CAMHS Participation Groups and News
CAMHS Arts and Wellbeing Group
CAMHS Arts and Wellbeing group started in 2021. This group usually meet online on the last Friday of the month. Each time the group meet, they chose a different theme or issue to explore, and take part within an art activity related to this.
Previously we have discussed, stress, sleep, our emotions as well as being able to work alongside external partners.
If you would like to Get Involved, you can find out more and sign up here.
Seasonal Groups
During the holidays, the Arts and Wellbeing group were able to meet in person at The Bridge within Dumfries. Due to lockdown, this was the first time, some group members were meeting each other apart from seeing one another online. Young people have feedback, that making new friendships and gaining peer support has been the best outcomes for them.
Young people, visited Mossburn Animal Sanctuary, where we received a tour by Asha, who is their Animal Assisted Therapist. Young people shared that:
- I felt really relaxed
- Great to be outdoors
- Uplifted their mood
- Enjoyed seeing and connected with the animals.
Partnership Working
Our Participation Lead, was given the opportunity to work alongside Youth Work Services, Lifelong Learning Service, Active Schools and NHS Child Healthy Weight Service to co-deliver their Summer Community Roadshows.
This was a great opportunity to visit lots of communities, meet new children, young people and families. We were able to promote our new NHS Dumfries and Galloway CAMHS website and children and young people decorated Kindness Rocks that were hidden for others to find within their local communities.
Our Participation Lead Alison and Lamin one of our Mental Health Students were invited into Dumfries College during Mental Health Awareness Week. This years theme was Move for your Mood. We were asking students and staff members how they like to move for their mood. It was great to speak with everyone.
School Workshop's and Assemblies
Alison and Julia from CAMHS were invited to deliver a workshop at Locharbriggs Primary.
Lauren and Alison were invited to Loreburn Primary School for Children’s Mental Health Week.
We were talking about Mental Health, raising awareness of children’s rights in health and linking this to the ‘My Voice Matters’ theme. All of the children and teachers were very welcoming, we had a great morning and the children decorated amazing my voice matters jigsaw pieces.
