Groundworks (The Roots Service)

Delivery of a Tier 2 service that will work in localities in the borough collaborating with the community, local services (schools, youth/community groups, GP surgeries, VCS organisations) to support young people to access the right mental health support for their needs, as well as provide support directly to young people. \r

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The service is targeted at children and young people (and their families) with mild to moderate needs, key features of the services will include:\r

• Individual and group support, guidance and talking therapy to help deal with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress and trauma\r
• Work with professionals in the community to link up with wider community mental health programmes run out of schools, VCS organisations, or GP Surgeries\r
• Ensure that children and young people with complex mental health needs that require interventions from specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), are easily directed there.\r
• Early intervention mental health offer to better reach Black males aged 5-17 in Waltham Forest, who face barriers to accessing timely, culturally appropriate care.\r
• Providing and enhancing support for schools that do not currently have MHST coverage