The Mental Health Commission (MHC) has today published a toolkit to support and empower young people accessing child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Ireland.
The launch of the ‘MHC Headspace Toolkit’ took place at Croke Park this morning at the Youth Advocate Programmes (YAP) National Conference in the presence of young people and their families, youth advocates, professionals in CAMHS and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children.
The purpose of the toolkit - which was developed in consultation with young people with the aim of being age-appropriate and accessible - is to support and empower young people who need to use mental health services - particularly those who need to go into hospital. It gives practical information about what will happen when they are admitted to hospital for mental health care; and includes information about their rights, their legal protections, and how to self-advocate in decisions about their care.
For more information, please see our website www.mhcirl.ie/news/mental-health-commission-launches-toolkit-young-people-accessing-camhs