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Study recommendations• The lack <strong>of</strong> awareness <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> poor perception <strong>of</strong> services thatpromote mental health, amongst many young people from Black <strong>and</strong> minority ethnicgroups <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir parents, must be addressed. New sources <strong>of</strong> information about CAMHSare needed, to be disseminated more widely, including through ‘non-traditional’ routesthat young people may be more interested in using such as <strong>the</strong> internet, media/radio,social <strong>and</strong> local faith groups. It will be important to consider that this information ismade available in a variety <strong>of</strong> languages, addresses <strong>the</strong> information needs <strong>of</strong> parents<strong>and</strong> is accompanied by education <strong>and</strong> training at <strong>the</strong> primary care level to improve <strong>the</strong>early recognition <strong>of</strong> mental health difficulties <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> appropriate referral on to CAMHS.• Within CAMHS, underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> different cultural <strong>and</strong> religious needs is still variable<strong>and</strong> requires attention. The provision <strong>of</strong> training to address CAMHS staff limitations in<strong>the</strong>se areas is needed, including developing <strong>the</strong> knowledge base <strong>of</strong> culturally competentpractice <strong>and</strong> methods for evaluating this.• The important role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> voluntary sector needs to be recognised <strong>and</strong> developed. Thisincludes: building effective links between CAMHS/health service providers <strong>and</strong> voluntarysector providers; involving <strong>the</strong> voluntary sector in <strong>the</strong> commissioning <strong>of</strong> services;sharing good practice <strong>and</strong>, crucially, attention being given to providing moresustainable funding <strong>of</strong> voluntary sector projects.• CAMH services need to explore options for developing more flexible <strong>and</strong> proactiveapproaches to <strong>the</strong>ir delivery. Whilst many CAMHS are struggling with increasingdem<strong>and</strong> around <strong>the</strong> country, <strong>the</strong>re are examples <strong>of</strong> innovative practice that indicate<strong>the</strong>re is scope for improvement <strong>and</strong> greater flexibility despite <strong>the</strong>se pressures. Theimportance <strong>of</strong> timing, <strong>of</strong> young people being able to build up trust in <strong>the</strong> staff member<strong>the</strong>y are seeing, <strong>and</strong> providing continuity <strong>of</strong> care, are o<strong>the</strong>r issues requiring attention.O<strong>the</strong>r project outputsIn addition to this report <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> guide for good practice, <strong>the</strong> following have been produced:• A new YoungMinds booklet explaining CAMHS, including <strong>the</strong> different staff groups whowork in <strong>the</strong>se services <strong>and</strong> what <strong>the</strong>y do.• The translation <strong>into</strong> Arabic <strong>and</strong> Bengali <strong>of</strong> YoungMinds booklets on psychosis, eatingdisorders <strong>and</strong> in-patient adolescent mental health units.• A range <strong>of</strong> local service information leaflets for young people covering four areas <strong>of</strong>Engl<strong>and</strong> plus a leaflet on internet, email <strong>and</strong> telephone sources <strong>of</strong> support <strong>and</strong>information.• A YoungMinds Spotlight that summarises <strong>the</strong> background to <strong>the</strong> study, <strong>the</strong> datacollected, <strong>the</strong> key findings <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> study recommendations.All <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se materials are available for download from <strong>the</strong> YoungMinds website. Visit -www.youngminds.org.uk/minority<strong>voices</strong><strong>Minority</strong> Voices <strong>Research</strong> Report6