Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Isle of Wight)

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) service provide a service to children and young people aged 0 – 18yrs, and their families, who are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties. The community mental health clinic offers support, consultation and training to children’s services and provides primary and specialist mental health services in the community and to inpatient treatment services as required.

Any professional or voluntary sector employee can refer a child or young person to CCAMHS. Parents, carers and young people can contact the service to discuss how they can access our interventions. Adolescents who feel that they have mental health difficulties are able to self-refer.

If you are unsure as to whether to make a referral to CCAMHS, you are encouraged to telephone one of the Primary Mental Health Practitioners to discuss the case further. CCAMHS telephone lines are open 8:30am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am-4:30pm on Fridays. Outside of these hours, for an urgent mental health response, please contact the appropriate GP or the Single Point of Access Team.