Mental Health Mental Health Development Project Development Project

Where are we now ?Where are we now ?

Jane TaylorJane Taylor

Community FirstCommunity First

Existing ServiceExisting Service: Mental : Mental Health Development Project Health Development Project

Hosted by Community First Hosted by Community First Project Co-ordinator Project Co-ordinator P/T admin assistantP/T admin assistant

Co-ordinates the Co-ordinates the Mental Health Link Mental Health Link NetworkNetwork which aims are to: which aims are to:

Aims:Aims: Provide a forum for discussion, networking, Provide a forum for discussion, networking,

sharing good practice & partnership working sharing good practice & partnership working

Ensure that network member are informed Ensure that network member are informed of  mental health national & local good of  mental health national & local good practice, strategy, & policy to support service practice, strategy, & policy to support service delivery in line with countywide priorities delivery in line with countywide priorities

Identify members training & support needs & Identify members training & support needs & develop, deliver training & support develop, deliver training & support programmes, to build the capacity of programmes, to build the capacity of member organisations member organisations

Review 2008 : Members Told Review 2008 : Members Told Us:Us:

AccessibilityAccessibility Responsiveness Responsiveness Member led approachMember led approach Open and honest communication Open and honest communication

Improved knowledge of mental health Improved knowledge of mental health Improved networking opportunities Improved networking opportunities Increased training opportunities Increased training opportunities Raised organisational VCS profileRaised organisational VCS profile Improved ability to signpost and refer across Improved ability to signpost and refer across

sectorssectors

Mental Health

Link Network

Mental Health Development

Project

NetworkWebsite

Strategic En-

gagement

Link Newsletter

Network Meetings

National and

RegionalLinks

Mental Health First Aid

Network Briefings

Network Training

Wellness Works

Where Next ?Where Next ?

Set out with some aims and have achieved Set out with some aims and have achieved them them

There is now an opportunity to work in a There is now an opportunity to work in a different way different way

The Network needs to develop to respond to The Network needs to develop to respond to the new h&well-being agenda the new h&well-being agenda

Commissioners need to invest in services Commissioners need to invest in services that enhance the outcomes for service users that enhance the outcomes for service users

New HorizonsNew Horizons – Over to – Over to Sue Sue