A Clinical Nurse Specialist, a Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse, Administration Support and a Youth Mental Health Support Worker are taking up their positions this month as part of the establishment of an Early Intervention Youth Mental Health Service [EIYMH] for the region in Castleblayney.
The Cavan Monaghan EIYMH, for young people aged 12 to 25, will be based in the Tusla Castleblayney Child Wellbeing Centre.
Deputy Niamh Smyth said there is a need for a resource like this and she remains hopeful that Minister Mary Butler will consider the introduction of Jigsaw in Cavan and Monaghan.
She added that hub accommodation is currently being refurbished and a youth participation and consultation programme will commence across the region in the coming weeks to inform the consultation process.
"The service will operate a Hub and Spoke Model offering brief timely interventions and supports such as social supports, awareness and psychological input to young people within their local communities, and in the Wellbeing Centre with established referral pathways to HSE and wider community interventions," said Deputy Smyth.
"I understand that the hub accommodation is currently being refurbished and a youth participation and consultation programme will commence across Cavan-Monaghan in the coming weeks to inform the service design and refurbishment.
"Mental Health Services in CHO1 work closely with Primary Care Services, Jigsaw and other agencies across CHO1 and nationally to support youth mental health and wellbeing.
"I have been advised that a meeting with Jigsaw is scheduled to brief Jigsaw representatives on the progress set out above and to obtain their view about what part they could play in supporting the roll out and delivery of this service."
