Halton Children’s Trust said, we did’ Workshop ‘You PART A TOPIC ITEM: Transition into Adult Services – Themes: SEND; Mental Health; Young Carers into Adult Carers Support What worked well? What didn’t work well? Possible solutions? Children’s Trust YOU SAID YOU SAID response WE DID Many partners Communication Need to make it A survey is underway on the had a good strategy .Not all more accessible, name of the new service, understanding of people were aware of through and a communications the aims of the Thrive Google/Bing campaign will launch it. Thrive model The police use leaflets/ clips Brand local service under ‘Thrive’ for their risk this name. management tool, Make sure the Develop a name for the need to ensure that the schools link workers children’s mental health mental health service and educational service and branding isn’t confused with psychologists are attached. It won’t be under this. also working closely the banner of Thrive Are schools and with School nurses colleges involved in All schools have a mental Thrive? health link worker Will school be able Online directory of Mental health is often a to identify the services should use topic discussed in School difference between the of Hope’ nurse drop in sessions. ‘Hub mental health School nurses will know the problems and autism? named link workers for each Agreed with the idea of school and work closely with having an online them when supporting directory of mental children and young people. health services Advised that When working with school Old website not easy to would chase up mental health staff will navigate and not user launch date of new make it clear that it is not friendly. website and inform the role of the teachers to Children’s Trust diagnose conditions. They are being asked to identify individuals who may need more emotional health support, and put in place early help, and refer appropriately. Health professionals will diagnose as is currently the case. The of hope’ is the ‘Hub preferred model and is currently being explored and populated. Informed Children’s Trust of the new website launch on 25/09/2017
Halton Children’s Trust ‘You said, we did’ Workshop PART A – TOPIC ITEM: Transition into Adult Services Themes: SEND; Mental Health; Young Carers into Adult Carers Support What worked well? What didn’t work well? YOU SAID Possible solutions? YOU SAID Children’s Trust response WE DID Many partners had a good understanding of the aims of the Thrive model Communication strategy .Not all people were aware of Thrive The police use ‘Thrive’ for their risk management tool, need to ensure that the mental health service isn’t confused with this. Are schools and colleges involved in Thrive? Will school be able to identify the difference between mental health problems and autism? Agreed with the idea of having an online directory of mental health services Old website not easy to navigate and not user friendly. Need to make it more accessible, through Google/Bing leaflets/ clips Make sure the schools link workers and educational psychologists are also working closely with School nurses Online directory of services should use the ‘Hub of Hope’ Advised that would chase up launch date of new website and inform Children’s Trust A survey is underway on the name of the new service, and a communications campaign will launch it. Brand local service under this name. Develop a name for the children’s mental health service and branding attached. It won’t be under the banner of Thrive All schools have a mental health link worker Mental health is often a topic discussed in School nurse drop in sessions. School nurses will know the named link workers for each school and work closely with them when supporting children and young people. When working with school mental health staff will make it clear that it is not the role of the teachers to diagnose conditions. They are being asked to identify individuals who may need more emotional health support, and put in place early help, and refer appropriately. Health professionals will diagnose as is currently the case. The ‘Hub of hope’ is the preferred model and is currently being explored and populated. Informed Children’s Trust of the new website launch on 25/09/2017
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