What’s the project?
The Care Responders study is exploring how first responders can better support young people experiencing a mental health crisis. We have been speaking to young people, parents, caregivers, and professionals about their experiences of crisis mental health support. This could include contact with emergency services (such as A&E, police or ambulance responses), mental health crisis lines, crisis drop ins, or other types of crisis support.
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Young people can get involved in a way that suits them best. This could be by completing a survey, submitting a drawing/poem, or by taking part in a conversation/interview with a member of the friendly research team if they would like to share their experiences in more detail (online or in-person).
We also run advisory groups that meet every few months to have discussions about the study and findings as they develop. Anyone interested in joining the advisory groups would first have a short screening conversation with a member of the research team to discuss the opportunity further.
– 5-20 years old.
– Mental health crisis response within the last two years (if a young person is 19/20, the crisis response must have been whilst they were 18 or younger).
– Parents and caregivers are also welcome to take part.
– The crisis response must have taken place within the UK.
– All young people, parents, and caregivers who take part will receive a £10 voucher as a thank you.
– Advisory group members receive a £25 voucher for each session they attend.
If you are interested in taking part or want more information about joining our advisory groups, please email [email protected] or call/text 07521000486.
The study is open until October 2026.
Please note that the McPin Foundation regularly promotes opportunities on behalf of other institutions; we are not responsible for the continuation or contents of further correspondence with any project partners where we are not listed as the project main point of contact.
