Work plan 3.2
Improve mental health and wellbeing in the population
Objective(s)
Tackle stigma/discrimination and support public and staff awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
Delivery Team
- Martin Walker (Lead)
- Mental health reps (for staff awareness – Public Health)
Activities
- Develop and promote effective ways of communication and awareness raising and provide a co-ordinated approach to communication and media to support positive mental health and wellbeing messages and tackle stigma.
Governance
- Mental Health Delivery Group/Highland Community Planning Partnership.
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- Number of campaigns supported.
- Impact of campaigns and promotion of messages.
Objective(s)
Increase confidence, knowledge and skills around mental health awareness and suicide prevention across Highland and build community and organisational capacity to respond. (Learning and Resilience Group / trauma informed group).
Delivery Team
- Lynda Thomson (Lead)
- Myra Ross
Activities
- Delivery of a suite of mental health training and development and use of resources for staff and partners.
- Development of trauma awareness and training.
Governance
- Mental Health Delivery Group / Highland Community Planning Partnership.
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- Numbers of courses run.
- Number of participants attending courses.
- Results from SmartSurvey evaluation for those who attended training.
Objective(s)
Develop and update resources to support people in distress and for staff working to support mental health and wellbeing.
Delivery Team
- Martin Walker(Lead)
- Katy Allanson
Activities
- Update and publish the Mental wellbeing signposting resource.
- Update and publish the mental wellbeing website.
Governance
- Mental Health Delivery Group / Highland Community Planning Partnership.
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- Feedback and co-ordination of the work of the Mental health delivery group and receiving reports from the various steering groups.
- Number of visits and downloads from the website.
Objective(s)
Connect more people to the benefits of nature-based support for positive mental health.
Delivery Team
- Dan Jenkins (Lead)
- Ailsa Villegas
- Kate Thomson
- Helen Perkins
Activities
- Develop and promote locality networks and activities in communities.
- Maintain active communications plan to engage individuals and promote positive wellbeing messages and opportunities.
- Support awareness and confidence to signpost across NHSH staff networks through learning and development opportunities.
- Support delivery of priorities identified by Highland Green health Partnership in their Sustainability Action Plan.
Governance
- Mental Health Delivery Group / Highland Community Planning Partnership.
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- Numbers of established and sustained locality Green Health Networks.
- Green Health embedded in mental health and wellbeing messaging.
- Numbers of staff and individuals undertaking Nature Prescriptions TURAS module.
- Analytics of website and social media interactions.