When the parents of a young girl who had witnessed domestic abuse splitup, they thought she would need a counsellor to help her cope. A yearago, she would have spent between 12 and 18 months waiting to see achild and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) professional. Howeverher school, in Telford, has started to work with a primary mental healthworker who spotted that the girl had a strong relationship with theschool's learning mentor. So, with supervision and support from theCAMHS team, the mentor was able to take over the girl's case, save herfrom languishing on the waiting list and broaden his skills at the sametime.
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