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NEW HORIZONS. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE. CONTEXT. Mental Health is a Local Government issue Major contribution around the economy, housing, community cohesion and safety – as well as adults’ and children’s services Community leadership role Learning from Total Place
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NEW HORIZONS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
CONTEXT • Mental Health is a Local Government issue • Major contribution around the economy, housing, community cohesion and safety – as well as adults’ and children’s services • Community leadership role • Learning from Total Place • Leading Personalisation
OUR RESPONSE • Joint approach between ADASS, LGA and IDeA • Welcome New Horizons • Welcome engagement and co-production • Welcome the all age approach • Positive about the balance between wider mental health and well-being and improving services • Believe that Local Government has a lot to offer in turning the vision into reality
OUR RESPONSE More focus required around… • Housing • Personalisation • Taking forward the Think Family approach • The Social Work role • Working with Communities
OPPORTUNITIES • Work with local government expertise on housing, inclusion, cohesion • A central-local concordat to make the vision a reality • Consider DH and Local Government joint leadership of the implementation phase