First steps is a Community Psychology and Early Intervention service for children, young people and their families who have mild to moderate mental health problems. The service includes:
-Early access to a mental health service for mild to moderate psychological problems
-A range of individual and group interventions
-Evidence based interventions, parent group interventions and transition to adult services via 16/17 year old IAPT pathway
-Mental health promotion and teaching, training and consultation to frontline professionals working with children and young people
-Development of projects which support and empower parents and community groups
-Quick Steps pathway for emerging self-harm, depression and anxiety
-WAMHS
Who is eligible?
-Aged 0-18 years
-With mild to moderate mental health difficulties
-With a GP in City & Hackney
-Where the legally responsible parent/guardian has given consent for referral
-Who have psychological difficulties which are likely to be helped by a short-term psychological intervention not requiring MDT involvement *
* First Steps are unable to accept referrals for families who are currently open to Children’s Social Care