The Sandwell Young People’s i-THRIVE Model has been created to help you understand what will happen when you require advice, guidance and support with your emotional wellbeing. As soon as you notice the signs of something going wrong in your life, you must speak to a trusted adult.
Do not wait until you are in crisis!
The framework is needs led, meaning that mental health needs are defined by children, young people and their families, alongside professionals, through shared decision-making. Each issue will be dealt with individually, so therefore you may receive a different level of support for each issue.
The THRIVE framework is a national framework. You can find out more about the framework here.
Alongside the i-THRIVE Model, we have also created an accompanying video. You can download the model here and watch the video here!
Services that may be able to help you to ‘Get Advice’:
- Youth Services – attend a drop in service or a youth provision for general advice and support from a professional
- School Nurses – speak to your school nurse for general advice and support from a professional
- Speak to a trusted adult at school/ college
- Get advice from a useful website online e.g. Childline and Just Youth Self Help Pages
- Take a look at our Sandwell ‘All Age Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Directory’ to see where you could get advice from
- Call Black Country Healthcare Foundation on 0121 612 6620 between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday for advice, support and guidance if you are concerned about yourself or someone under 18 years of age. Please note: this call may not end in a SPA referral to access further support
Services that may be able to help you to ‘Get Help’:
(To ‘Get Help’, you must speak to a professional trusted adult who can refer you to the Single Point of Access. You must be open and honest with this adult to ensure that the team can assess your needs and identify the most appropriate support for you to receive. The following services are examples of where you may be referred to)
- Kooth
- Reflexions Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST)
- The Kaleidoscope Group
- Murray Hall Community Trust
- Child Development Centres
- Inclusion Support Services
Services that may be able to help you to ‘Get More Help’:
(To ‘Get More Help’, you must speak to a professional trusted adult who can refer you to the Single Point of Access. You must be open and honest with this adult to ensure that the team can assess your needs and identify the most appropriate support for you to receive. The following services are examples of where you may be referred to)
Services that may be able to help you to ‘Get Risk Support’:
(To ‘Get Risk Support’, you must speak to a professional trusted adult who can refer you to the Single Point of Access. You must be open and honest with this adult to ensure that the team can assess your needs and identify the most appropriate support for you to receive. The following services are examples of where you may be referred to)
- CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Team
- Intensive Support Team
- Liaison & Diversion Services
- Inpatient Teams
- Urgent Care and Crisis Services
If you would like more information about Mental Health support in Sandwell, please visit our Mental Health Advice Page, or our Useful Links page.
As well as launching the i-THRIVE model, we are also launching the:
“Sandwell All Age Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Directory April 2024”
The directory can be downloaded here.
This directory is not an exhaustive list of all of the mental health support on offer in Sandwell. This is a list of resources, and no way indicating endorsement of any services. We also have lots of useful links on our Advice Pages here.
