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REPORT

Item No: 7

SUBJECT:

Good Mental Health For All in North Lanarkshire Action Plan (2018-23)

TO:

IJB Sub Committee

Lead Officer

for Report:

Ross McGuffie, Head of Planning and Performance

Author(s) of

Report

Jenny Hutton, Public Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager

DATE:

12th September 2018

1. PURPOSE OF REPORT

This paper is coming to the IJB Sub-Committee:

For approval For endorsement To note

1.1 This paper sets out the Good Mental Health for All Lanarkshire Action Plan (2018-23) and

details progress on the associated delivery plan and performance framework.

2. ROUTE TO THE SUB- COMMITTEE

This paper has been:

Prepared Reviewed Endorsed

2.1 This paper has been prepared by the Public Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager

and endorsed at the Core Management Team and Addictions, Learning Disability and Mental

Health Partnership Board.

3. RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that the IJB Sub-Committee:

• Endorses the Good Mental Health for All (GMHFA) Action Plan (2018-2023)

• Supports the ongoing development of the Delivery Plan and Performance

Framework.

4. BACKGROUND/SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES

4.1 Last year, the North Lanarkshire Addictions, Learning Disability and Mental Health

Partnership Board endorsed the proposal to develop a mental health improvement Action

Plan. The aim was to build on the strong foundations of Towards a Mentally Flourishing

Lanarkshire, renew and reinvigorate our approach and capitalise on the fresh opportunities

provided by integration.

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4.2 It was agreed that the Action Plan would have a specific focus on the following priority areas:

1. Mentally Healthy Infants, Children and Young People;

2. Mentally Healthy Later Life;

3. Mentally Healthy Environments and Communities;

4. Mentally Healthy Employment and Working Life;

5. Reducing the Prevalence of Suicide, Self-harm, Distress and Common Mental Health

Problems, supported via the Suicide Safer North Lanarkshire Programme

6. Improving the Quality of Life of those Experiencing Mental Health Problems, including

the promotion of recovery, stigma reduction and physical health improvement,

supported via the Sigma Free Lanarkshire programme and rights based approach.

4.3 It was also agreed that the Action Plan should have an outcome focus and a focus on

addressing inequality. The actions should therefore focus on reducing the social,

environmental, financial and cultural barriers which make it harder for some people to make

use of opportunities to enhance their mental health and wellbeing.

4.4 A North Lanarkshire Good Mental Health for All Partnership Group was established which

reports to the Addictions, Mental health and Learning Disabilities Partnership Board.

4.5 The GMHFA Partnership Groups organised a large planning event where around where

stakeholder were invited to participate in a series of workshops utilising the KETSO

participation method. The outputs of these workshops were analysed, themed and

reconciled with national and local priorities, ongoing work streams and a systematic review

of the literature/evidence of what works. GMHFA Newsletters 1 (January) and 2 (February)

give an overview of these processes.

4.6 The North Lanarkshire GMHFA Partnership Group has commented on various drafts and the

accompanying Action Plan (2018-2023) has been produced. The aim was to produce a high

level, streamlined document with priority actions and guiding principles. Each priority area

has a bulleted list of ‘What We Aspire to Deliver’, ‘Actions We Need to Take’ and ‘What We

Aim to Achieve’. The purpose of the Action Plan is to provide a framework for high level

leadership and to empower localities to drive local action alongside the communities they

serve.

5. CONCLUSIONS

5.1 There is a need to co-ordinate diverse activity and adopt a systematic approach to driving

mental health improvement across North Lanarkshire. The Good Mental Health for All in

North Lanarkshire Action Plan 2018 – 2023 aims to bring all the key strands of work together

which contribute to the national mental health outcomes, ensure delivery of priority areas

and demonstrate collective impact.

6. IMPLICATIONS

6.1 NATIONAL OUTCOMES

The action plan impacts on all nine national outcomes.

