What is Harrow Horizons?
Harrow Horizons support children and young people aged under 18, and up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities.
Harrow Horizons works with children, young people and their families presenting with mild to moderate mental health need.
The service offers evidence-based individual and group interventions to address mild to moderate wellbeing needs. The service’s wellbeing practitioners mostly use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), trauma-informed and mentalization approaches.
The work takes place on an outreach basis in schools, family homes and other community venues, as well as virtually. It is delivered by Anna Freud.
We support families through:
- individual evidence-based interventions in schools for children and young people who are experiencing difficulties including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties
- individual and group interventions with parents/carers
- brief evidence-based interventions which are focused, goal-based and time-limited
- holding parent/carer webinars on common issues of need
- We support professionals through:
- consultation offering support and clinical advice
- signposting, training and workshops
Harrow Horizons does not offer the following services:
- Dual interventions.
- Long-term interventions.
- Working with children, young people, and families presenting with high-risk behaviour.
- Offer out-of-hours or crisis support.
- Working with young people experiencing psychosis.
- A neurodevelopmental diagnostic service. (See Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services)
Make a referral
Referrals can be made by GPs, other NHS professionals, schools and Early Help/Social Care.
To be eligible for a referral, the Child or Young Person must:
- have a Harrow home address and Harrow GP (Except for Looked After Children).
- be aged 0-18 years (0-25 years with Special educational needs or disabilities).
Harrow Horizons offers short term therapy. For children aged under 12 this is through parental intervention. For those aged over 12, this is done through 1:1 intervention.