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Substance of young minds
- Author:
- SMITH Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Addiction Today, 19(113), July 2008, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Addiction Recovery Foundation
Young people with poor mental health accompanied by substance misuse often do not get the support they need, which can lead to further problems in the future. The author explains the issues and advocates multi-agency support.
Government response to the first joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees of session 2017-19 on Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a green paper
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
Government response to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees entitled ‘The government’s green paper on mental health: failing a generation’. The response acknowledges some the concerns of the Committees' inquiry, including the need for the Green Paper proposals to integrate into existing provision and services around children and young people; the need to join up with existing work across government; and the importance of the proposals having a positive impact on vulnerable groups. However, it reject the Committees’ assertion that the plans lack ambition in terms of scale and pace. It argues that making available £300 million to support the proposals, represents a major addition to the existing extensive programme of transformation around children and young people’s mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
De-escalating interventions for troubled adolescents
- Author:
- JONES Ian
- Publisher:
- Public Policy Institute for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 25
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Drawing on evidence gathered through an expert workshop and additional research, this report reviews the evidence for introducing lower level interventions in adolescent mental health and social services, and identifies lessons from approaches adopted in the area of youth justice. It begins by setting out the context for de-escalating interventions. It then summarises the findings from the workshops and evidence covering the areas of: support for de-escalating interventions; evidence of effective interventions across service areas, including diversionary approaches to youth justice, promoting emotional mental wellbeing and resilience, children and families with complex needs; the importance of different agencies and services working together in a holistic way; enabling professionals to manage the risks of lower level interventions. The report identified a growing evidence base to suggest that minimal intervention initiatives are effective in diverting adolescents from entering the formal youth justice system, and reducing reconvictions. The report also found that experts favour de-escalating interventions but acknowledge it will not always be appropriate in the most severe cases. Lower level interventions can also result in freeing up specialist resources for those with the greatest needs. The report concludes that de-escalating interventions is not always about doing less, but can mean doing things differently in order to use existing resources in a more timely and effective manner. This may include refocusing interventions so that they are tailored to the circumstances of individuals which can only be achieved through agencies working. (Edited publisher abstract)
Best start in life: promoting good emotional wellbeing and mental health for children and young people
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper looks at the role local authorities and their partner organisations can play in promoting good mental health in children and young people. Using an early intervention and prevention approach by providing support to children and families at risk can help to ensure mental health problems do not develop. The paper provides information on the scale of problems in children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing and the benefits of early intervention. It makes 10 suggestions to help councils to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and suggests questions for councillors to ask locally to ensure the best outcomes. Six case study examples also illustrate how councils looking at innovative ways to provide support with a focus on children and families rather than static services. The case studies include services to support mothers with mental health problems, joint working between CAHMS and health visitors, providing support in schools, and a service to help in the transition between child and adult mental health services. (Edited publisher abstract)
The mental health needs of low-income pregnant teens: a nursing-social work partnership in care
- Authors:
- PAYNE Nancy A., ANASTAS Jeane W.
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 25(5), 2015, pp.595-606.
- Publisher:
- Sage
While the rates of teen childbearing have declined in the United States, adolescents who become pregnant and decide to rear their babies are often from low-income, highly stressed families and communities. This article describes the psychosocial problems of pregnant urban teens and how exposure to interpersonal trauma and current mental health problems may affect their prenatal health behaviour. It will discuss nurse home visiting as a preventive intervention with proven effectiveness in enhancing maternal prenatal health and behaviour and the health and development of children born to mothers at risk, and how a nurse–family collaboration with social workers can facilitate this mission. By providing collaborative care that addresses psychosocial, health, and mental health concerns, interventions like home visiting can reach their full potential. (Edited publisher abstract)
Out of the mainstream: helping the children of parents with a mental illness
- Authors:
- LOSHAK Rosemary, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 224p.
