Barnet, Enfield and Haringey CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPOA)

What is it?

Local Services

Service Info

Central referral process for youth mental health services.
Across Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.
Offer specialist triage, advice and guidance.

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Published: 11/04/24

The Single Point of Access (SPOA) service provides centralised access and referral processes into young people’s mental health services in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.

This means there is one telephone number and one email address to make a referral into young people’s mental health services across all 3 boroughs.

The SPOA is responsible for managing triage, intake and undertaking clinical assessments quickly to identify needs.

The service offers specialist neurodevelopmental triage, advice, guidance and support for children and young people, their families and professional working with children and young people. The service signposts to services according to THRIVE needs grouping.

Young person with family member in therapy

How to make a referral
Service users are referred into this service via a referral form completed by a GP, School, Social Worker or any other professional who is involved in the young persons’ care and deems a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to be appropriate. Service users cannot self-refer.
It is important that the following information is included in the referral
Presenting concerns and their impact on functioning
Family background, context and history
Goals with referral
Details of support attempted in the community (e.g., school, third sector)
The above information is key to understand whether a CAMHS intervention is required and/or what other support would be useful in the community.
CAMHS considers referrals of young people whose needs will be best met in getting more help and risk support areas of Thrive.