
New number for Sussex Mental Healthline
The number for the Sussex Mental Heathline is now a free to call number
2 months ago
Read moreParticipation is about creating opportunities for you to speak and work with staff members at CAMHS to improve mental health services for all young people in Sussex. It’s about recognising your unique expertise as young people experiencing mental health challenges who know what it is like to access this kind of support.
You can be actively involved in influencing how things are done and presented across the service at various levels, from the work that takes place in a therapy session through to how the whole service is managed. You can do this in person, through email, phone, this website or creatively through art, photography, music or writing.
You can be currently accessing CAMHS or have accessed our service in the past. You can take part in small, medium or large parts of participation – nothing is mandatory, you won’t be told what to do and it’s all about what you feel comfortable doing.
We can also work with feedback that needs to be kept anonymous to protect your confidentiality.
Want to contribute your creativity to this website?
We welcome your poems, stories, artwork, films, self-help tips and anything else you can think of to this website. To submit your material, email chypsdigital@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
When emailing your work to us, please complete a consent form, to let us know how you are happy for us to use your contribution – download consent form.
Please note. if you send a consent form by email from iCloud, Gmail, Hotmail, Live, Yahoo or other private email accounts to NHS.net it is not secure. If you would prefer to send a form by post, email communications@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk for the most appropriate postal address.
We are unfortunately unable to return anything that is submitted to us so please only send copies or items you are happy for us to keep. It may take a week to see your contribution appear on the site and your contribution will remain on the site for at least one month.
You can contact your Participation Manager (East Sussex: Rivkah, West Sussex: Jess). Your input is invaluable, is part of the participation strategy for the Trust and is a human right based in law. There are a lots of other ways to get involved, including:
Many of our activities and groups are local so check your local CAMHS waiting areas for information, on this page or contact your local Participation Manager.
Some of the things you’ve helped to change or improve already:
And many more…
You can complete one of our Participation Cards available in all West Sussex CAMHS waiting areas or email cypvoicewestsussex@nhs.net
We will then contact you to let you know about participation opportunities as they come up.
As a Governor you will be able to:
Do you want to be able to share your ideas and help make a difference to mental health services in your area? Sign up to become a member of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust!
If something isn’t working, or there are things we could be doing better, we want you to tell us about it!
Membership is free to join and is open to anyone age 14+ who is using/has previously used mental health services in Sussex or Hampshire.
Complete this consent form when sending us your poems, stories, artwork, films, self-help tips and anything else that you want to contribute to the website.
DownloadHow do we use your data and why do we ask you to complete questionnaires?
DownloadFind out more about the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust membership and how you can share your views and help make a difference to CAMHS services in your area.
DownloadA survey for families of children aged 9-11 to complete after their initial assessment, at review and at discharge
DownloadA survey for families of young people aged 12-18 to complete after their initial assessment, at review and at discharge
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