This is the local news page for Swale where you will find listed local news and events to support your mental health and wellbeing in Swale. We also have information on the Mental Health Action Groups (MHAGs) which are happening in your area and how you can get involved.
Click here for Mental Health Action Group Swale information.
Peer Support for people with Personality Disorder
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MEGAN CIC provide peer support every Friday in Sittingbourne.
For details click here
KMPT Personality Disorder Service Review
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On Monday 31st October - a day of presentations, workshops and discussion.
To find out more and to book your place click here
CQC wants your views of KMPT
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Care Quality Commission (CQC) the independent regulator of health, mental health and adult social care in England will be inspecting Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust on the week of the 16th January 2017. They would like to hear your feedback on the mental health and Community Mental Health services before the inspection.
There are a number of ways people can feedback their views (they are interested in experiences from the last 12 months only) you can e-mail [email protected] telephone 03000 616161 or visit their website and complete the ‘share your experience form’ at www.cqc.org.uk/share-your-experience-finder
Resource permitting, they would also be pleased to attend meetings which you may have coming up before the inspection.
For more information see the poster here.
Invitation to the Launch of the KMPT Co-production Network
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KMPT is establishing a co-production network to bring together service users, carers, representatives of community groups and KMPT staff to identify solutions to KMPT service issues and work to implement them.
You are invited to come along to the KMPT Network launch to find out more and register your interest. For more information see the poster attached.
When: Friday, 14th October 2016 at 10.30 - 1pm
Where: Lecture Theatre, St Martin’s Hospital, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury CT1 1TD
A sandwich lunch will be provided at 12.30pm.
For further information, or to apply to attend the launch please contact Pam Wooding on 07920 500989 or email: [email protected]
Workshops, Talks and Entertainment at the Kent Mental Health Festival
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Daytime Workshops, Talks and Entertainment at the Kent Mental Health Festival
Room 1
- 11.30 – Mindfulness with Turning Point
- 12.45 - Music Workshop with Kent Music
- 2.00 – Mental Health and Young People with Phoenix Therapy
- 3.15 - Eating Disorders with Therapy Partners
Room 2
- 11.30 – Mental Health and Young People inc Self Harm Addaction
- 12.45 – TRE UK ™ The Total Release Experience
- 2.00 – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Laura Fischer
- 3.00 – Open Dialogue with KMPT
Daytime acts and entertainment:
- Time to Change Organisational Pledge Signing
- QEQM Mental Health Choir
- Peter Ellis
- Charity haircuts with London hairdresser Andrew Rikard
- Singer
- Duo Daylight Saving
& Nature Gym will be providing more entertainment throughout the day.
There will also be a raffle running throughout the event with great prizes.
All timings subject to change.
For more information about the Kent Mental Health Festival click on the link.
Swale Mental Health Action Group Information
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Dates & Venues for all Mental Health Action Groups for 2016/17 - click here
The next Swale Mental Health Action Group meeting will be on 14th September, 2016, 2pm at Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT
To go to the County Mental Health Action Group page follow the link.
What are Mental Health Action Groups?
Mental Health Action Groups provide a local forum for Mental Health information, support and expertise across Kent. You can find out more about Mental Health Action Groups (MHAG’s) and how you can get involved by following the link.
The Swale Mental Health Action Group 2015 and earlier paperwork has now been archived, to view all of the paperwork and supporting documentation please follow the link.
AGENDAS
January 2016 - click here
March 2016 - click here
May 2016 - click here
July 2016 - click here
APPROVED MINUTES
January 2016 - click here
March 2016 - click here
May 2016 - click here
DRAFT MINUTES AWAITING APPROVAL AT NEXT MEETING July 2016 - click here
Swale Clinical Commissioners Mental Health Update:
January 2016 - click here
March 2016 - click here
May 2016 - click here
July 2016 - click here
Kent County Council Commissioners Update:
January 2016 - click here
March 2016 - nothing to update whilst the new Live Well Kent service beds down.
May 2016 - as above
July 2016 - click here
Strategic Partnership Announcement - click here
Service User/Carer Expenses Update - click here
Porchlight service user expenses form - click here
PORCHLIGHT STRATEGIC PARTNER UPDATES :
March 2016 - click here
Q&A March 2016 - click here
Porchlight Locality Presentation 25/5/16 - click here
Porchlight MHAG expenses form - click here
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
KMPT Community Engagement Strategy Presentation - click here
KMPT Community Engagement Questions - click here
NHS Five Year Forward View for Mental Health - click here
KMPT Single Point of Access leaflet - click here
Abbreviations & Acronyms - click here
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