Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service
This service is for children and young people living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Local support for families
For support in a mental health crisis, you can text the word HEAR to 85258, to be connected to a trained volunteer, who can offer calm in a time of crisis. This service is confidential and anonymous, free and open 24/7, to anyone of any age.
YOUnited is available to those up to 25 years old and offers a range of support including therapies, counselling and guided self-help.
Contact us
If you are a parent or carer that is concerned about your child's emotional health and wellbeing, please visit YOUnited for help, support and information.
If you are a professional, you can contact our service Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing email address - ccs.ehw@nhs.net
Our teams are made up of a variety of NHS staff with specific training and qualifications to support the emotional health needs of children, young people and families in the community.
From 1st September, the service previously provided by the Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Team will be offered through YOUnited. The care of children who are currently either waiting for, or receiving support from the Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Team will be transferred over to YOUnited on 1st September.
YOUnited is able to offer a number of additional types of support, depending on the needs of the child that’s been referred. Children who are currently waiting will not experience any additional waiting time as a result of this change, as the date of their original referral will stand.
If you have any questions about this change, please contact younited@cpft.nhs.uk.
Our Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (EHWP) team provide support to professionals working with children and young people. The EHWP Team work with professionals and schools not covered by the Mental Health Support Team.
The EHWP's do not work directly with children and young people.
Our Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) work directly in specific schools across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We promote a 'Whole System Approach' to improve the mental health of the entire organisation, including the mental health and wellbeing of staff.
Delivering excellence in Children and Young People’s Services: a partnership between Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
Find out more about the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service Teams. Read about the Children's Wellbeing Practitioner Team, Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Team and Mental Health Support Teams.
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