- Place of publication:
- Abingdon
At least 25% of service users in community mental health teams are parents of dependent children. Serious parental mental illness is likely to have an impact on children’s emotional, social and physical wellbeing and development. Despite this, the organisation of services for children and adults has remained very separate, contributing to the difficulties of identifying and providing for the needs of these children and their families. This book identifies those aspects of mental illness which can compromise parenting and affect children’s development. It considers how the diverse groups of agencies, specialist teams and groups in the community can work together to intervene effectively. It outlines different theoretical approaches which may be in use alongside each other, including: a systems theory approach to work with families and with agencies; the psychoanalytic understanding of mental illness and its impact on family relationships and organisations; an educational approach to supporting staff, children and parents; and a psychiatric or bio-medical model of work. The book also describes an early intervention project in an inner London borough, the Children and Adult Mental Health Project (CHAMP), which brings mental health and children’s services staff together to provide a direct service to families.
Working together to support families of vulnerable children
- Author:
- SCOTT Dorothy
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Now: the Practice Journal of Child, Youth and Family, 45, April 2010, pp.20-25.
- Publisher:
- Child, Youth and Family (Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, Te Tari Awhina I te Tamaiti, te Rangatahi, tae atu ki te Whanau)
This article looks at examples of the ways in which services are provided across the sector to support the needs of children and their families. Early intervention opportunities that have a preventive focus within child health care are explored. The article then discusses targeted services for families with mental health and substance misuse issues. The author acknowledges that whilst professionals need to strengthen their collaborative efforts to bring about ‘whole of government’ approaches, worker-family collaborations that sustain effective relationships with parents remain a key component of successful intervention. In conclusion, the author suggests that familiarisation with the knowledge base underpinning early intervention, the development of effective collaboration across organisational and professional boundaries, and the strengthening of opportunities for skilful and respectful collaborative partnerships with parents will undoubtedly support good outcomes for children.
Blackpool Fulfilling Lives: report on the year four evaluation
- Authors:
- HARRIS Jane, et al
- Publisher:
- Fulfilling Lives
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 126
An evaluation of Blackpool Fulfilling Lives, a project to improve the lives of people with multiple and complex needs who are defined as people experiencing at least two of the following issues: homelessness, reoffending, problematic substance misuse, or mental ill health. The project is a partnership between Addaction and statutory and voluntary agencies in Blackpool. The evaluation, which covers October 2017 to 30 September 2018, focuses on the role of the project in helping to make changes in their lives and influencing change in the local system of services. The report includes impact and learning on staff resilience, early intervention, reducing reoffending and Housing First. Elements of the model that were found to make a difference included: the relationship between navigator and client; providing flexible and holistic support; the key role of navigators in helping people link to other services; and small caseloads that allowed Navigators to build relationships. It also highlights the importance of multi-agency working. (Edited publisher abstract)
Progress and challenges in the transformation of children and young people's mental health care: a report of the Education Policy Institute's Mental Health Commission
- Author:
- FRITH Emily
- Publisher:
- Education Policy Institute
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores progress made since the publication of the Coalition Government’s strategy, Future in Mind, in 2015 to transform mental health care for children and young people in England. It also identifies key barriers and risks that could hinder the process of transformation. The report was based on analysis of local transformation plans, a call for evidence distributed to key stakeholders in the field of children and young people’s mental health, interviews with professionals and a freedom of information request to child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) providers. The report shows a wide variation in progress achieved so far. Positive changes identified, including: the development of plans in every area of the country, although these varied in quality with only 15 per cent seen as 'good', 48 per cent 'require improvement' and 37 per cent 'require substantial improvement; gathering of national data to inform service improvement; and local health and care leaders working together to coordinate the design of new services. However the report also identified six barriers to progress, including: workforce, both recruitment difficulties and training needs; funding, with failure to ring-fence budgets allocated to local areas; the complexity and quality of local commissioning; the need for better data to plan services; fragmentation of services; and intervening too late. (Edited publisher abstract)
Safeguarding children across services: messages from research on identifying and responding to child maltreatment: messages for adult services professionals working with parents: adult mental health, drug and alcohol misuse and domestic abuse...services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines key messages and practice implications for adult services professionals working with parents involved in the child safeguarding process. The briefing draws on 15 government-funded research projects on safeguarding children from neglect and abuse in England and Wales. Headline messages are presented in bullet point format. Other key messages are discussed under the headings: how to better protect children from maltreatment; acting decisively and confidently; effective parent-focused intervention; and working with other services and agencies.