6.2 ASSOCIATED MEASURE(S)

Associated measures for each of the 6 priority areas are:

Mentally Healthy Infants, Children and Young People

• Increase the number of young people accessing support through social prescribing

• Increase the number of staff accessing training

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• Increase the number of families accessing evidence based parenting programmes

• All educational environments in Lanarkshire to commit to becoming stigma free

Mentally Health Later life

• Promote active ageing as part of the Promoting Excellence Health and Social Care

Workforce Development Framework

• People feeling valued and enabled to contribute through the implementation of the

new national AHP Framework, Connecting People, Connecting Support

• Increase the number of people with Dementia accessing Post Diagnostic Support

• Increase the uptake of Carer’s Assessments and person centred outcome plans

• Promote inclusion through improved access to Community Transport

Mentally Healthy Environments and Communities

• Increase the opportunities for volunteering and the number of people volunteering

• Build capacity of the third sector by supporting external funding applications

• Increase the percentage of people who feel they are able to influence decision

making

• Co-design and develop services with local residents

• More people accessing green space assets

• Fewer people experiencing homelessness

Mentally Healthy Employment

• Fewer days lost to sickness absence

• Lower staff turnover and recruitment costs

• Appropriate support provided to employees who are absent

• Increase the number of DWP staff accessing training

• Increase the number of workplaces signing up to becoming stigma free

• Increase the number of people employed by employability schemes

Reducing the Prevalence of Suicide, Self Harm, Distress and Common Mental Health

Problems

• The number of people taking their own life is reduced

• A reduction in suicide across high risk groups

• Increased awareness of mental health and suicide prevention

• Increasing number of staff accessing training

• People who receive Distress Brief Interventions feel less distressed and more able to

manage future episodes of distress

• Increasing numbers of people accessing community supports such as Stress Control

and Well Connected

• Evaluate the impact of the Primary Care Linkworker Programme and consider the

findings in relation to future service delivery and development

• Increase the use of technology to promote wellbeing

Improving the Quality of Life of Those Experiencing Mental Health Problems

• Reduction in the stigma associated with experiencing and seeking help for mental

health issues

• People delivering services have a greater understanding of a rights based approach

• Greater understanding across communities, schools and businesses of mental

health, Human Rights and the Rights for Life Declaration in relation to mental health

• That people with severe and enduring mental health problems have their physical

health needs recognised and addressed.

6.3 FINANCIAL

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This paper has been reviewed by Finance:

Yes No N/A

6.3.1 The actions will be driven with existing resources and any areas that require future

investment will be taken through the Addictions, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

partnership Board in the first instance.

6.4 PEOPLE

6.4.1 The action plan has been developed in partnership with communities and key partners

across Lanarkshire. The KETSO method adopted at the planning event ensured active

participation of all members.

6.5 INEQUALITIES

6.5.1 An EQIA has been completed. The Action Plan is based around the principles of

addressing inequality through proportionate universalism. It has a focus on

promoting emotional wellbeing with vulnerable or at risk groups.

Yes No N/A

7. BACKGROUND PAPERS

None

8. APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Good Mental Health For All in North Lanarkshire Action Plan 2018-23

Appendix 2 Good Mental Health For All newsletters 1 and 2

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CHIEF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER (or Depute)

Members seeking further information about any aspect of this report, please contact Jenny Hutton

on telephone number 01698 366988

Good Mental Health For All in North Lanarkshire 2018-2023

Improving the mental health of the popula�on is a na�onal priority for Scotland, and a local priority for North Lanarkshire. Economic constraints mean current treatment and care arrangements are not sustainable. We need a refreshed and reinvigorated approach to mental health improvement.

Achieving good mental health requires diverse, co-ordinated ac�on and a systema�c approach. This is reflected in our 2018-2023 Good Mental Health for All Ac�on Plan.

A person's posi�on in society plays an important part in their mental health, with less advantaged people having greater experience of poor mental health. Mental health inequali�es are neither acceptable nor inevitable. Our Ac�on Plan focuses on reducing the social, environmental, financial or cultural barriers which make it harder for some people to make use of opportuni�es to enhance their mental health and wellbeing. Ac�ons need to be universal, but with a scale and intensity that is propor�onate to the

1level of disadvantage.

Our Ac�on Plan follows a new format. It is streamlined, focused and aims to empower locali�es to drive local ac�on alongside the communi�es they support. We believe our new Ac�on Plan builds on solid founda�on and drives our reputa�on as na�onal leaders in promo�ng good mental health.

