SupportActionNet Action Seminar Supporting mental health service users' social, emotional and creative aspirations: multi-agency approaches to rehabilitation and crisis prevention The Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Gardens, London EC1, 9.15-4.15 13 December 2007, 9.15 - 4.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This new action seminar from SupportActionNet explores how mental health service users' social, emotional and creative aspirations could feature in multi-agency approaches to commissioning and providing assessment, support planning and resettlement services. Programme highlights include: IMPROVING PARTNERSHIP WORKING: UPDATE ON PROGRESS IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE REFORM Speaker: Louis Appleby, National Director for Mental Health (invited to participate) PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN TREATMENT AND THERAPY, RECOVERY AND SELF-MANAGEMENT, AND EVERYDAY LIVING Speaker: Paul Jenkins, Chief Executive, Rethink IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Speaker: Angela Greatley, Chief Executive, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health HOLISTIC SERVICES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS Speaker: Andrew McCulloch, Chief Executive, Mental Health Foundation (invited) CASE STUDIES OF INNOVATIVE AND ASPIRATIONAL APPROACHES Sing Your Heart Out: Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Partnership (Winners of the 2006 Lily national award for outstanding achievement for social reintegration in mental health.) Discovery Quest walking therapy project: Julian Housing Support Creative Writing BA for people with mental health problems: Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Social Care Partnership NHS Trust Person-centred approaches to help young people experiencing mental health and emotional problems: Project participants from the Mental Health Foundation's listenup! project Plus others to be confirmed NETWORKING AND GOOD PRACTICE EXCHANGE The seminar will be facilitated to maximise interaction and learning between delegates for action planning in developing new services and partnerships. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who should attend? Commissioners and providers of services for people with mental health problems from: Local authorities (eg, adult social care, Supporting People teams, etc) Housing associations Health trusts and agencies (eg community mental health teams) Community and voluntary organisations Other agencies working with people with mental health problems -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recent comments from SupportActionNet action seminar delegates "Excellent. I have found today a really good way of learning about [resettlement] services." Lucy Ward, Tenancy Support Worker, Coldmore Area Housing Association "Got me re-energised to go back and change and improve our service" Sue Davis, Senior Contract Manager, Look Ahead "An excellent conference. Very informative. Excellent networking - I have made some invaluable contacts. Super venue/facilities." Rebecca Perrin, Clinical Services Manager, Milbury & Voyage (Delegates attending SupportActionNet's "Effective Resettlement for Prisoners and Ex-Offenders by Supporting Social and Emotional Aspirations" - 25 September 2007) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 13th December 2007, 9.15 - 4.15 VENUE: The Hatton, 51-53 Hatton Gardens, London EC1 FEE (includes all paper documentation, refreshments and lunch): £295 + VAT Standard Rate. £245 + VAT SupportActionNet members. £195 + VAT Bursaries for small organisations (limited availability) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read more about the programme visit: http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/index.php?id=135 Book online - visit: http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/index.php?id=136 Queries: phone 0115 916 3104 Please forward this information to colleagues who would be interested. Programme devised and presented by Lemos&Crane Seminar logistics provided by Central Conference Consultants SupportActionNet Lemos&Crane 64 Highgate High Street, London N6 5HX T: 020 8348 8263 F: 020 8347 5740 E: SupportActionNet@lemosandcrane.co.uk W: www.lemosandcrane.co.uk To unsubscribe email supportactionnet@lemosandcrane.co.uk with 'SupportActionNet unsubscribe' as the subject.