Specialist Services

• The Mentally Disordered Offenders Team works closely with the Police to support people whose mental health problems bring them into contact with the law. Referrals for the service are made by the prison service, the probation service and the courts.
• The Assertive Outreach Team work with people who find it difficult fitting into mental health services, for whatever reason. The team works with people have have schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder or depression and those with dual diagnosis (mental health issues with drug or alcohol misuse). Referrals for the service are made by community mental health teams.
• The Early Intervention Team work with people aged 14-35 who show early signs of psychosis, are experiencing their first psychotic episode, or have had psychosis within the last three years. Their aim is to provide support to improve people's chances of a successful recovery. Referrals for the service are made by health professionals and community mental health teams.
• The Crisis Intervention and Home Treatment Team works closely with community mental health teams and in-patient services at Leigh Infirmary. They provide short term services and can provide home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission. Referrals for the service can be self-referrals or referrals from health professionals and community mental health teams.

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