I was involved at a meeting last year to create some training modules. They are now done!
A set of free, online, training modules including a new module on Perinatal and Infant Mental Health have just been launched and can be found via the following link
http://learning.camhs.org.uk
People wanting to view these materials will have to register on this page before moving to open a specific training programme on one of its links. This training should be of interest to all professionals working with mothers and babies, and those who are contributing to their training. It was funded by the National CAMHS support service, and produced by Jane Sedgwick, with the help of a national expert reference group, to whom we are very grateful.
David Goodban
CAMHS Regional Development Worker
South West Development Centre
david.goodban@swdc.org.uk
Go and have a look!
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Friday, 8 January 2010
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Save our Health Visitors please!
I have received this via my networks - please read and offer your support! Health visitors can play a vital role in reducing the effects of postnatal illness.
Dear Colleague
Unite/CPHVA and many experts are convinced that taking health visitors out of statute in 2001 has had a significant effect in reducing investment in the profession. If the
Health Visiting profession is to rebuild its workforce - in line with calls from Cabinet Minister Andy Burnham and Ed Balls, Lord Laming and others - Unite/CPHVA believe
a fundamental step must be to return the profession to statute.
Unite/CPHVA branches can help us safeguard the future of the health visiting profession - just reply to this email saying giving us your comments about why you support
our campaign to return health visiting to statute.
At the recent Unite/CPHVA conference in Southport there was unanimous support from delegates for returning health visiting as a profession to statute - because of that if
a branch has not replied with their comment by Friday 8th January 2009 we will assume your Unite/CPHVA branch supports this campaign.
This is a campaign we can win - Ministers have said they are open to further discussion on this issue. You can sign our statement by clicking here
http://www.unitetheunion.org/cphva, Get your friends and colleagues to join our campaign by emailing them this link http://www.unitetheunion.org/cphva
Many thanks,
Karen Reay, National Officer, Health sector
Health Sector
Unite the Union
Unite House
128 Theobald's Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8TN
T: 020 3371 2009
F: 0870 7315043
W: www.unitetheunion.org/health
Get signed up please!!
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Dear Colleague
Unite/CPHVA and many experts are convinced that taking health visitors out of statute in 2001 has had a significant effect in reducing investment in the profession. If the
Health Visiting profession is to rebuild its workforce - in line with calls from Cabinet Minister Andy Burnham and Ed Balls, Lord Laming and others - Unite/CPHVA believe
a fundamental step must be to return the profession to statute.
Unite/CPHVA branches can help us safeguard the future of the health visiting profession - just reply to this email saying giving us your comments about why you support
our campaign to return health visiting to statute.
At the recent Unite/CPHVA conference in Southport there was unanimous support from delegates for returning health visiting as a profession to statute - because of that if
a branch has not replied with their comment by Friday 8th January 2009 we will assume your Unite/CPHVA branch supports this campaign.
This is a campaign we can win - Ministers have said they are open to further discussion on this issue. You can sign our statement by clicking here
http://www.unitetheunion.org/cphva, Get your friends and colleagues to join our campaign by emailing them this link http://www.unitetheunion.org/cphva
Many thanks,
Karen Reay, National Officer, Health sector
Health Sector
Unite the Union
Unite House
128 Theobald's Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8TN
T: 020 3371 2009
F: 0870 7315043
W: www.unitetheunion.org/health
Get signed up please!!
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Service User Involvement and Empowerment in Mental Health
Here are the details of the first event I have been asked to Chair!
Part of the Mental Health 2010 Conference Series
Service User Involvement and Empowerment in Mental Health
Tuesday 09 February 2010
76 Portland Place, London
“It’s about people who happen to use mental health services being treated as people.” New Horizons: Towards A Shared Vision For Mental Health Consultation, DoH; July 2009
Chaired by Elaine Hanzak Expert by Experience, Speaker and Author ‘Eyes without Sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’, the conference is a unique learning opportunity and provides an important update on how the act of involvement and engagement can empower service users and improve the quality of service delivery and care in mental health.
"Service users and their quality of life must be at the core of service design and delivery. Their views plus the views of carers, the public and staff must shape care pathway outcome measures and performance frameworks must increasingly focus on these outcome measures." New Horizons: Towards A Shared Vision For Mental Health Consultation, DoH; July 2009
You will have the opportunity to hear from a broad range of speakers including carers and service-user representatives about what Involvement and Empowerment means in practice with case study examples of effective service delivery techniques and personalisation models – a key requirement for effective user-led services.
Two interactive workshops provide the chance for you to participate in active discussions with fellow delegates, carers and healthcare professionals. Closing with looking beyond involvement: promoting human rights and involving service users to reduce social exclusion the conference will be a unique learning opportunity and provides an important update on how the act of Involvement and Engagement can empower Service Users and improve the quality of service delivery and care in mental health.
