What is Ardenleigh CAMHS?
Ardenleigh is a Secure Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service based in Birmingham. Ardenleigh provides accommodation and 24 hour support to both male and female young people up to the age of 18 on three wards known as Atlantic, Pacific and Adriatic. There are five beds on each ward.
Ardenleigh also offers a specialist community assessment service, know as Youth First, that provides specialist multi-disciplinary holistic assessments of young people; including advice regarding diagnosis, psychological formulation, risk assessment and recommendations for intervention, placement and care.
Low secure service
A regional low secure healthcare service is provided. This is a five bedded Low Service for young people from the West Midlands. Young people are aged 12-18, and assigned female at birth. All gender expressions are embraced and respected.
Medium Secure Service
The service provides accommodation and 24 hour support to both male and female young people up to the age of 18 on two wards known as Atlantic and Pacific.
There are five beds on each ward.
Youth First
Youth First is a specialist community child and adolescent mental health service for high risk young people with complex needs in the West Midlands region.
It builds on the existing and successful forensic community services, which are already known to and trusted by professionals, young people and families across the West Midlands.
Opening Hours
Here When You Need Us
Inpatient services
Monday – Sunday
24 Hours
Youth First
9am – 5pm
Monday – Friday
Find out more about Ardenleigh Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) below:
