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This national conference focuses on transforming mental health services for children and young people, ensuring early intervention, and developing integrated services with clear care pathways from first intervention to crisis and inpatient care. The conference will also look at national developments in monitoring outcomes in CYP Mental Health including the development of a National CYP Mental Health Outcomes Metric.
“One in eight five to 19 year olds are thought to have a diagnosable mental health condition.”
UK Parliament 2019
“The NHS Long Term Plan sets out the priorities for expanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) over the next 10 years. It aims to widen access to services closer to home, reduce unnecessary delays, and deliver specialist mental health care which is based on a clearer understanding of young people’s needs and provided in ways that work better for them.”
NHS England 2020
“Services for children and young people are moving away from a tiered approach to a whole systems framework, which focuses on getting the right support at each stage, from early intervention to managing more severe, risky presentations.”
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve mental health services for children and young people
- Reflect on the lived experience of a young person with lived experience
- Learn from outstanding practice in transforming CAMHS
- Update your knowledge on national developments and learning including how we can improve accessibility and waiting times
- Improve early intervention and working with schools in a preventative way to improve wellbeing and resilience
- Develop your skills in new ways of working with inpatient admissions
- Understand how you can improve recovery outcomes including the development of a national CYP mental health services outcomes metric
- Ensuring adherence to the 2019 NICE Guideline for Depression in Children and Young People: Identification and Management
- Identify key strategies improving mental health services for young adults, and ensuring children aren’t lost in the transition to adult services
- Learn how CAMHS can improve services for children with ADHD
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