2Priority Outcomes

· Promo�ng a safe and suppor�ve environment at home and in the community

· Increasing social inclusion and decreasing inequality and discrimina�on

· Increasing financial security and crea�ng healthy environments for working and learning

· Increasing social connectedness, rela�onships and trust in families and communi�es

· Promo�ng health and healthy behaviour· Sustaining inner resources

3Guiding Principles· Evidence informed ac�on· Promo�ng mental wellbeing· Preven�ng mental health problems· Addressing inequali�es in mental health · Promo�ng good mental health across the lifespan· Addressing the needs of people with mental health problems· Focusing on outcomes

MENTALLY HEALTHY INFANTS, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

WHAT WE ASPIRE TO DELIVER

· Support to children and young people which is �mely, effec�ve, based on need and delivered in partnership

· Early years' interven�ons which have been shown to promote good maternal mental health, quality parent-child rela�onships, reduced mental health and behaviour problems and enhanced readiness for school

· A workforce which is supported, competent and confident in promo�ng emo�onal wellbeing

· Promote early interven�on and maximise community assets through the development of a Social Prescribing Framework for Young People

· Improve emo�onal and behavioural outcomes through suppor�ng access to early interven�ons for vulnerable children and young people

· Promote awareness of Trauma-Informed approaches to care (e.g. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience)

· Promote a whole systems approach to promo�ng posi�ve mental health and reducing s�gma across educa�onal establishments

· Review, develop and support the roll-out of evidence-based paren�ng programmes in line with the Lanarkshire Paren�ng Pathway

· CAMHS to provide mul� agency training using high level clinical supervision and peer coaching

· Raise the a�ainment of young people in educa�on through early access to appropriate support for vulnerable families affected by drug and alcohol misuse, homelessness, poverty, living in care

ACTIONS WE NEED TO TAKE

WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE

· Increase the number of young people accessing support through social prescribing

· Increase the number of staff accessing training · Increase the number of families accessing evidence based

paren�ng programmes · All educa�onal environments in Lanarkshire to commit to

becoming S�gma Free

MENTALLY HEATHY LATER LIFE


· People are supported in their caring role and able to look a�er their own health

· Reduce the loneliness and isola�on some�mes experienced by older adults

· Access to support and informa�on (e.g. re�rement, ac�ve ageing)

· More people aging ac�vely and living longer, healthier lives· More people feeling valued, having a sense of purpose and

enabled to contribute

· Build capacity within the third sector to address the needs of isolated and/or lonely older adults

· Extend transport op�ons through a range of partnerships· Raise awareness and increase uptake of Carer's Assessments

and implement the 2018 Carer's Act· Work with local employers to ensure that staff have access to

informa�on about re�rement· Promote ac�ve ageing, resilience and connec�vity through

asset based approaches, par�cularly for people diagnosed with demen�a and other long term health condi�ons



· Promote ac�ve ageing as part of the Promo�ng Excellence Health and Social Care Workforce Development Framework.

· People feeling valued and enabled to contribute through the Implementa�on of the new na�onal AHP Framework, Connec�ng People, Connec�ng Support.

· Increase the number of people with Demen�a accessing Post Diagnos�c Support

· Increase the uptake of Carer's Assessments and person centred outcome plans

· Promote inclusion through improved access to community transport

MENTALLY HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES


· Communi�es that are healthy, safe and sustainable· Increased levels of community par�cipa�on, engagement and

volunteering· Implement S�gma Free Lanarkshire across communi�es and

businesses· Maximise our Natural Health Service and greenspace assets

· Implementa�on of the Partnership's Tackling Poverty Strategy· Improve engagement with communi�es· Harness the contribu�on of the community and voluntary

sectors to bring in addi�onal resources · Roll out Community Conversa�on methodology across

locali�es· Support a Partnership approach to maximising our natural

community assets through the Greenspace Partnership Group· Maximise opportuni�es for outdoor play· Support the con�nued development and accessibility of

outdoor ac�vi�es such as walking groups, green gyms and other ini�a�ves

· Support opportuni�es for Greenspace Volunteering· Work in partnership to increase access to quality, affordable

and safe housing· Working to prevent, reduce and mi�gate the nega�ve

consequences of homelessness· Promote safer communi�es through partnerships with

Community Planning, Police and communi�es themselves



· Increase the opportuni�es for volunteering and the number of people volunteering

