About Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health - Children, Young People And Families

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About Us

We provide specialist Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health services to children and young people under the age of 18 in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

We are part of Children, Young People and Family Health Services at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

What is Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health?

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health can be hard to explain because they mean different things for different people. Watch the video below.

We developed this animation with our Youth Board to explain the concept of emotional wellbeing and mental health

The five ways to wellbeing are things we can all be doing to look after our emotional wellbeing.

Owain shares their experience and we learn about how their journey fits into the concept of 'no wrong door' - services that help young people to get to the best place to help them based on their individual goals and needs.

Ahmed and Alex talk about how young people can talk to and help their friends who may be having a tough time. It's important that young people such as Alex who support their friends are able to take time for themselves and talk to someone they trust if they're worried.

Have a look at our resources for professionals who work with children, young people and families.

We recommend that you take a look at the Single Point of Access page if you are making a referral to us on behalf of a child or young person.

Contact Us to let us know what content would be useful for you and the families with whom you work.

Resources for professionals

How to access support

There are three main ways to access support in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Single Point of Access (SPOA)

How the SPOA works and how to make referrals to Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health

Our services

Find out more about the support offered by Children, Young People and Family Health Services

Other support services

A-Z of services in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan

Waiting for an appointment?

Advice to give to young people waiting for an appointment with us

Resources for professionals

Emotional wellbeing resources for professionals working with children & young people.

Our partners

We work with a range of partners to deliver our services for children and young people.