SignHealth report published: Shaping the future of deaf mental health. Visit the SignHealth website to read the full report and further information.
Young people specific recommendations include
“National Deaf CAMHS
1 For a website to be developed bringing all the service information together with a wide range of resources to build understanding and resilience around mental health, information about self-help and positive strategies for both deaf children, young people and parents (hearing and deaf).
2 National Deaf CAMHS has had no uplift in funding since it was set up. This should be rectified given the increase in demand and activity over the years.
3 For the agreed proposal around provision for young people aged 18 – 25 to be funded and set up.
4 Working alongside social care there is a need to map out specialist community residential placement options for deaf young people and scope the need for more provision”
