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
- 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.
- Find out more about Mental health
- Search for Mental health services