Future in Mind Leeds
This project, commissioned by Leeds CCG, was about listening to children and young people and their families’ views of mental health and wellbeing services. There was a focus on whether the changes proposed in the Future in Mind: Leeds strategy were actually making a difference for children and young people.
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Future in Mind Leeds
This report is a result of listening to the views of 126 young people 59 parents or carers and 120 professionals during Autumn 2016
Findings
There was an overall trend towards improvements in waiting times
There was low awareness amongst young people and families of both the MindMate website and MindMate Single Point of Access.
Family and friends were highlighted as a vital source of support for children and young people who were waiting to access services.
Future in Mind Action Plan
We received responses to our recommendations from both providers and commissioners. Leeds CCG, the main commissioner said they would:
Recommendations
Enhance support for children, young people and parents while they wait for an appointment via health coaching and online mechanisms
Increase the awareness of the MindMate website using social media advertising and increased communication to professionals
Look at the possibility of self-referral to MindMate SPA by parents and children and young people.
What changed? Future in Mind: Leeds Report - March 2018
Highlights
Wellbeing practitioners and some online support for children, young people and parents have been piloted to help people whilst waiting for their appointments.
There has been a social media marketing campaign promoting the MindMate website with further social media and traditional marketing campaigns planned for 2018/19.
There will be a pilot of self-referrals to MindMate Single Point of Access from children, young people and parents in 2018/19.