9. Short Debate: 'Listen to us. Support us.': The need to ensure access for young people to mental health support

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:15 pm on 3 November 2021.

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Photo of Peredur Owen Griffiths Peredur Owen Griffiths Plaid Cymru 6:15, 3 November 2021

One of these was that the Children's Society recommend that Welsh Government complements its plan for better mental health support in schools through in-reach work from health services, with a strong and consistent community-based offer for those young people, up to the age of 25, who may prefer to receive support outside of education. Community-based support can be delivered through open-access hubs, which are designed to offer easy-to-access, drop-in support on a self-referral basis for young people with emotional health and well-being needs.