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‘ NO FRONTIERS’ Employment Opportunities for people with Mental Health Needs –

‘ NO FRONTIERS’ Employment Opportunities for people with Mental Health Needs – A Cross Border Partnership PETER SHIELDS ACTION MENTAL HEALTH. WINNING NEW OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMME Anne Marie Nedeljkovic : Mind Matters - Raphoe

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‘ NO FRONTIERS’ Employment Opportunities for people with Mental Health Needs –

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  1. ‘NO FRONTIERS’ Employment Opportunities for people with Mental Health Needs – A Cross Border Partnership PETER SHIELDS ACTION MENTAL HEALTH

  2. WINNING NEW OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMME Anne Marie Nedeljkovic : Mind Matters - Raphoe Frances Ferry : Worklink - Letterkenny Marie Heffron : Homefirst H & SS Trust – Magherafelt THE MELVIN PROJECT John James McBride ‘NO FRONTIERS’

  3. A CROSS BORDER PARTNERSHIP

  4. AIM • TO PROMOTE POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH USING • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES • AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT

  5. RURAL HEALTH MIND MATTERS PROJECT -RAPHOE CO. DONEGAL RURAL HEALTH & SOCIAL WELLBEING PARTNERSHIP DRAPERSTOWN CO. DERRY HEALTH PROMOTION DEPT NUIG GALWAY A 3 WAY PARTNERSHIP

  6. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND NORTHERN IRELAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUPS STATUTORY HEALTH AGENCIES WOMEN’S NETWORK GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FARMING ORGANISATIONS TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES 31 TRAINERS 24 WORKSHOPS 184 UNEMPLOYED 47 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS INTERAGENCY & CROSS SECTORAL COLLABORATION

  7. STRENGTHS - SHARING EXPERTISE, NETWORKING, COMMON GROUND, CAPACITY BUILDING WEAKNESSES - GEOGRAPHICAL DISTANCE, SLOW PROCESS OPPORTUNITIES - REMOVING BARRIERS, LEARNING, MANY ‘SPIN OFFS’ THREATS - FRUSTRATION, TOO WIDE A FOCUS SWOT ANAYLSIS OF CROSS BORDER WORKING

  8. FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A NORTH WEST TRAINER WINNINGNEW JOBS

  9. WORKLINK NORTH WEST LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL JOB COACH/TRAINER/ SUPPORT WORKER FRANCES FERRY

  10. Introduction Workshops Delivered Outcomes and Success What Works What Did Not Work Success Stories Conclusion OVERVIEW

  11. Another new American Programme “I can do this…” Trainers not the experts Leap of Faith INTRODUCTION

  12. FAS Training Centre, Gaoth Dobhair NWHB/FAS Training Centre, Letterkenny NWHB, Killybegs NWHB/FAS/Social Welfare (Job Club) Gaoth Dobhair WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

  13. How many have jobs? OUTCOMES AND SUCCESS

  14. Confidence boost The participants seem to grow The workshop gave them direction It opened up new ideas and new methods to aid them in their job search Opportunity to “I pass” WHAT WORKS?

  15. Self disclosure from the trainers helped with overall harmony of workshop – made us human Having 2 trainers deliver the programme made the workshop more dynamic WHAT WORKS CONTD.

  16. At times the language used was a barrier Participants sometimes felt that parts of the programme were repetitive Participants not screened properly – don’t meet criteria Spreading workshop over 2 weeks instead of on 5 consecutive days WHAT DIDN’T WORK?

  17. Job as secretary Job in maintenance Job in a shop Job as carer Driving test Computer course (ECDL) Reading at mass Further education SUCCESS STORIES

  18. Excellent Programme Needs to be incorporated into other training programmes 5 days powerful intensive course and then nothing - No follow up Great confidence buildingtool Difficult to achieve outcomes in employment black spots e.g. West Donegal CONCLUSION

  19. Winning New Opportunities Programme Marie HeffronSenior OTCommunity Mental Health TeamMagherafelt

  20. The Recovery Journey How the Winning New Opportunities Programme was delivered Outcomes Why the Programme worked for us Conclusion This session will explain:

  21. The Recovery Journey

  22. Ridgway (2001) Manage health problems Lead an active life Shepherd and Hatfield (1994) Want to work Cook et al (2000) & DoH (1998) Increased self-esteem Alleviation of psychiatric symptoms Reduced dependency Social inclusion Literature Review

  23. 3 Programmes 33 Participants 27 Known to Mental Health Services Winning New Opportunities Programme

  24. Outcomes

  25. Response Rate

  26. Benefit from WNO Programme

  27. Did it help to improve self-esteem?

  28. Would you recommend the programme to friends or people who are currently unemployed?

  29. BA (Hons ) Fine & Applied Art: University of Ulster NVQ II in Administration: NEIFHE Considering doing other courses next year Voluntary Counselling with Age Concern also Cruise Bereavement course this autumn NVQ III in Business Administration Outstanding Achievements

  30. Applied for Supervisor Post at local Primary School awaiting outcome Diploma in Counselling: Queen’s University, Belfast also 1st Year Certificate in Management Practice: University of Ulster Completed 2nd Year of a 3 Year BA (Hons) Combined Humanities Degree Outstanding Achievements

  31. Screening Job Clinic Opportunity Ready Employment Officer Support/Follow-up from OT Magherafelt – Resources Information Session Evening Group Why the Programme worked for us

  32. “ Viewed not in terms of absence of illness but as a process of establishing a satisfying and meaningful life with an impairment rather than waiting to be without one.” Recovery Journey

  33. John James McBride Throughout 1998 Discussions between Action Mental Health & North Western Health Board THE MELVIN PROJECT

  34. Development of a Service Fermanagh, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal Sperrin Lakeland Trust Why? THE MELVIN PROJECT

  35. Mid 1999 Funding Special Support programme for Peace and Reconciliation I was approached Dec 1999 Melvin Commenced – Jan 2000 THE MELVIN PROJECT

  36. Rehabilitation & Vocational Opportunities Possible & Recognised Difference Passive or Living System THE MELVIN PROJECT

  37. Staff Recruited Administration Centre Training Areas Initial Stages Audit of Community Services & Resources Meetings & Expectations Referrals THE MELVIN PROJECT

  38. Geographic Area Criteria for Referrals 93 in total Majority Why? Isolation THE MELVIN PROJECT

  39. Two groups set up Cause of Isolation Training Reflected this (12 months) Modules Sessional Trainers Taxi Services THE MELVIN PROJECT

  40. Management Team Senior Personnel from Mental Health Services Was the Commitment There? THE MELVIN PROJECT

  41. Social Integration Quality of life Assessments Action Plans Community Based Resources THE MELVIN PROJECT

  42. Economic Supported Employment Employment related activities Political Public Awareness Public Education Partnerships THE MELVIN PROJECT

  43. Evaulation In Conclusion Bold initiative for change Followed by commitment Go Raibh Míle Maith Agaibh THE MELVIN PROJECT

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