introduction to neurology (nervous system, areas, motor and sensory systems)
Sussex Youth Mental Health Pilot
1. Sussex Youth Service Update
Youth Summit Nov 6th 2012
Rick Fraser & Alex Jones
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Kate Moore
Youth Parliament
2. Youth Services
What might this look like?
Collaborations
Collocation
Acceptable, accessible, age appropriate
Specialist staff
Improve transitions and reduce drop-out/loss
Better working with minority groups, offenders, NEETs,
immigrants, LAC
5. A Youth Mental Health Service
REFERRAL YOUTH SERVICE (15-25) DISCHARGE
Accessible
Acceptable/Appropriate
GP, CAMHS, self, family, Awareness
education, 3rd sector, (community) AMHS
CJS, SSD, D&A
Ability (staff) Primary Care
3rd sector
Brief EIP, M&A, PD, ED, DD,
interventions/IAPT D&A
Acute services
6. Youth Mental Health Evidence Base
EI for Psychosis EI for Depression
Early intervention services, cognitive Prevention of depression in at-risk
behavioural therapy and family adolescents. A randomized controlled
intervention in early psychosis: trial. Garber J. et al. JAMA.
systematic review. Bird V., Kuipers E. 2009;301(21):2215-2224EI for BPAD
et al. The British Journal of Psychiatry.
2010 197: 350-356
EI for BPD
EI for Bipolar Disorder EI for Adolescents with Borderline
First-episode mania: a neglected Personality Disorder using Cognitive
priority for early intervention. Conus Analytic Therapy: randomized
P., McGorry P. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. controlled trial. Chanen A., McGorry
2002 Apr;36(2):158-72. P. et al. The British Journal of
Psychiatry, 2008;193: 477-484.
9. Sussex Update
2010 – youth strategy group
2011 – project grant from South Coast SHA
2012
– Project manager appointed
• Scoping exercise
• Partnerships developed
• Model developed
• Evaluation – grant application (RF/KG)
• ‘Go Live’ – November
11. Model
Access and transition service
‘One stop shop’
Screening tool
Youth assessment tool
CAMHS, AMHS & EIS for health component
Connexions (Targeted Youth Support Service)
Other collaborators – YMCA, West Sussex CC, YP SMS,
Crawley College
16. Who is involved?
D/MYP's
Youth Councils
Youth Cabinets
Other projects
MP's
Other organisations
Mental health organisations
The list goes on...
17. Aims
Two main aims:
To help break down the taboos surrounding mental health.
We want to create a place for young people to ‘Free Their
Minds’
18. Its now all about promoting and
getting work done now!
We are really easy to contact if you want to get involved/contac t us for any other
reason;
Email: FreeYourMindUK@hotmail.co.uk
Twitter: @FreeYourMindUK
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FreeYourMindUK
21. Challenges
Fears
• Service ‘overwhelmed’
• Diverting already scarce resources
• Risk management
Raising awareness
Governance issues
Developing other ‘portals’
Maintaining momentum – Alex Jones back to UHS Dec 2012
Developing new service at time of financial austerity
22. In Summary
Clear need for better services for young people
Collaborative approach
Local approach
Involve young people
Get started somewhere
Evaluate
Maintain the momentum