· Build capacity of the third sector by suppor�ng external funding applica�ons

· Increase the percentage people who feel they are able to influence decision making

· Co-design and develop services with local residents · More people accessing green space assets· Fewer people experiencing homelessness

MENTALLY HEALTHY EMPLOYMENT


· Improved mental health in the workplace· Raised awareness and access to services/supports · Employees supported to remain in/return to work· Implement the recommenda�ons for ac�on outlines in NHS

4Health Scotland's Briefing Paper, Good Work for All

· Promo�ng a culture which emphasises the value of purposeful ac�vity and work in restoring and maintaining good mental health

· Raising awareness of local/na�onal campaigns with employers· Raising awareness of employers legal requirements · Challenge s�gma and discrimina�on in the workplace through

S�gma Free Lanarkshire· Raise awareness of suppor�ve policies and prac�ces to

improve physical and mental health · Promote training and pathways to improve employer's

knowledge on workplace mental health · Promote mental health services and supports to enable

employees to stay in work/return to work· Promote the 'Sco�sh Business Pledge' as an op�onal pathway

to promote a mentally healthy workplace· Work in partnership with the Department of Work and

Pensions to support staff working with vulnerable clients· Work in partnership to improve the local labour market,

reduce long term unemployment and achieve fair work for all· Community Planning Partners being role models for inclusive

employment



· Fewer days lost to sickness absence· Lower staff turnover and recruitment costs· Appropriate support provided to employees who are absent· Increase the number of DWP staff accessing training· Increase the number of workplaces signing up to becoming

s�gma free· Increase the number of people employed by employability

schemes

REDUCING THE PREVALENCE OF SUICIDE, SELF HARM, DISTRESS AND COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS


· Prevent common mental health problems by providing support, informa�on

and access to a broad range of community supports

· Support which is �mely, effec�ve, based on need and delivered in partnership

· A compassionate, person centred response to those presen�ng with distress

· Building capacity around preven�ng suicide through training, awareness

raising, access to appropriate and �mely support and promo�ng conversa�ons

about suicide

· A well trained workforce who can respond to distress, with processes in place

to assess, document, discuss risk and take appropriate ac�ons

· Con�nue to develop and extend accessible community assets and non-clinical

sources of support to empower people to protect and improve their health

and wellbeing

· Maximise opportuni�es to promote wellbeing through technology

· Provide support to those who face physical, emo�onal, economic or cultural

barriers to accessing community supports

· Develop a North Lanarkshire Suicide Preven�on Ac�on Plan which is informed

by the Sco�sh Government's Suicide Preven�on Ac�on Plan, due for

publica�on Summer 2018

· Establish a Suicide Review Partnership Group to review all suicides which will

include a focus on loca�ons of concern

· Review mental health awareness and suicide preven�on training, iden�fy gaps

and develop a strategic approach to delivery

· Maximise community assets and opportuni�es to drive key messages about

wellbeing

· Evaluate the impact of Community Based Programmes in preven�ng common

mental health problems

· Frontline staff have the skills, competencies and confidence to deliver on DBI

interven�ons

· People are signposted to services appropriate for their needs



· The number of people taking their own life is reduced

· A reduc�on in suicide across high risk groups

· Increased awareness of mental health and suicide preven�on

· Increasing number of staff accessing training

· People who receive Distress Brief Interven�ons feel less distressed and more

able to manage future episodes of distress.

· Increasing numbers of people accessing community supports such as Stress

Control and Well Connected

· Evaluate the impact of the Primary Care Linkworker Programme and consider

the findings in rela�on to future service delivery and development

· Increase the use of technology to promote wellbeing

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS


· To eradicate the S�gma and Discrimina�on o�en experienced by those experiencing mental health problems

· To reduce the health inequali�es experienced by those with Severe and Enduring Mental Health problems

· To ensure that our services are informed by those with a lived experience of mental health problems, and wherever possible are coproduced with service users and carers.

· To promote an ethos of recovery and a rights based approach across all our services.

