West Sussex County Council has developed the Psychological Hub to deliver earlier and more effective care for children, young people and families facing complex emotional and mental health challenges.
The scheme brings together specialist services under a single, psychology-led leadership team to create a more coordinated approach.
Councillor Jacquie Russell, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “This new hub is about hope, healing and helping children thrive.
“By bringing together expert services, we’re creating a more joined-up, responsive system that puts the emotional wellbeing of children and families front and centre.
“It’s an example of our ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, ensuring that psychological support is accessible, coordinated and impactful so that every child can reach their full potential.”
The hub will feature therapy pods based at County Hall North in Horsham, offering dedicated spaces for therapeutic work in a calm and welcoming environment.
It combines two key support areas: Restore, which provides psychologically informed interventions to help families stay together or safely reunite, and Attach, which focuses on children in care, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
The service is accessible through healthcare referrals and is designed to offer timely, tailored support.
Ms Russell said: “Working collaboratively with social workers, schools and other professionals, the Psychological Hub reflects our commitment to putting children first and at the heart of everything we do.”
West Sussex County Council has developed the Psychological Hub to deliver earlier and more effective care for children, young people and families facing complex emotional and mental health challenges.
The scheme brings together specialist services under a single, psychology-led leadership team to create a more coordinated approach.
Councillor Jacquie Russell, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “This new hub is about hope, healing and helping children thrive.
“By bringing together expert services, we’re creating a more joined-up, responsive system that puts the emotional wellbeing of children and families front and centre.
“It’s an example of our ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, ensuring that psychological support is accessible, coordinated and impactful so that every child can reach their full potential.”
The hub will feature therapy pods based at County Hall North in Horsham, offering dedicated spaces for therapeutic work in a calm and welcoming environment.
It combines two key support areas: Restore, which provides psychologically informed interventions to help families stay together or safely reunite, and Attach, which focuses on children in care, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
The service is accessible through healthcare referrals and is designed to offer timely, tailored support.
Ms Russell said: “Working collaboratively with social workers, schools and other professionals, the Psychological Hub reflects our commitment to putting children first and at the heart of everything we do.”
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