Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth
Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion
Ms Amy Carey:
That is the first piece. CAMHS provides for and has a specific role. I know people who work in CAMHS and are passionate about their jobs. They provide a therapeutic space for a very particular type of young person. Many of the young people we are working with, from what I am hearing in the room, are those who have experienced significant trauma, which is not something I have seen CAMHS respond well to. Somebody with a mental health diagnosis is where CAMHS can play a part and be effective. Perhaps Ms Menton wants to add to that. That is my response on the CAMHS piece.
On the six- to ten-year-olds, perhaps Ms Lowry wants to come in on that.