Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Connect - NHFT

CAMHS Connect offers consultation, supervision, advice, and support for professionals, parents, carers, and young people. CAMHS stands for "Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services." It’s also sometimes referred to as "Children and Young People's Mental Health Services" (CYPMHS).

CAMHS Consultation Line

CAMHS / CYPMHS provides an advice line for parents, carers, young people, and professionals. If you need guidance relating to the emotional wellbeing or mental health of a young person, call 0800 170 7055 (Monday to Friday, 9am-7pm).

CAMHS Live

CAMHS / CYPMHS Live is an online chat facility that provides advice and guidance for parents, carers, young people (aged 13+), and professionals. If you need guidance relating to the emotional wellbeing or mental health of a young person, visit www.nhft.nhs.uk/CAMHSLive (Monday to Friday, 9am-7pm).

Text a school nurse – for friendly, helpful advice. This service is designed for 11- to 19-year-olds: 07507 329 600 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

'Espresso Yourself' - Wellbeing Cafés for Young People

The CAMHS / CYPMHS Crisis Cafés are available for young people (aged 11 to 18 years) if they need advice or are having a mental health crisis. These weekly cafés are for young people to drop-in and talk to a mental health professional in a safe space. Their friendly staff will listen and provide advice, support, signposting, or referrals. There is no need to book an appointment. Simply drop in to one of the locations and timings* below:

Daventry - Saturday (12noon - 4pm) The Abbey, Market Square, Daventry NN11 4XGTelephone: 01327 706706

Northampton - Monday and Friday (4pm to 8pm)The Lowdown, 3 Kingswell Street, Northampton NN1 1PPTelephone: 01604 634385

Towcester  - Wednesday 4.00pm to 8.00pmTime 2 Talk, Chantry House, 88 Watling Street, Towcester, Northants, NN12 6BT07385295008 or 01327 706706

*Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Please check the CAMHS webpages and/or social media channels for the latest dates.

How do I register for CAMHS? CAMHS/CYPMHS accept referrals from professionals through its Children and Young People's Referral Management Centre. Further information about making a referral (for professionals) can be found here. 

Crisis Service 

The CAMHS Crisis Team is a multi- disciplinary team made up of mental health professionals who assess and supports young people who have attempted suicide or severally harmed themselves. They operate 7 days a week from 9am till 10pm across Northamptonshire. They also offer a phone triage service overnight between 10pm and 9am.

They additionally act as the gate keepers for young people who require a mental health hospital admission and source these beds accordingly.

Call 0800 170 7055. 

CAMHS Intensive Outreach Team -  aims to avoid admissions to acute hospital and inpatient services while accessing support in the home environment.  (Tel: 07596 890423 / Email: [email protected])

See also 

CAMHS Community

CAMHS in-patient service 

North Northants locations 

CAMHS Kettering - Sudborough House, St Mary's Hospital, London Road, Kettering NN15 7PW (Tel: 03000 273737)

CAMHS Wellingborough  Isebrook Hospital, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough NN8 1LP (Tel: 0800 170 7055)