CHRIS (Co-ordinated Help and Risk Intervention Service)

Find out what types of mental health interventions the CHRIS team offers and how a child/young person can be referred to this service.

Please be aware that the CHRIS service is no longer accepting referrals.

From 1 April 2026, the ICB has commissioned Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) to provide a new Suffolk Children and Young People’s Mental Health Crisis Service, which will offer mental health support to those under the age of 18 in acute mental health crisis within Suffolk.

If you are in need of support, contact the NHS Mental Health Crisis Line:

Call 111 and press option 2

Calls are triaged to:

  • provide clinical advice
  • assess urgency and risk
  • refer directly to the Suffolk CYP Mental Health Crisis Team where appropriate

More information about the Suffolk CYP Mental Health Crisis Team can be found here: Service details | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS.