1. Guernsey Mind Guernsey Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Emily Litten – Guernsey Mind

2. What is the strategy
An agreement for inter agency working throughout the States to improve wellbeing across the whole community and promote a model of prevention, early intervention, resilience and social inclusion.
A belief that, when people do need to use services, they are treated with respect, and with a focus on recovery and effective rehabilitation.

3. Interagency working
All States Departments will work to promote mental health where possible
Mental health will be included in all new States strategies
Support will be consistent and focus on recognising symptoms, understanding the impact of mental health on an individual and ensuring appropriate help is available

4. Recovery and rehabilitation
All States Departments will act to promote positive wellbeing through a variety of options:
Self-care and independence where appropriate
Education and training
Advice and information
Support available in a variety of settings
A selection of services and a focus on choice

5. Main objectives Young people are starting, growing and developing well
People are living well
People are working well
People are ageing well
Tackling stigma and discrimination
Inherent in criminal justice system
Appropriate pharmaceutical practices
Carers are supported

6. Growing and Developing Well (1)
Improving parenting skills and support for family life
Raise the importance of emotional development in children, with more multi-agency awareness
Raise awareness in parents of importance of play, home learning, family meals etc.
Improve inter-agency working

7. Growing and Developing Well (2)
Determine the accessibility, acceptability and effectiveness of services that are currently available
Reduce adverse experience such as domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, neglect
Address a concern that young people are leaving school without the necessary emotional maturity for employment

8. Living Well
Provide more information for people as they live their lives
Evaluate the benefits of primary care mental health and wellbeing pilot scheme
Provide access to advice and support in non-stigmatising settings

9. Working Well (1) Promote the benefits of a healthy workplace
Provide opportunities for employers to improve knowledge and understanding that will break down stigma and provide a wider scope for supported employment
Identify opportunities to present a positive view of people who have mental health problems

10. Working Well (2)
Encourage the States to promote mental wellbeing as an exemplary employer
Providing targeted support to people in long term unemployment
Maintaining an open dialogue with employers
Identifying ‘workplace champions’ for mental wellbeing

11. Ageing Well (1) Improving knowledge & understanding of Dementia
Promoting factors that maintain good health in older people
Providing access to assessment diagnosis and care planning
Expanding community services to enable more people to remain in independent living for longer

12. Ageing Well (2)
Establishing inter-agency work to provide access to leisure, exercise volunteering and social activities for older people
Considering the development of locality-focused integrated support teams
Engaging with clinical staff to explore the development of ‘ageless’ services where appropriate

13. Tackling stigma and discrimination
Engaging with the media to provide ‘positive messages’ about mental health
Improving knowledge and understanding in the general public
Using World Mental Health Day (October 10) as an opportunity to engage with the public
The identification of a high profile Guernsey ‘champion’