What is Bloom?
BLOOM is an early intervention consultation model. The model proactively promotes maintaining the positive social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Our key aim is to help to build resilience and empower children, young people (and the adults in their lives) to get the help they need, when they need it. BLOOM supports in the earlier identification and actioning of support to address emerging signs and symptoms of emotional and mental distress.
Designed to provide a rapid response for children and young people aged 5 to 18, BLOOM works by finding ways to support the network already in place around the child or young person.
Some of the things Bloom may be able to support with:
- mild to moderate difficulties with behaviour
- dysregulation, difficulties in recognising and managing emotions
- persistent feelings of anxiety stress and worry
- disengaging from school, general lack of interest
- difficulties in establishing and maintaining relationships with friends and/or family
- lack of interest in participating in activities
How do I refer a young person to Bloom?
We accept referrals from professionals, parents, carers and from young people old enough (Frazer guidelines) to refer in without the need for parental consent.
Professionals completing the form on behalf of families will need to seek consent to do so. We strongly recommend completing the form jointly with parents, carers, children and young people in order to accurately capture their views and options. This is good practice and will provide a much richer picture and a clearer understanding of the need from the perspective of everyone involved in supporting the child/young person who is being referred in.
Link to Bloom Referral Form
To find out where to send the Bloom Referral Form, please see here for East, Mid, West Contact details https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/camhs-referrals
(please use this Bloom Referral Form and not the Referral Form in the green block on the CAMHS referral page)
More Information
For more information on Bloom please refer to the Professionals handbook working with children and young people aged 5-18
Bloom Webinar 27th November 2024
For those that missed the webinar, please see below!
As a professional, you may have heard of Bloom but may not be sure how it can help in the wider context of supporting children and young people with their social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing.
Hosted by Dr Lisa Thorne from CAMHS, Ness Little and Tracy Bowers from Headstart the webinar briefly touches on Bloom in the context of CAMHS, and then moves to focus on Bloom: an early intervention consultation model. They explain how Bloom works, its effectiveness as a partnership approach and how it can help in the earlier identification of the need to ensure children, young people, their families and the professionals working with them are accessing the right support at the right time.
If you would like more information or have any questions, please email Ness Little, Headstart Co-ordinator.
Working to improve the social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Cornwall