What does OSCA mean? <\/strong><\/p>\n Within CAMHS we have a service called OSCA (Outreach Service for Children & Adolescents)<\/p>\n OSCA aims to help young people who are under the age of 18 in the community who are having serious problems related to their emotional or mental health.<\/p>\n There are two pathways of care within OSCA. These are OSCA Outreach and OSCA Crisis<\/p>\n OSCA Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n Sometimes, young people will experience a crisis with their mental health and the OSCA Crisis team will work with the young person through this difficult time by helping them to keep out of, \u00a0or to help them return home from hospital as soon as possible. This could be from a local hospital\u2019s A&E department, or a Mental Health Unit.<\/p>\n What to do if it\u2019s a Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n When a young person is in crisis, we always work with the them as our first priority, but we may also offer support to their parents, carers, or the network of professionals who know the young person as well.<\/p>\n This may look like treatment at home or in the community on clinic sites, offering flexibility as and when appropriate or required.<\/p>\n When a Crisis assessment has been completed with the young person, a safety and care plan will be agreed. Crisis workers will offer f2f or virtual review appointments and will use treatments such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).<\/p>\n Crisis workers also offer brief skills interventions to focus on supporting young people to tolerate their distress and also regulate their emotions through practical skills.<\/p>\n Crisis workers will also think about the best next steps for the young person as they recover from a \u2018crisis\u2019<\/p>\n Onward referrals to other services within CAMHS or to external agencies will be made if this is felt right for the young person. This will always be discussed and explained to the young person and their parents \/ carers.<\/p>\n Other Help<\/strong><\/p>\n Young Offenders Support Team (Forensic Team): <\/strong>Our Forensic Team can help young people if they are in trouble with the Police or have to go to a Court of Law.\u00a0 They can also help young people if they are doing or planning anything risky or illegal which is to do with their mental health. The team is very skilled at dealing with these situations and will treat young people with respect, will not judge or make any accusations.<\/p>\n This video explains the Buckinghamshire CRISIS service.<\/p>\n\n
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