· Develop partnerships across Businesses, Communi�es, Schools, Health and Social Care to create a Movement for Change in rela�on to challenging S�gma

· Promote Na�onal and Local campaigns to raise awareness and drive a�tudinal change

· Build capacity through S�gma Fee Lanarkshire champions· More service users and carers are involved in services and

service development· Work in Partnership with See Me, Scotland's Na�onal

Organisa�on addressing s�gma and discrimina�on, and Lanarkshire Recovery Network

· Increase the strategic priority given to physical health needs of people with Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems (SEMH)

· Ensure pa�ents and caregivers using services are empowered to access the range of health improvement opportuni�es and supports available to aid recovery and promote wellbeing



· Reduc�on in the s�gma associated with experiencing and seeking help for mental health issues

· People delivering services have a greater understanding of a rights based approach

· Greater understanding across communi�es, schools and businesses of mental health, Human Rights and the Rights for Life Declara�on in rela�on to mental health

· That people with severe and enduring mental health problems have their physical health needs recognised and addressed

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NHS Health Scotland, 2010

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%20Mar16.pdf

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NEWSLETTER 1 : JAN 2018

GOOD MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL NORTH LANARKSHIRE

We were de l i gh ted t o see a round 150

peop le a t t end t he Ac t i on P l ann ing Day

a t New Co l l ege Lana r k sh i r e , Coa tb r i dge

Campus on 24 th Novembe r 2017 .

Peop le a re ou r s t r onges t asse t s and

t he re was ce r t a i n l y buzz , exc i t emen t and

pass i on f o r p romo t i ng men ta l we l l be i ng .

A t t endance was wide and va r i ed f r om

hea l t h and soc i a l ca re p ro fe s s i ona l s ,

se r v i ce use r and ca re r g roups , t h i r d

sec to r , DWP , po l i ce and eme rgency

se r v i ces , bank ing s t a f f , bus i nesses ,

f u r t he r educa t i on and i n t e r e s t ed o the r s .

A v igo rous co l l ec t i ve commi tmen t t o

p romo t i ng we l l be i ng .

The day was opened by Bobby Mi l l e r and

Dr L inda F ind l ay . Keyno te p resen ta t i ons

f r om l e ad ing f i gu re s na t i ona l l y (Wendy

Ha l l i day - See Me , Sh i r l e y Windso r -

Hea l t h Sco t l and ) se t t he scene . Th i s was

f o l l owed by some i n sp i r a t i ona l

p resen ta t i ons o f l o ca l work , i n c l ud ing

t he ea r l y f ounda t i ons o f emo t i ona l

hea l t h , imp rov i ng access t o

psycho log i ca l t he r ap i e s f o r o lde r adu l t s ,

t he impac t o f p r ima r y ca re l i n k worke r s

and pee r suppo r t worke r s , and c rea t i ve

‘adop t a s t a t i on ’ p ro j ec t s l i n k i ng men ta l

hea l t h and t he env i r onmen t .

GMHFA ACTION PLANNING DAY

www.elament.org.uk/self-help-resources/good-mental-health-for-all/

Download images and slides from the event at:

The a f t e rnoon compr i sed 6 s imu l t aneous

Ke t so -based workshops . Ke t so i s an

i n t e r ac t i ve t oo l k i t a imed a t max im i s i ng

pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t he p l ann ing p rocess .

The i n f o rma t i on gene ra t ed wi l l be used

t o i n f o rm ou r GMHFA Ac t i on P l an ac ros s 6

key t hemes :

1 . Men ta l l y hea l t hy i n f an t s , ch i l d r en and

young peop le .

2 . Men ta l l y hea l t hy l a t e r l i f e

3 . Men ta l l y hea l t hy env i r onmen t s and

commun i t i e s

4 . Men ta l l y hea l t hy emp loymen t

5 . Reduc ing t he p reva l ence o f su i c i de ,

se l f ha rm , d i s t r e s s and common men ta l

hea l t h p rob l em

6 . Imp rov i ng t he qua l i t y o f l i f e o f t hose

expe r i enc i ng men ta l hea l t h p rob l ems

A huge t hank you t o eve r yone who

exp res sed i n t e r e s t , a t t ended and

he lped o rgan i se t he even t .

Fo r f u r t he r i n f o rma t i on and sou rces o f

suppo r t v i s i t :

Jenny .hut ton@ l ana rksh i re . sco t .nhs .uk

Fo r more i n f o rma t i on con tac t :

Jenny Hu t ton

We a re cu r r en t l y co l l a t i ng a l l t he

ou tpu t s f r om t he Ke t so Workshops .

