Wandworth Local Health and Care Plan - October 2019

50 Start Well – Children and Young People’s Mental Health - what we will do Summary Description of the programme What will be different about our approach We want more children and young people to access emotional well-being and mental health support at the right time and place Promoting Resilience, Prevention and Early Intervention.Early intervention is associated with improved outcomes. Our ambition is for evidenced based interventions to be available to every child and young person as soon as they need it. From 2019 there will be more preventative work in schools, and by 2021 we hope all schools with have emotional resilience programmes and early help What will we do Description of initiative What will be the impact How will we measure success Youth Mental Health First Aid training for Schools, Colleges and Youth Services Mental Health First Aid equips people to help individuals developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The training teaches people how to offer initial support until appropriate professional help is received or until the crisis resolves • Improved access to services for young people experiencing psychological distress • Greater numbers of CYP receiving early intervention • Improved numbers of CYP recovering from mental health disorders • Reduced stigma and discrimination Increases in service utilization Feedback from children and young people, schools, colleges and universities Whole school emotional resilience programme in primary schools Universal Whole School Approach to develop social and emotional learning of children aged 5 - 11 • Improvements in self-esteem, self control, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution • Reduction in emotional distress, aggressive behavior and conduct problems Number of schools delivering PATHS Longitudinal assessment against baseline using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Social and Emotional Learning programmes for secondary Schools Universal and targeted programmes to support adolescent mental health Improvements in self-esteem, self control, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution Reduction in emotional distress, aggressive behaviour and conduct problems Number of schools delivering evidence-based programmes Longitudinal assessment against baseline using appropriate validated evaluation tool Improving access and effective support Map of CAMHS Services and interventions within the new Pathways documents for anxiety, low mood, depression, social & communication difficulties, self-harm, and behaviour. Work with Local Authority colleagues to jointly commission new programme of ASD pre and post diagnostic support for children and their families Clear pathways, referral criteria and specifications which will deliver improved services To help young people know where to go when they need help. Increases in service utilization Through co-production work and feedback from children and young people BAME Mental Health through Community Pilot Project A scheme to train young people to provider peer support around emotional/ mental health. This will include a comprehensive creative and cultural curriculum, building young people’s self-awareness and confidence Feedback from children and young people