1. Health and Housing Event 2013 Mental Health update James McMahon Mental Health Development Manager

2. Together for Mental Health Strategy 3 main aims: Improve the mental well-being of everyone in Wales Help people notice the signs and act early where mental health problems arise Provide the best care and treatment at the right time and in the right place to help people get better and reduce the impact of mental illness.

3. Local Demographics

6. Antidepressant Prescribing

7. Local Primary Care Mental Health Service

8. Together for Mental Health Strategy 1.Promoting Better Mental Wellbeing and Preventing Mental Health Problems 2.A New Partnership with the Public 3.A Well Designed, Fully Integrated Network of Care 4.One System to Improve Mental Health 5.Delivering for Mental Health

9. Promoting Better Mental Wellbeing and Preventing Mental Health Problems

10. Outcome 13: Service user experience is improved; safety, protection and dignity are ensured and embedded in sustainable services. Key Action: 13.3 To improve in-patient environment in mental health services, ensuring care is appropriately balanced between inpatient and community services. How - LAs, LHBs and third sector to undertake joint training on care and treatment planning to include Health, Social Care and Housing teams training together to implement effective admission and discharge processes within care pathways by April 2014. Chapter 3 - A Well Designed, Fully Integrated Network of Care - anticipated outcomes:

11. Chapter 4 - One System to Improve Mental Health Outcome 15: People of all ages experience sustained improvement to their mental health and wellbeing as a result of cross-Government commitment to all sectors working together. Key Action: 15.2. To improve mental wellbeing by improving the condition of housing. How - LAs and registered social landlords to improve the conditions of homes by achieving the Welsh Housing Quality Standard by 2020. How - LAs and LHBs to develop plans for joint working and developments on housing and associated services incorporating mental health as a priority by June 2013.

12. Key Action:15.3 To reduce homelessness and help people with mental health problems sustain tenancies LAs to implement Supporting People Programme Guidance ensuring that commissioning decisions take account of mental health needs. Ongoing. How - LAs and LHBs to develop plans for joint working and developments on housing and associated services, incorporating mental health as a priority by June 2013. Chapter 4 - One System to Improve Mental Health

13. Key Action:15.3 To reduce homelessness and help people with mental health problems sustain tenancies How - Social landlords (local authorities that still own their own housing and registered social landlords) take into account the needs of people with mental health problems when discharging their landlord functions. Ongoing. How - WG to issue guidance on the exclusion or suspension from housing waiting lists of people with mental health problems to registered landlords by June 2013. Chapter 4 - One System to Improve Mental Health

14. Key Action:15.3 To reduce homelessness and help people with mental health problems sustain tenancies Chapter 4 - One System to Improve Mental Health How - Cymorth, with assistance from Welsh Government, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and (PHW), to lead exploration of barriers to meeting people with co- occurring mental health and substance misuse problems and to support promotion of good practice and share findings by December 2013.

15. Key: 15.4 To ensure vulnerable groups have equitable access to safer homes Professionals, Fire and Rescue Services and LHBs to promote safe homes through fire safety and slips and trips initiatives. Ongoing. Chapter 4 - One System to Improve Mental Health

16. Cwm Taf ‘Together for Mental Health’ Partnership Board Multi-agency strategic partnership board to oversee implementation of the strategy The partnership board membership includes the third sector and service user and carer representatives Partnership board will ensure that local priorities are addressed via the Single Integrated Plan

17. Further questions… James McMahon 01443 744840 James.McMahon@wales.nhs.uk Cwm Taf LHB Ynysmeurig House Navigation Parc Abercynon CF45 4SN