Objective(s)

Increase confidence, knowledge and skills around suicide prevention and suicide awareness across Highland.

Delivery Team

• Lynda Thomson (Lead)
• SIPP trainers from the health improvement team:
  • Sandra MacAllister
  • Katy Allanson
  • Martin Walker
  • Fiona MacLeod
  • Ailsa Villegas
  • Siobhan Leen
  • Myra Ross

Activities

• Deliver 30+ Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP) courses per year.
• Support and coordinate SIPP training, including trainer recruitment and retention, updating learning and administration on behalf of the Highland Community Planning Partnership.
• Monitor the use of the Highland Prevent Suicide App and ensure it is up to date and current.
• Promote available resources to support suicide prevention work.
• Support the work of the Distress and Crisis Steering Group.

Governance

• Population Health Programme Board.
• Mental Health Delivery Group / Highland Community Planning Partnership

Performance Measures/Outcomes

• No of courses/participants.
• No of Evaluations.
• No of Trainers.
• No of reports.
• Numbers accessing Highland Prevent suicide app and length of time spent on the app.

Objective(s)

Support the work of the Highland Prevent Suicide Steering Group.

Delivery Team

• Martin Walker
• Siobhan Leen
• Lynda Thomson

Activities

• Support the work of the Suicide Prevention Steering Group and applicable sub-groups.
• Support the work of the Distress and Crisis Steering Group.
• Support the delivery of the Highland Suicide Prevention Plan – Creating Hope in the Highlands.

Governance

• Mental Health Delivery Group / Highland Community Planning Partnership.

Performance Measures/Outcomes

• Performance measures and outcomes to be identified in the development of the action plan for Suicide Prevention and Distress and Crisis Steering Group.