These wi l l i n f o rm t he GMHFA Nor th

Lana r k sh i r e Ac t i on P l an .

The Ac t i on P l an wi l l be ava i l ab l e f o r

consu l t a t i on i n Ap r i l 2018 . We wi l l

keep you upda ted and you r

f eedback /v i ews wi l l be ve r y much

app rec i a t ed .

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wh ich bu i l d s on t he p l ann ing day and

con t i nue ou r j ou rney o f p romo t i ng

emo t i ona l we l l be i ng f o r t he peop le ,

f am i l i e s and commun i t i e s o f Nor th

Lana r k sh i r e .

We wi l l con t i nue t o ove r v i ew and d r i ve

key works t r eams ( i n c l ud ing S t i gma

F ree Lana r k sh i r e , Su i c i de P reven t i on ,

Wel l Connec ted , u t i l i s i ng ou r na tu r a l

g reen spaces , p romo t i ng r ecove r y and

qua l i t y o f l i f e f o r peop le wi th men ta l

hea l t h p rob l ems , add res s i ng i nequa l i t y ,

hea l t h and home les sness amongs t

o the r s .

The a im o f t he GMHFA Ac t i on P l an i s t o

ensu re l i n kages , p r i o r i t i s e ac t i ons and

max im i se /ev idence co l l ec t i ve impac t .

KETSO WORKSHOPS

NEXT STEPS

www.elament.org.uk/self-help-resources/good-mental-health-for-all/

GOOD MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL NORTH LANARKSHIRE

NEWSLETTER 2 FEB 2018

GMHFA ACTION PLANNING DAY

Following the GMHFA ACTION PLANNING DAY on 24th November 2017 at New College Lanarkshire's Coatbridge Campus, some of the results from the workshops have now been collated for this newsletter.

Ketso was used to facilitate the 6 workshops. Ketso means ‘action’ in Lesotho where it was created and is a ‘hands-on’ kit for creative engagement. It has been refined over two decades of action research with communities across the globe. With Ketso, everyone can participate and be more creative and involved.

The workshops were very well received with over 100 people participating. The workshops each had between 8-14 participants with at least one facilitator leading the activity. With the assistance of Jenny Hutton, Public Mental Health & Wellbeing Improvement Manager, and Susan McMorrin, Senior Health Improvement Officer, the workshops were structured by Community Links (South Lanarkshire). Attendees each participated in two workshops on the day.

Workshop 1: Participants identified key themes, ideas and suggestions in relation to current activities based on: existing resources; challenges and barriers; new ideas; and solutions to challenges.

Download images and slides from the event at:

www.elament.org.uk/self-help- resources/good-mental-health-for-all

Thank to you to everyone who participated and in the event and the workshop facilitators who assisted in the delivery.

For further information and sources of support visit: http://www.elament.org.uk/self-help- resources/good-mental-health-for-all/

For more information contact: Jenny Hutton

[email protected]

The table above indicates that there are many existing assets already in place and things that are working well. It is also evident that we still have many challenges and barriers to overcome, however, participants demonstrated resilience to these issues by identifying realistic solutions and suggested goal-setting for the future.

Workshop 2: Participants developed key actions for consideration in the new/revised Mental Health Strategy based on priotiries identified in the Workshop 1.

Using key ideas from the first workshop, participants identified a total 15 SMART goals across 6 workshops. These were then refined further by identifying: actions required to achieve goals; actions required; timescales; and responsibility.

The main themes to emerge from the action planning workshop included: Early Intervention; Reducing Isolation; Prevention; Stigma-free Lanarkshire; Partnership Working; Sustainability; Integrated Services; Community-Based services.

NEXT STEPS With the results now completed, work is underway to compile a first draft of the new GMHFA North Lanarkshire Action Plan - which will go out for further consultation in April 2018. Updates will be provided in future editions of the newsletter.

Four basic questions were asked in Workshop 1: - What is working well? - What are the challenges/barriers? - What can we do differently? - What are the future goals/actions?

A total of 672 ideas were captured from the first workshop.

Ideas by Theme

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