Pathfinder clinical service provided by nurses and occupational therapists.
The clinical service offers short term input to support people in transition from Sussex Partnership teams and link them to the wider Pathfinder alliance services and other local support as required. They also provide accessible preventative support for people engaged with Pathfinder services with links to Sussex Partnership teams if needed.
Clinicians offer short term individual and/or group work sessions. Groups are co-produced and delivered by Pathfinder clinical staff, Peer Support Workers and Pathfinder partners.
Referrals for the transition service are via SPFT teams within assessment and treatment services only. Referrals for the preventative service are made via staff members within Pathfinder voluntary sector services.
Areas covered: across West Sussex
Providing an Asian Mental Health Helpline across West Sussex.
The Sahayak Asian Mental Health Helpline offers a culturally sensitive listening and information service for anyone affected by mental health issues - whether they are service users, carers or friends, and people affected by domestic abuse.
Callers may speak to us in Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindu, and Urdu) or English.
When you call the helpline you can expect to be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, given emotional support and signposted to useful sources of information.
Calls to our number are free and will not show up on your bill.
Areas covered: West Sussex
Tel: 0800 800 2073
Providing a range of advice and information, advocacy and support services, to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem to achieve what they want with their lives, and play a full part in society.
Mind in Brighton and Hove offers peer mentoring support in Crawley and Horsham, as well as community advocacy and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) services across West Sussex. Our advocacy services take action to help you say what you want to say, secure your rights, make your views and wishes heard, and support you to obtain the services that you need. IMHA services are available to those who have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
Areas covered: Crawley, Horsham (peer mentoring); West Sussex (advocacy)
Website: https://www.mindcharity.co.uk/services/services-in-west-sussex/
Tel: 01273 666950