1. Assistant Commissioning Manager, Children’s Health & Maternity
Future in Mind: Local Transformation Plan for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
Vicky Townsend
Assistant Commissioning Manager, Children’s Health & Maternity

2. The Government asked us to write a 5 year plan to improve young people’s mental health and wellbeing in Gloucestershire
We mapped the services available in Gloucestershire and identified gaps
We engaged with:
Young people and their families
Mental Health Service providers
Schools
Other professionals such as GPs
and made a plan…..

3. Graduated Support Model

4. For those in mental health crisis
Emergency Department Liaison – piloting lowering the minimum age from 16 to 12 years old
Mental Health Acute Response – crisis home treatment team lowing minimum age to 12 years old
Intensive Interventions – working with social care to support vulnerable young people in emotional or mental health crisis, providing them with a safe place and an alternative to inpatient care

5. For those who need some support
Online counselling service pilot from Teens in Crisis
Face to face counselling delivered by Teens in Crisis to young people across the county
Schools pilot in Stroud to improve links between schools and mental health services and increase confidence in support children with emotional difficulties
Schools Centres of Excellence to encourage schools to focus on mental health

6. For everyone www.onyourmindglos.nhs.uk Initial self care information
Signposting to local services
Signposting to national website and helplines

7. On Your Mind
Designed with young people, for young people

8. What did young people want?
Non medicalised language eg “I think I might have a problem with food” not “Eating Disorder”
A “Google” style home page rather than a typical NHS site
Advice on “how to cope”
Illustrations and text that are not patronising or childish

9. Art Workshop

11. Any Questions?