Topics include
• Service User Involvement and Empowerment in Mental Health: an update
• Learning from experience
• Delivering services around the needs and wants of service users: embedding Service User Involvement in Mental Health commissioning and whole service redesign
• Empowering users in setting recovery goals and assessing progress outcomes with the Recovery Star
• Increasing diversity in Service User Involvement
• Learning and development for service users
• Service User Involvement for personalisation in Mental Health
• Beyond involvement: promoting human rights
• Ensuring a holistic approach: reducing stigma and social exclusion
PLUS focused workshops
• Delivering user led services
• Enabling people to fulfil their aspirations and improve outcomes
Chair and keynote speakers
• Elaine A Hanzak Expert by Experience, Speaker and Author of ‘Eyes without Sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’
• Tina Coldham Chair The National Survivor User Network (NSUN)
• Lindy Irving Personal Development Coach The Moreland Clinic
Related Links...
• National Survivor User Network (NSUN)http://www.nsun.org.uk/WebPage.aspx?Id=1
• New Horizons (DoH)http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Mentalhealth/NewHorizons/index.htm
• ADASS (Association of Directors for Adult Social Care) http://www.adass.org.uk/
• Information sharing and mental health (DoH)
• Service User Involvement audit tool – Mental Health Foundation http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/all-adults/service-user-involvement-audit-tool/
An IHM and ADASS recognised conference, suitable for your CPD programme
Download a full conference programme and brochure, or book a place here
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=393
For more information about this, or any other Healthcare Events conference, please contact Hanisha on 020 8541 1399, or email hanisha.patel@healthcare-events.co.uk
For information about exhibition or sponsorship opportunities at this event please contact Gemma by emailing gemma@healthcare-events.co.uk
Hope to see you there!
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Part of the Mental Health 2010 Conference Series
Service User Involvement and Empowerment in Mental Health
Tuesday 09 February 2010
76 Portland Place, London
“It’s about people who happen to use mental health services being treated as people.” New Horizons: Towards A Shared Vision For Mental Health Consultation, DoH; July 2009
Chaired by Elaine Hanzak Expert by Experience, Speaker and Author ‘Eyes without Sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’, the conference is a unique learning opportunity and provides an important update on how the act of involvement and engagement can empower service users and improve the quality of service delivery and care in mental health.
"Service users and their quality of life must be at the core of service design and delivery. Their views plus the views of carers, the public and staff must shape care pathway outcome measures and performance frameworks must increasingly focus on these outcome measures." New Horizons: Towards A Shared Vision For Mental Health Consultation, DoH; July 2009
You will have the opportunity to hear from a broad range of speakers including carers and service-user representatives about what Involvement and Empowerment means in practice with case study examples of effective service delivery techniques and personalisation models – a key requirement for effective user-led services.
Two interactive workshops provide the chance for you to participate in active discussions with fellow delegates, carers and healthcare professionals. Closing with looking beyond involvement: promoting human rights and involving service users to reduce social exclusion the conference will be a unique learning opportunity and provides an important update on how the act of Involvement and Engagement can empower Service Users and improve the quality of service delivery and care in mental health.
Topics include
• Service User Involvement and Empowerment in Mental Health: an update
• Learning from experience
• Delivering services around the needs and wants of service users: embedding Service User Involvement in Mental Health commissioning and whole service redesign
• Empowering users in setting recovery goals and assessing progress outcomes with the Recovery Star
• Increasing diversity in Service User Involvement
• Learning and development for service users
• Service User Involvement for personalisation in Mental Health
• Beyond involvement: promoting human rights
• Ensuring a holistic approach: reducing stigma and social exclusion
PLUS focused workshops
• Delivering user led services
• Enabling people to fulfil their aspirations and improve outcomes
Chair and keynote speakers
• Elaine A Hanzak Expert by Experience, Speaker and Author of ‘Eyes without Sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’
• Tina Coldham Chair The National Survivor User Network (NSUN)
• Lindy Irving Personal Development Coach The Moreland Clinic
Related Links...
• National Survivor User Network (NSUN)http://www.nsun.org.uk/WebPage.aspx?Id=1
• New Horizons (DoH)http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Mentalhealth/NewHorizons/index.htm
• ADASS (Association of Directors for Adult Social Care) http://www.adass.org.uk/
• Information sharing and mental health (DoH)
• Service User Involvement audit tool – Mental Health Foundation http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/all-adults/service-user-involvement-audit-tool/
An IHM and ADASS recognised conference, suitable for your CPD programme
Download a full conference programme and brochure, or book a place here
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=393
For more information about this, or any other Healthcare Events conference, please contact Hanisha on 020 8541 1399, or email hanisha.patel@healthcare-events.co.uk
For information about exhibition or sponsorship opportunities at this event please contact Gemma by emailing gemma@healthcare-events.co.uk
Hope to see you there!
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
New Horizons and Perinatal Mental Health
Here is the link to the press release for New Horizons, the Mental Health Strategy for the next 10 years.
