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Making it mainstream: developing sustainable approaches to in-school support for young people with depression in secondary schools
- Authors:
- STREET Cathy, ALLAN Brenda, GOOSEY David
- Publisher:
- Yapp Charitable Trust
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Holmfirth
This booklet aims to provide a resource for school staff interested in developing sustainable in-school support for pupils with mental health problems, in particular depression. It sets out the policy context, the research field concerning school-based approaches, and practice learning or local context. It draws on the experience of a range of schools which worked with the authors in considering how they had developed ways of supporting the mental health and well-being of their pupils. It includes a summary of current government policy as it relates to schools, an overview of the different mental health disorders that can affect children and young people, a review of some key research findings about what works in school-based approaches, and looks at what leadership and the local context might encompass in schools, including managing multi-agency working to promote the mental health and emotional well-being of pupils. It provides information about some of the local planning and commissioning structures that schools can use in developing services for their pupils, and describes outcomes monitoring tools and information about resources about mental health available on the internet.
Minority voices: research into the access and acceptability of services for the mental health of young people from black and minority ethnic groups
- Authors:
- STREET Cathy, et al
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research focuses on exploring the awareness and experiences of young people from Black and minority ethnic groups in using child and adolescent mental health services. A particular aim was to look at the barriers preventing these young people from accessing help. Data was gathered from an in-depth study in four sample areas of services for the mental health of Black and minority ethnic young people, and included focus groups and individual interviews with young people. Key findings revealed a very mixed picture of activity, suggesting that some parts of the country are quite active in developing services for young people from Black and minority ethnic groups - and of forging links with community services - whereas others have little or no specific provision. Also, a wide range of concerns about existing mental health service provision and problems in accessing services was reported by both young people and staff alike. The report is aimed at policy-makers, service commissioners and those working with young people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
Patiently awaiting change
- Author:
- STREET Cathy
- Journal article citation:
- 0-19, August 2003, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business
Reports on an in-depth qualitative study of in-patient child and adolescent mental health services undertaken by Young Minds. The study worked with six in-patients units from across England and Wales and recorded the views and experiences of young people and families, to provide information and ideas about how to make services more 'young person friendly'. Data were gathered from 107 young people, 35 parents and 169 staff from within in-patient units and surrounding services. The findings showed that although improvements had been made, there were still areas of concern which included staffing levels.