CYP Mental Health
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health is a virtual network of individuals with an interest in this area of practice.
The purpose is to promote the care, mental and physical well being of adolescents by:
- maintaining a body of expertise as a resource for the profession
- providing peer support
- continuing education
- facilitating a dialogue between the Royal College of Nursing and members for the purpose of consultation and working on pertinent child health issues of the day.
Our objectives:
- To continue to actively maintain our community and its function
- To promote a high standard of care for Child and Adolescent Mental Health patients
- To raise the profile of Child and Adolescent Mental Health nursing
Resources:
- Department of Health (2015) Future in Mind: Promoting, protecting and improving our children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
- Public health England (2015) Measuring the mental wellbeing of children and young people
- NHS England (2014) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 Report
- MindEd Free e-learning resource on children and young people’s mental health.
To get involved please contact the community lead, Gemma Trainor gemma.trainor@gmw.nhs.uk.
Page last updated - 29/11/2019