CAMHS Disability
What we do:
We are a specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for children with disabilities and emotional/behavioural and mental health concerns. We work with children and young people with permanent Intellectual Disabilities, neurodevelopmental conditions and/or Autism.
We also accept referrals where there are other types of permanent disability and life limiting conditions. Our work includes assessment, diagnosis, psycho-pharmacological intervention, therapeutic/behavioural support and intervention, group work (parenting groups, siblings groups, Autism support and treatments), and family interventions.
The service also offers joint neurodevelopmental assessments for under 5’s with Community Paediatrics (Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD and ID assessment and treatment pathways)
Who is eligible?
CAMHS Disability core offer is targeted to children and young people who:
- Are 0-18 years old
- Are registered with a GP in Hackney or the City of London
- Present with Dual difficulties (i.e. permanent Intellectual Disability (ID)* and mental health/emotional needs)
*Disability assessed as moderate to profound defined by attendance at Special School or functional assessment and paediatric assessment, and where the disability requires specialist support. Disability is permanent and enduring, requiring a multi disciplinary/multi agency approach to treatment, under the medical/therapy teams at Hackney Ark for MDT care planning.
For Autism Assessment Pathway and short-term interventions for Autistic young people/parent groups:
- Young people age 5-18 (if under 5 please see CCC)
- Registered with GP in Hackney or City of London
- Presenting with neurodevelopmental needs (with or without intellectual disability) as screened at referral (See Link)
Contact information:
- Address: Hackney Ark, Downs Park Road, London E8 2FP
- Phone: 020 7014 7071- Daily Duty number
- Working Days: 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
How to access our service:
Professionals supporting families such as GP, school staff or Family Support Practitioners can refer using the SPA Referral Form. Consent from parents/carers must always be given.
Professionals can also call 020 7014 7079 to contact SPA team by phone (9am-5pm) to discuss a potential referral.
Parents/Carers already known to the Ark can self refer (Call 020 7014 7071)
Once referrals have been triaged at SPA and accepted for CAMHS Disability Service, they are then allocated according to need into pre-diagnostic and post-diagnostic groups/drop-ins or therapy-based intervention following NICE guidelines and evidence based practice.
