Black Country CAMHS Keyworkers

What we do

Barnardo’s is working in partnership with Black Country NHS Partnership to deliver a co-located pilot service for MHWB support for Children, Young People and their families.
Working as part of the Black Country CAMHS Crisis teams, the Barnardo’s MHWB Keyworkers will provide a range of support and interventions to promote access to relevant family support services, reduce barriers to engagement and build resilience in young people and families.
The service works across 4 acute hospital settings: Russell’s Hall Hospital Dudley, Sandwell General Hospital, Walsall Manor Hospital, Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital.


We work in Black Country CRISIS Teams.

We offer support with

  • Anxiety
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autistic spectrum condition (ASC)
  • Behavioural challenges
  • Bereavement
  • Body image
  • Care leavers
  • Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family relationships
  • Learning disabilities
  • Low confidence
  • Low mood
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Self-harm

We provide support using

  • 1:1 support
  • Advocacy
  • Art therapy
  • Befriending
  • Emotional support
  • Face to face sessions
  • Family support
  • Parenting programmes

We work with

  • 13 years and under
  • 14 to 18 years old

We can help with

    Mental health

  • No child should be left to deal with poor mental health alone so we provide services supporting children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing. We have centres where children and young people can visit and have a trained worker they can trust and talk to. We help them build their confidence and get to the root of their difficulties so they can feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.
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