine whether it is appropriate for input from the Specialist CAMH's Learning Disability Team.

There are two entry pathways to request support for children who DO NOT attend one of the five special schools.

1. Kirklees Families Together Gateway Young people, parents, carers and professionals who are working with families can request support via https://www.kirklees.gov.uk//beta/working-with-children/early-support-family.aspx ·

2. Kirklees Keep in Mind visit https://kirklees-keep-in-mind.nhs.uk/ Schools can request a school consultation via Kirklees Keep in Mind."

Provides assessment and interventions for children and young people with severe and long-standing mental health problems. Other specialist interventions include access to Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and clinicians specialising in Eating Disorders.

The Kirklees and Calderdale CAMHS Crisis team currently operate Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 8.00pm.

The Crisis Team also operate a Crisis Helpline:

07385 399840

This is for out of hours – Monday to Friday 5pm to 8pm, plus weekends and Bank Holidays from 9am to 8pm.

After 8pm to 9am, please go the your nearest Hospital A&E department, the Psychiatrist Liaison Team cover all CAMHS assessments at A&E.

There is currently one Duty Worker for the Crisis Team on duty each day and one clinician in the afternoon working until 8pm to accommodate the increase in volume of referrals.

The Duty Worker’s role is to either phone or attend three A&E departments (Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Calderdale) to either assess or consult young people who have presented in crisis and provide care planning and support to young people and their families or offer advice and consultation to the wards where the young person has been admitted.

The Crisis Team also attend paediatric and medical wards to assess young people’s mental health after having treatment following an overdose.

The Crisis Team also accept referrals from specialist Core CAMHS for additional crisis interventions.