Forward Thinking Birmingham

• What they offer / teach

  Forward Thinking Birmingham is described as the city's mental health partnership offering support, care and treatment for children, young people and families in Birmingham through one organisation. Listed teams and services include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments, an Adult ADHD Team, CORE Community Hubs, a Crisis Team, Early Intervention in Psychosis, an Eating Disorder Service, Home Treatment, hospital admissions, a Learning Disability Team, Mental Health Support Team, Peer Support Workers, the Stick Team and Pause hubs. The site also provides a Mental Health A-Z with information and support-service links (including autism support services), strategies and support resources, and a 24/7 mental health text service (text 'Space' to 85258).

• Ages served

  The website states it is the city's mental health partnership for 0-25 year olds, with support, care and treatment for all 0-25s through one organisation. It also lists sections for Children, Young People, and Parents and Carers.

• Approach

  The service describes itself as a partnership of organisations working together, including organisations in the voluntary and community sector, so people can access the right support at the right time. It highlights a Peer Support Worker Initiative in which workers come from the same communities and backgrounds as those they support and have their own lived experience of mental illness, supporting both medical and personal recovery. The site also mentions a Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) and involvement groups such as the Think4Brum Patient Advisory Group and Family and Patient Advisory Council.

• Admissions

  The website has 'Make a referral' links and an 'Urgent Help' / 'I need urgent help' route, and mentions hospital admissions as one of its teams/services. No further detail about eligibility or the referral process is given in this page text.

• Cost

  Not stated on this website.

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