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| For Children & Adolescents (aged 6 – 19) |
Response Early Intervention and Assessment in Community mental Health (REACH) for Students
About Us
REACH for students is a mobile multi-disciplinary mental health team set up to work closely with school clusters to:
- Improve mental health of children and adolescents in schools
- Provide early interventions, support and training to school counsellors on mental health disorders
- Develop a mental health network for children and adolescents in the community involving:
- General practitioners (Family doctors and community paediatricians)
- Full-time School Counsellors (FTSCs), and/or
- Voluntary Welfare Organisations and Family Services Centres
Our team comprises Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Medical Social Workers and Nurses.
Target Audience
The REACH team provides help for primary, secondary school and junior college students with mental health disorders and are within the REACH school clusters.
Our Services
We provide assessment and treatment for students with mental health disorders such as ADHD, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia etc.
Treatment
The treatments we provide are designed to meet each child’s/ adolescent’s particular needs. Treatment methods may include medical treatment, individual psychotherapy, family or marital therapy, behavioural/cognitive therapy and group therapy.
Referral Process
All patients are seen by appointments through the FTSC in their schools. The FTSCs can contact the REACH team through a helpline available exclusively to them.
We work with external agencies such as schools, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, to help the child/ adolescent cope better.
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