The Response and Intensive Support (RAIS) team supports young people, who are already in contact with one of our other Options4CYP services but need immediate support with their mental health.
The majority of the young people supported by RAIS are high risk and benefit from the flexible intensive community support offered by the team.
This is a short-term intervention, usually for no longer than two weeks, for young people with care handed over once support from other services is in place.
A young person can be referred to the RAIS team by their care coordinator/therapist if there is a concern regarding risk and the young person being able to maintain their own safety.
A young person who presents at CASHER and is on the waiting list for a service under Options 4CYP can also be referred to RAIS.
A person under this team will receive intensive support. The team can be flexible with appointment times and frequency of appointments.
Young people and families can be seen after normal office hours to help parents to juggle work and someone can be seen up to daily visits if it is necessary.
The RAIS team is a team that you can be referred to by your care coordinator/therapist. We will work together with your care coordinator to try and reduce the distress you may be experiencing.
You can also be seen by the RAIS Team if you are on the waiting list for a service and your mental health has become increasingly difficult to manage.
You could be referred to our service if you are having dark and distressing thoughts and you feel at risk in some way.
We will see you more regularly that your care coordinator to try and help to reduce the distress and upset you may be feeling.
We are happy to see you at home, school or any other place of your choice to make you more comfortable.
- A young person’s care coordinator/therapist. If you have any concerns regarding a young person, please discuss these with them in the first instance
- CASHER practitioners who have seen young people in A&E who have not got a care coordinator
