CAF – Child Adolescent & Family

Child, Adolescent and Family Community Services (CAF) North Community and Outreach team is an outpatient service providing comprehensive psychiatric assessment and therapeutic intervention for children and adolescents 0-17 years (or older if still at school) in their family context.

• Specialist Mental Health Services
• Multiple services for Adults
• Child Adolescents & Family (CAF) – General services
• Specialist services – access points via Single Point of Entry for adults
• CAF Link for Children & Young people.

The CAF north team, adult rural team and school based mental health team service North Canterbury specifically.

CDHB’s Specialist Mental Health Services (SMHS) Based in Christchurch with outreach clinics in various rural locations across the CDHB catchment areas.