Rehabilitation

The Suffolk Children and Young People’s Mental Health Crisis Service is a responsive mental health for under 18s, offering rapid assessment (within 4hrs or 24hrs as clinically indicated) and brief intervention to those in acute mental health crisis within Suffolk. This new service is currently being phased in, therefore within 2026, it will increase service hours towards an 8am to 10pm offer and will work towards providing up to 6 weeks intensive home treatment. When this happens, this service page will be updated. The crisis service may support young people who are: • experiencing an acute mental health crisis • at immediate or escalating risk of harm to themselves or others • requiring urgent assessment and risk management • requiring intensive short-term support to stabilise their mental health • requiring follow-up after Mental Health Act (1983 amended 2007) assessment • recently discharged from inpatient care and requiring crisis follow-up The service provides crisis assessment and brief intervention (with intensive home treatment where clinically indicated being added as the service expands). Referral to the crisis service may not be appropriate where: • another specialist pathway is required (e.g. Eating Disorder crisis or Learning Disability services) • the primary need relates to social care, safeguarding or family circumstances • the young person can be safely supported by existing services In these circumstances, the 111 mental health clinician will advise on the most appropriate pathway.