Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
Written Question on Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
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23 Jun 2020, 5:59 p.m. Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
What steps he is taking to ensure that children and young people who do not meet the threshold for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services support are able to access mental health and wellbeing support during summer 2020.
Answered by Nadine Dorries - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
We are committed to supporting children and young people's mental wellbeing.
We have released tailored guidance for parents and carers about supporting their children's mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic and we are promoting this through Every Mind Matters. A number of digital resources are also available through the National Health Service Apps Library.
We recently announced a further £4.2 million for mental health charities – including Young Minds and others supporting children and young people – in addition to the £5 milion Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund administered by Mind.
Where established in schools and colleges, mental health support teams are expected to be available all year round and are adapting to ensure they remain accessible for those most in need.
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