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The buck stops here
- Authors:
- GLEGHORN Maggie, BENNETT Andrea, TAYLOR Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.2.97, 1997, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
People with learning difficulties who also have mental health problems are being passed backwards and forwards. The authors explain an initiative which aims to improve service co-ordination.
The mental block
- Author:
- IVORY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.5.92, 1992, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Co-operation between SSDs and health authorities is weakest in mental health : community services will not flourish while agencies baulk at sharing responsibility.
The joint planning of mental illness services
- Author:
- NOCON A.
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 4(1/2), 1986, pp.43-47.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Discusses the organisational context of joint planning.
Tools for inclusive activation: improving the social inclusion of people furthest from the labour market
- Author:
- EUROPEAN SOCIAL NETWORK
- Publisher:
- European Social Network
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 51
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
This toolkit for senior social services professionals provides guidance and practice examples on inclusion strategies of people furthest from the labour market. These include the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, young people, migrants and refugees, homeless people, people with mental illness or single parents. It is based on the findings from a literature review and a questionnaire focus group discussion from members of the Social European Network. Drawing on an analysis of the literature, a questionnaire and seminar discussion with members of the Social European Network, the toolkit covers three key areas of guidance when designing inclusive activation policy and practice. These are: coordination between services - which could involve care coordinators, On-stop-shops or public-private partnerships; availability and adequacy of resources; and designing pathways to inclusion for specific groups who are not immediately employable and need tailored support to integrate in the labour market. These populations include the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, young people, migrants and refugees, homeless people or people suffering from mental illness, and single parents with caring duties. Practice examples include the Disability and vulnerable people employment strategy implemented in Gloucestershire County Council in the United Kingdom. (Edited publisher abstract)
Listening to children and young people 2003: executive summary
- Authors:
- AHMAD Yusuf, et al
- Publisher:
- University of the West of England. Faculty of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The Listening to Children and Young People project was set up in response to concerns that the voice of children and young people was absent from the consultation and planning process of children’s services, particularly with reference to mental health issues. It was commissioned by the South Gloucestershire Joint Children’s Strategy Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The Project aims were to: explore the attitudes and perceptions of a broad range of children and young people towards emotional and mental health and mental illness; extend understanding and awareness of children’s views and experiences of services in South Gloucestershire; and enable children's services in South Gloucestershire to establish good methods, work practices and arrangements around listening to children now and in the future so as to guarantee their continuing effective participation in service planning and delivery. The project outcomes and processes will be used to inform: agency and inter-agency training events in South Gloucestershire; and agency and inter-agency reviews of services and service planning in the area, in particular with reference to Quality Protects targets with reference to ‘listening to children and young people’.
Listening to children and young people 2003
- Authors:
- AHMAD Yusuf, et al
- Publisher:
- University of the West of England. Faculty of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 106p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The Listening to Children and Young People project was set up in response to concerns that the voice of children and young people was absent from the consultation and planning process of children’s services, particularly with reference to mental health issues. It was commissioned by the South Gloucestershire Joint Children’s Strategy Workgroup on Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The Project aims were to: explore the attitudes and perceptions of a broad range of children and young people towards emotional and mental health and mental illness; extend understanding and awareness of children’s views and experiences of services in South Gloucestershire; and enable children's services in South Gloucestershire to establish good methods, work practices and arrangements around listening to children now and in the future so as to guarantee their continuing effective participation in service planning and delivery. The project outcomes and processes will be used to inform: agency and inter-agency training events in South Gloucestershire; and agency and inter-agency reviews of services and service planning in the area, in particular with reference to Quality Protects targets with reference to ‘listening to children and young people’.
Homelessness charities frustrated by social services secrecy over clients
- Author:
- TAYLOR Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.2.03, 2003, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at some of the findings from a research report by Shelter, which suggests joint working between housing and social services departments is proving difficult. Confusion over confidentiality rules and desire to protect clients' personal details has lead to reluctance of social services departments to share information despite the Homelessness Act 2002.
Targeting services to meet need: a tired approach to mental health care
- Author:
- MAUNDER Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(11), July 2001, pp.366-369.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Faced with ever-increasing and often conflicting demands Northumberland's health and social services have developed a structured framework to ensure patients with mental health problems receive the level of care appropriate to their needs. The Northumberland tiered approach has meant that primary care practitioners receive training and support to treat patients with more common mental health problems while secondary and specialist services are able to focus their resources on those with more disabling conditions. Describes the evolution and operation of the framework.
Service integration requires planning from the top
- Author:
- GREEN Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.3.99, 1999, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how while important steps have been made to improve care for mental health service users, the Social Services Inspectorate still believes that more ground can be made in integrating services.
From pillar to post: failing to meet the support and housing needs of vulnerable people
- Author:
- WATERS Matthew
- Publisher:
- Shelter
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report, based on a study of the direct experiences of Shelter's housing aid centres and projects, showing how the failure of housing and social services to work together can lead to problems for vulnerable people in maintaining their accommodation and ultimately, to homelessness.