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Assessing the Needs of LGBTQ Young People. Jan Bridget. 1987-1997. Developing the NATnIMP. Some LGBTQ young people highly vulnerable Duty to comprehensively assess needs Developed over 13 year period Within context of youth group
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Assessing the Needs of LGBTQ Young People Jan Bridget
Developing the NATnIMP • Some LGBTQ young people highly vulnerable • Duty to comprehensively assess needs • Developed over 13 year period • Within context of youth group • Importance of assessing need in 2000, member died of heroin overdose: Julie’s story • Up-dated and added to over the years
Process (1) • Membership form; RSE questionniare • Examine completed RSE, further clarification if necessary; immediate action if necessary • Conduct full NAT as soon as appropraite • Explanation and confidentiality • If during interview potentially suicidal take appropriate action (child protection procedures) • Check young person ok after interview and agree date for follow-up within 2 weeks
Process (2) • Print off report, highlight action areas • Using model action plan, draw up draft plan • At follow-up meeting clarify issues and agree actions, e.g. referral to sexual health clinic, etc • Regular review meetings • After 6 months, conduct IMP • Print off, go through similar process but highlight achievements
Enables young person • Understand whether and how vulnerable • Why vulnerable • Have some control over what to do about it
Example of Good Practice • I am biased, fine tuned over many years • London-based LGBT Mental Health Service, PACE, identified NATnIMP as an example of good practice • Encourage others to use it, LGBTQ youth groups but also social workers, mental health workers, etc.
Life saver, Spin offs • On own can be life saver/life changer • Cost? £30 initial set up and £70 per annum for a typical youth group with about 20 new members per year: works out to under £5 per young person • Huge spin offs from consolidated report (example on NATnIMP website) • Funding • Evidence of outcomes – example report on NATnIMP website • Help develop appropriate programmes • Feed into other investigations • Service section identifies gaps in service • Use to promote service