What is STICK?
The Screening, Training, Intervention, Consultation and Knowledge (STICK) Team:
- works with strategic partners including Birmingham Children’s Trust, Birmingham Safeguarding Board, Birmingham Education Partnership and several voluntary agencies
- is accessible by all 450+ schools across Birmingham and is aligned with Right Help, Right Time to increase confidence and streamline access to early help
- is committed to increasing understanding of the impact of early trauma and ACEs across staff working with CYP in Birmingham to enable them to appropriately support CYP in their care, reducing escalation to secondary care.
Why STICK?
Screening Providing assessment and screening of CYP within schools, GP surgeries and family support services to increase early intervention and identify emerging symptoms
Training Providing specialist training to professionals working alongside CYP to up skill and equip them to provide low level interventions
Intervention Therapeutic menu of interventions for CYP who traditionally would not have met thresholds for CAMHS services
Consultation Specialist consultation for those working in education, children’s services and GP practices – encouraging wrap around care when it is most needed
Knowledge practitioners include nurses, social workers, teachers and youth workers. The combined skill of this team brings a specialist knowledge and a comprehensive service
Who do I contact for further information?
For more information about the STICK team and how to get access contact bwc.stickftb@nhs.net
