Children’s emotional health and wellbeing concerns can be complex. If you have concerns about yourself or you child’s emotional health then please contact your GP, Health Visitor, Social Worker or Senior Practitioner in health in the first instance for advice and support. Specialist Tier 3 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) are available in Cumbria and can be referred to if the difficulties with mental health are escalating.
The Blackburn with Darwen Fast Track Service is a collaborative service provided jointly by Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority.
All children get upset sometimes and can have difficulties in their family lives.
We see children and young people who are very worried, sad or angry. This can affect their daily lives, including their behaviour, other feelings, eating and sleeping, as well as their relationships with friends and family.
The primary clinical focus of the service is to:
The Cove is an 18 bedded specialist inpatient unit for young people between the ages of 13 and 18 who are experiencing a variety of mental health problems. These problems are usually complex.