CONNECT SUPPORT PREVENT

PREVENTION COSTS LESS THAN CRISIS

Low-cost early intervention and prevention services

can reduce the need for high-cost acute support

associated with crisis management services in the

longer term.

With appropriate circles of support, many adults with

autism are able to live relatively independently in the

community, requiring only low-intensity services.

Without such support, there is increased risk of social

exclusion and of mental illness.

THE CARE ACT

Prevention:

Local authorities (and their partners in health, housing, welfare and employment services) must now take steps to prevent, reduce or delay the need for care and support for all local people.

PLEASE MIND THE GAP

� AIM is neither a mental health service nor a

learning disability service.

� We are a solution focused service that works

with individuals and their families to enable them

to live as independently as possible. With the

knowledge that if they need any further support,

it is available.

� We are filling the gap.

WHAT IS LOW LEVEL PREVENTATIVE SUPPORT?

� We see anything that prevents someone

heading towards crisis point as preventative

support.

� The support we are commissioned to deliver is

low level, however Autistic adults can be very

close to crisis point when they first come to us.

Even at that point we can prevent a crisis from

happening.

THE AIM MODEL OF SUPPORT

� Our low level preventative support service has

been designed to wrap around our service

users, pre and post diagnosis of autism.

� Our service is flexible and adapts to the needs

of our service users.

� We provide the support that individuals needs

not what a tick list says we can provide.

CONNECT

� We CONNECT with autistic individuals

� The Diagnostic Team

� The Crisis Team

� Community Mental Health Teams

� GP’s

� Social Care

� Housing Providers

� JobCentre Plus

� The Police

� Addiction Service Providers

� Parents and Carers

SUPPORT� We SUPPORT autistic individuals

� The Diagnostic Team

� The Crisis Team

� Community Mental Health Teams

� GP’s

� Social Care

� Housing Providers

� JobCentre Plus

� The Police

� Addiction Service Providers

� Parents and Carers

PREVENT

� We PREVENT Crisis

DIVERSITY IN SUPPORTING NEED

SELF AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING

� Self awareness and understanding is an important part of supporting need and preventing crisis.

� Some individuals have very little understanding about their autism and how it affects them.

� We designed and deliver ‘Me, Myself and Autism’ to improve the self-awareness and understanding of autistic adults.

WE ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS

� "I find it hard to make friends in other places. I’ve made friends coming to AIM." Ian

� "I like to come here because it helps to build my confidence, I need to keep coming to top it up – like reassurance." Terence.

� “There should be somewhere like this for everyone who has autism. This is the only place I know of anywhere we can have support and just talk.” Ron

WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

� When I leave, I can’t wait until the next week for the next session." Steven

� "Everyone who comes here is really unique. I like that." Matthew

� “This place is the only reason I get out of bed on a Monday and Friday” Arron

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

�Any Questions?