Birch Centre in Birkenhead, on the St Catherine Health Centre site in Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 0LQ
Wirral 0-18 Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) – formerly known as CAMHS – is a community-based specialist service providing mental health assessments and evidence based psychological treatments for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, which is where mental health difficulties are having a significant impact on day-to-day functioning in more than one area of their lives.
Our aim is to provide a service that works in partnership with families/carers, is person and family centred and is focused on the needs of the child/young person.
We offer assessments and evidence-based treatment pathways based on goals identified by the young person and their family, adopting a multi-agency approach for children and young people. The work is time limited, focusing on treatments which build skills, knowledge and understanding to empower young people and their families to self-manage mental health issues in the future. For young people with difficulties that may be linked to autism, ADHD, conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder we only offer assessment and interventions where there are co-morbid moderate to severe mental health difficulties as described above.
We do not offer treatment or other assessments for autism, ADHD, conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder where there are no co-morbid mental health difficulties and will signpost for assessment to local pathways or support to other agencies. However, young people with autism, ADHD, conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder will be offered treatment for additional moderate/severe mental health problems.
To make a referral into Wirral Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) – formerly known as CAMHS – please visit the Branch website and complete the matching questionnaire. Branch is an online mental wellbeing hub for children and young people in Wirral. It doesn’t deliver services directly – it’s a guide, helping people to find the best tools and local support that matches their needs.
Wirral CYPMHS service is available to anyone aged 0-18 at the time of referral in Wirral
Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)
9am to 5pm
We work with children and young people in various locations across the Wirral.
We are based at the Birch Centre in Birkenhead, on the St Catherine Health Centre site in Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 0LQ
We also sometimes hold appointments in our Pensby Clinic for specific therapies
This service is free
To make a referral into Wirral Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) – formerly known as CAMHS – please visit the Branch website and complete the matching questionnaire.
Phone: 0300 303 3157 – monitored 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)
Email: cwp.wirralcypmhsadmin@nhs.net
If you or the young person is at immediate risk and needs urgent help with their mental health, please call the 24/7 urgent mental health line by calling NHS 111 and choosing the mental health option.
For more information about MyMind search MyMind in this directory.
For more information about Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust search Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in this directory.
Visit the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust website
Visit the CYPMHS page on the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust website
