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In
our quest to promote ‘well being for all’ we have
evolved our person centred ethos in two separate areas of work:
The Mental Health Grants Scheme
Arguably
our most famous innovation, the Mental Health Grants Scheme
(1998 – 2006), has provided local communities with the
financial means by which they can develop and deliver their
own mental health promoting projects. Applicants had to demonstrate
that their proposal met at least one of the following criteria
that reflect the ethos of LMHA,
to:
• enable a greater awareness
of mental health
• present positive images
of people who experience mental distress
• highlight that people who experience mental distress
have a valuable contribution
to make
• reduce the stigma associated
with mental distress
• promote positive steps to improve mental
well-being
• promote the active involvement
of survivors of mental distress in planning and implementing
activities
Unfortunately,
due to circumstances beyond our control, we have not been able
to offer the Mental Health Grants Scheme in 2006/07. However,
we have been busy collating and analysing all the data we have
about the scheme and you can read about this in more detail
here. Meanwhile,
our Hall
of Fame offers a fascinating glimpse of the all
the 114 projects that received funding from us between 1998
and 2006.
Mental
Health Awareness Training
In
2006/07 we took up the challenge of delivering innovative mental
health training for 1000 professionals (from teachers to psychologists)
who work with children and young people across Liverpool.
This
training, entitled 'Mad',
'Bad', or Misunderstood?,
provoked huge interest and has since been commissioned by the
Regional Centre of Expertise to be delivered to further 1000
staff in each of the 22 local authorities across the North West.
As
a part of this accredited training package each attendee receives
a specially designed training manual and CD-ROM containing exercises
and scenarios so they can facilitate further learning back in
their respective workplaces.
To
accompany these we have also developed web-based resources including
the infrastructure for an online directory
of children's services and an interactive web page
on the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child.
We
have also delivered tailor-made training programmes on a range
of issues including the effects of domestic violence, the criminalisation
of mental health and behaviour as communication.
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