Self Harm Intervention Programme (SHIP) - Western Trust Area
Contact Information
- Address
- Zest, 15a Queen Street, Derry, Co Derry, BT48 7EQ
- Contact Person
- Telephone Number
- 028 7126 6999
- Email Address
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Additional Information
Self Harm Intervention Programme (SHIP) is a service offered by qualified counsellors that helps young people who self-harm to deal with the issues that are causing distress. It teaches young people new ways of coping with problems. It is for young people who self- harm aged 11-18 years and their families.
Before you are referred to SHIP you will be assessed to make sure this is the right service for you.
SHIP is provided at a place which is close to where you live and is easy for you to attend. If you are interested in this programme you should seek referral for assessment with CAMHS (this can be done via your GP) If you wish to attend SHIP, CAMHS will pass your information to SHIP and SHIP will contact you within 48 hours. You will usually be offered an appointment within one week. Your parents/carers can attend with you. If you don’t want counselling, your parent/carer/friend can still get support from SHIP. SHIP will not share any of your personal information, but will give your parents/carer advice on how they can cope better themselves. Your parents/carers will usually be offered an appointment within 2 weeks.
Families or carers who would like to arrange an appointment should contact SHIP in the area in which they live.
Telephone lines are open Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm, excluding public holidays.
The phone lines are for families and carers only. People who self-harm must be referred by a health professional.
Contact number for support for families and carers in Western Trust is 028 71266999
Other Contact Numbers
Lifeline - 24 hour crisis response helpline 0808 808 8000
Samaritans (Listening Ear) 116123
Childline 080 1111
- Available to Age Groups
- young people who self- harm aged 11-18 years and their families
- Category of Services
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- Self Harm & Suicide
- Areas covered
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- Antrim
- Ballymena
- Ballymoney
- Coleraine
- Cookstown
- Derry
- Fermanagh
- Larne
- Limavady
- Magherafelt
- Moyle
- Newtownabbey
- Omagh
- Strabane
- Method of Access (Referral)
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- GP
- Social Worker
- Other