Download New Horizons here: http://newhorizons.dh.gov.uk/assets/Reports/299060_NewHorizons_acc.pdf
I am delighted to see that Action 38 reads:-
Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)15 has outlined evidence-based approaches for treating postnatal depression. These include health visitors trained to deliver brief psychological therapies with the support of GPs, and specialist perinatal mental health services for women with more severe mental illness. The Department of Health will continue to promote the NICE guidance together with partners such as the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
I would like to continue to help with this!
See also:
- Working our way to better mental health: a framework for action:
http://www.workingforhealth.gov.uk/documents/Working-our-way-to-better-mental-health-tagged.pdf
- ‘Work, Recovery and Inclusion: Better employment support for people with a mental health condition’
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/314039/work-recovery-inclusion.pdf
- ‘Realising ambitions: Better employment support for people with a mental health condition’ (DWP)
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/realising-ambitions.pdf
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Download New Horizons here: http://newhorizons.dh.gov.uk/assets/Reports/299060_NewHorizons_acc.pdf
I am delighted to see that Action 38 reads:-
Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)15 has outlined evidence-based approaches for treating postnatal depression. These include health visitors trained to deliver brief psychological therapies with the support of GPs, and specialist perinatal mental health services for women with more severe mental illness. The Department of Health will continue to promote the NICE guidance together with partners such as the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
I would like to continue to help with this!
See also:
- Working our way to better mental health: a framework for action:
http://www.workingforhealth.gov.uk/documents/Working-our-way-to-better-mental-health-tagged.pdf
- ‘Work, Recovery and Inclusion: Better employment support for people with a mental health condition’
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/314039/work-recovery-inclusion.pdf
- ‘Realising ambitions: Better employment support for people with a mental health condition’ (DWP)
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/realising-ambitions.pdf
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Like to know more about Keeping Women Safe?
HCP events are running a study day on this topic. I have been involved in their study days in the past and highly recommend them.
Read about them here
http://www.hcpstudyevents.org.uk/
This study day is to inform and encourage midwives with a broad range of subjects involving safety, time to network with colleagues, held in a conference centre with superb facilities.
SPEAKERS:
Lisa Cosgrove – A story from Pakistan
Professor Shirley Jones – Medico-legal aspects
Barbara Kuypers – West Midlands LSA
Zelda Wilson – Lessons from industry
DATE: Thursday 18th March 2010 - 9.30 to 16.00
VENUE: SIMTR Conference Centre, Solihull, B91 2PP
COST: £25 - including lunch
These study days are always oversubscribed so BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment!
SEND DETAILS:-
(please print clearly)
NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
JOB TITLE:
EMPLOYER:
TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)
EMAIL ADDRESS:
SPECIAL DIETRY REQUIREMENTS:
WITH CHEQUE MADE PAYABLE TO: HCP STUDY EVENTS TO: CHRIS SIDGWICK, MIDWIFERY ADVISOR, 251 VALLEY ROAD, LILLINGTON, LEAMINGTON SPA.CV32 7UF.
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Read about them here
http://www.hcpstudyevents.org.uk/
This study day is to inform and encourage midwives with a broad range of subjects involving safety, time to network with colleagues, held in a conference centre with superb facilities.
SPEAKERS:
Lisa Cosgrove – A story from Pakistan
Professor Shirley Jones – Medico-legal aspects
Barbara Kuypers – West Midlands LSA
Zelda Wilson – Lessons from industry
DATE: Thursday 18th March 2010 - 9.30 to 16.00
VENUE: SIMTR Conference Centre, Solihull, B91 2PP
COST: £25 - including lunch
These study days are always oversubscribed so BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment!
SEND DETAILS:-
(please print clearly)
NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
JOB TITLE:
EMPLOYER:
TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)
EMAIL ADDRESS:
SPECIAL DIETRY REQUIREMENTS:
WITH CHEQUE MADE PAYABLE TO: HCP STUDY EVENTS TO: CHRIS SIDGWICK, MIDWIFERY ADVISOR, 251 VALLEY ROAD, LILLINGTON, LEAMINGTON SPA.CV32 7UF.
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Monday, 4 January 2010
Beat the Blues in Stockport
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of presenting to Mums and Dads at a support group in Stockport.
They are going from strength to strength and their new website is here:
www.beattheblues-stockport.co.uk.
There is an article describing how it was formed and run at http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/l39205l5lh85u4r7/
Good luck with the continuing success!
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
They are going from strength to strength and their new website is here:
www.beattheblues-stockport.co.uk.
There is an article describing how it was formed and run at http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/l39205l5lh85u4r7/
Good luck with the continuing success!
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
Beat the Blues at Stockport
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of presenting my story and experiences to the Mums and Dads at a support group in Stockport, Cheshire.
They are going from strength to strength and their new website is:
www.beattheblues-stockport.co.uk.
An article about the group is at http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/l39205l5lh85u4r7/
I wish the group continued success.
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
They are going from strength to strength and their new website is:
www.beattheblues-stockport.co.uk.
An article about the group is at http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/l39205l5lh85u4r7/
I wish the group continued success.
Elaine Hanzak
www.hanzak.com
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