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Hi everyone
Welcome to the Sefyll November 2011 mail-out.Latest news, information and opportunities
enclosed—hope you’re able to get involved!
Contents
• Standing Up, Speaking Out training
• Equality Training
• Recovery Training
• CVMHDP Annual General Meeting• Eating Disorder Service Participation
Group
• Mental Health and Housing Workshop
• Mental Health Measure Consultation &
event
• Mind Cymru Listening Events• Hearing Voices Self Help Group—relaunch
For more info please contact Anna at Sefyll
on 02920 222000 or [email protected]
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Standing Up - Speaking OutBuilding skills for service user involvement
in Mental Health
Weds 30th November 2011,
10am –3.30pm
•
Building confidence and positive thinking
• Communicating effectively • Working with others • Understanding professionals
Free Training Opportunities! Free Training Opportunities!
Equality and Diversity
Thursday 3rd November 2011Barry Library, 1.30-4pm
A chance to explore:
what equality and diversity meanto you
the Equality Act 2010
Travel expenses provided.For more information or to book a place contact
Anna 02920 222 000 or [email protected]
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Recovery - training for service users
Monday 21st November, 2pm—5pmCartrefi Cymru, Curran Rd Cardiff
If you have heard of
‘Recovery’ but are not surewhat it’s all about and want
to know more then this
training is for you. You will
learn about the concept of
Recovery and also have the
chance to think about what recovery means to
you.
To find out more please contact Anna on
02920 222000 or e-mail [email protected]
Free Training Opportunities!
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Cardiff and Vale Mental Health
Development Project
Annual General Meeting
Thursday 17th November 2011
12.30-2pm(refreshments available from 12pm)
Splott Methodist ChurchHabershon Street, Splott, Cardiff
Poetry, Musicand Lunch!
Contact Caroline to book a place on 02920222 000 or [email protected]
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Eating Disorders Service
Do you have personal experience of an
eating disorder?
Would you like your voice
heard in developing localservices for sufferers of
eating disorders? There is
an opportunity to
contribute your ideas and
thoughts into the decision making processes by
attending various groups within Cardiff and Vale
University Health Board.
Mental Health and Housing Workshop
November 28th 2011, 9.45am - 1.15pm
A group is trying to improve
housing options and support for
people with mental healthproblems. They want to know
what would make a difference!
If you can’t make the workshopbut are keen to get involved, a group has been
set up and would like to invite service users to
share their experiences and to help collect viewsfrom other service users around housing issues.
If you are interested and would like to get
involved please get in touch to find out more on029 20222 000 or [email protected]
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Mental Health MeasureA Measure is a piece of law made
by the Assembly and will make anumber of important changes tothe current legislative
arrangements in respect of theassessment and treatment of people with mental health problems.
The intended effect of the measure is to:• Expand provision of local primary mental healthsupport services
• Ensure all service users within secondary carehave a care coordinator and a care plan• Provide a mechanism for re-access to secondarycare mental health services for previous serviceusers• Expand independent advocacy to all in-patientsand both in-patient and community service users
subject to a section of the mental health act
The four parts are:
Part 1 Provide Primary Care Specialist MentalHealth Services.Part 2 Service users requiring specialist supportwill have an agreed and documented care plan
which is outcome focused.Part 3 Former users of secondary Mental Healthservices are able to self refer to secondary care
services and receive a timely assessment. Issue tobe scoped as part of national implementation work.Part 4 All inpatients have access to high quality,
responsive independent advocacy services.
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Consultation Event to discuss
the Mental Health Measure (Parts 2 & 3)
The Welsh Government are seeking your viewson the Draft Code of Practice relating to:
• care and treatment planning in secondarymental health services and
• reaccess to secondary mental health servicesfor former users
Consultation events are being held acrossWales.
Monday 5th December, City Hall,Cardiff
Contact
[email protected] or ring
029 2082 6988 at least a week before the event
if you wish to attend for a booking form.
Service users and carers may be entitled to claim
expenses for attending one of these events
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Hearing Voices Self Help Group
At Ty Canna, 40 Market Road,
Canton (next to Chapter Arts Centre)
Mondays 4.30 - 6.30pm
Free Car Parking / Tea & Coffee available—70p
(with free refills / Free biscuits)
This user-led self-help group is open to all
who experience or have experienced hearingvoices.
We aim to offer a safe and comfortableenvironment in which to share experiences,
support each other and have fun!
Listening Conversations 25 November,10.00am –1.00pm (free lunch)
Mind Cymru will be holdinga series of events acrossWales at the end of 2011.
They want to know what is happening toyour local services, what’s good, what’s badand what’s missing.For more information or to book a placecontact,Seb Cooke Tel: 029 2034 6574 or