ChS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Support for Children and Young People's Emotional and Mental Health
Consultation

We do hope you will feel able to respond to this consultation. Your answers will contribute to a needs assessment which will help us plan improvements to the way children and young people in Worcestershire are supported to have good emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Mental health is everybody's business. Support for children and young people to develop good emotional and mental health is provided by families, early years settings, schools and colleges as well as a range of early intervention, targeted and specialist services. We want to know what you think about how good the support is for children and young people and parents. What is working well, or not so well, and where are the gaps?

Please skip any questions that are not applicable to you or your role.

Your answers are completely confidential. If you wish to find out more about this survey, or ask any questions please feel free to email akirton@worcestershire.gov.uk

1.	Please give your postcode (this will help us to improve services in your area. Remember, this is a confidential survey and we have no intention of identifying anyone.)

Have you ever had to deal with emotional or mental health problems in your child/children that you felt you needed help with?

Yes

What type of problems were they?
Please tick all that apply

Anxiety, phobias or depression (emotional difficulties)

tics, sleeping problems (habit disorders)

ADHD (hyperkinetic disorders)

chronic fatigue syndrome (somatic disorders)

autistic spectrum conditions (developmental disorders)

psychotic disorders (eg schizophrenia, drug induced psychosis)

attachment disorders

stealing, aggression, anti-social behaviour (conduct disorders)

eating disorders

	Other

5.	If you did seek support, which of these sources were your top 3 for the help they gave you? Please put numbers 1, 2 and 3 against your best, next best and third best sources of help.
	Family
	Friends
	Internet, Helpline, Magazine
	Voluntary group
	Health visitor
	Children's Centre
	GP or family doctor
	Child care professional
	Teacher
	School nurse
	Educational psychologist
	Paediatrician
	Specialist nurse
	CAMHS professional (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service*)

	Other

*CAMHS provides a specialist service for children and adolescents with mental health problems. Your child can be referred to CAMHS via another professional such as your GP, school nurse or a paediatrician.

6.	Please say why these were the best sources of help.

7.	What would have made it easier for you to get the help you needed?

Has a child of yours ever been referred to Specialist CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)?

Yes

If yes, how would you rate the service overall?

Not Very Good

Not Good

Average

Good

Very Good

10.	If you were responsible for redesigning all the services in Worcestershire that support children and young people's emotional and mental health (not just Specialist CAMHS) what are the 3 most important things you think need to be provided?

Thank you for your help. If you ever do need help with a child or young person who has emotional difficulties you can approach your GP, health visitor, school nurse, Children's Centre or your child's school or college.

Your answers are completely confidential.

If you wish to find out more about this survey, or ask any questions please feel free to email akirton@worcestershire.gov.uk

Support for Children and Young People's Emotional and Mental HealthConsultation

We do hope you will feel able to respond to this consultation. Your answers will contribute to a needs assessment which will help us plan improvements to the way children and young people in Worcestershire are supported to have good emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Your answers are completely confidential. If you wish to find out more about this survey, or ask any questions please feel free to email akirton@worcestershire.gov.uk

Support for Children and Young People's Emotional and Mental Health
Consultation