Policy Proposal 1: Accessibility of Young People’s Mental Health Services
Mental health services must be more accessible and varied at schools and colleges. Pupils should be able to access a wider range of services and support at schools and colleges. In addition to counsellors employed by schools, there should be joined up services with other professionals and opportunities (e.g. CAMHS, creative opportunities and group/peer support), and in spaces that are comfortable for young people (e.g. school fields).
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Nasiha Patel (GMYCA) has spoken to her school to agree to the establishment of safe and welcoming spaces for students experiencing poor mental health. She is already arranging student-led coffee morning between students and professionals to provide peer relationship support.
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Young people will be co-designing a space on Decidim (a digital participation platform), which will be shared on social media for young people to design and upload resources promoting access to mental health services.
13/02/2023
Young people are co-designing a space on Decidim to create and share resources on youth mental health
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Coffee morning between students and professionals for peer relationship support
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Mental health provision site in school in Oldham
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Advocate for integrated and accessible mental health services in schools and colleges
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Young people could share personal stories about seeking mental health support through short videos to be shared in schools, colleges, universities, and social media
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