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In the community for the community
Better mental health care for Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington
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Our Barnet community core teams along with voluntary sector colleagues and local partners will be showcasing what's available in the borough at Brent Cross shopping centre on 5 July.
Our teams will be there from 12.30-5.30pm. We will be located on the Upper Level opposite the Customer Service Desk.
Please come along and say hello, we'd love to see you!
Find out more information here.
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On June 12 we launched our leadership development programme. The sessions aim to develop staff’s skills in leading and supporting teams through community transformation.
Our first cohort are the core community teams in Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey (BEH) boroughs. We are hoping to run further cohorts for Camden and Islington (C&I) colleagues later this year.
We spoke to Kerby Francis who is a Haringey Community Rehab Manager after the session, she said “I enjoyed the discussions today, it's great to have the space to stop and think”
Click here for more information on the BEH Leadership Development
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Darren Baker is the Psychological Therapies Lead for Psychosis in Haringey. On 3 May a co-production session was held with Darren’s team and a combination of Service Users, Carers and Peer support workers. The aim of the session was to discuss community transformation and how service users and carers should be involved in the planning and re-design of some Psychosis services. Four service users and carers and three peer support workers came to the day.
We’d like to say thank you to everyone who attended for their valuable contributions.
Click here to find out more.
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We are pleased to announce that as part of the Partnership's Community Transformation Programme, we are continuing to strengthen our work with the voluntary care sector (VCS).
In C&I we have new contracts with our VCS partners, enhancing our offer to our population. In Camden we have contracts with Mind in Camden and Likewise; in Islington with Islington’s Peoples Rights, Age UK Islington and Healthwatch Islington.
In BEH we have just extended our contracts and committed additional funding to enhance our VCS offer. In Barnet this will include Mind and Wellbeing Together. In Enfield it will be with Wellbeing Together. Haringey will be with Hestia.
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The pioneering Enfield Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
(CAMHS) co-production project commenced in March 2022. It was designed and led by Meera Kapadia (Pictured in the centre); a CAMHS psychotherapist and co-production project lead, alongside two community researchers. Meera is pictured with Nadira on the left and Maggie on the right who both supported the work.
The work has been selected as a finalist for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Involvement in Safety Awards. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Manchester on 18 September 2023.
Read more about the work here.
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As of the first of June, we are now using DIALOG+ across the Partnership.
There’s nothing better than hearing first hand from those who have been working closely on the project. As part of our Community Mental Health Transformation (CMHT) programme, Emelie Green, DIALOG+ Project Manager, believes it’s a real gamechanger; “We can provide personalised care plans, taking into account each service user's unique needs.”
Click here to view a video on the benefits of DIALOG+ produced by colleagues from our Haringey Division.
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The Camden Crisis Sanctuary is a safe place for people in mental health crisis and distress to attend for support. We are here to help you when you are unable to cope on your own by:
- Supporting you in reducing, managing, and coping with your immediate distress, anxiety and stress
- Providing you with a short-term support network in your time of need
- Speaking to someone who will listen to you and provide you with information and assistance to manage your mental health.
- Work with you to create your own individual plan to support your mental health needs during your stay at the Crisis Sanctuary and provide you with tools and information for when you leave.
Details below:
Timings: Open 5pm – 11pm (last drop in 10.30pm) 365 days a year, including public holidays and no appointment is needed.
Address: 50-52 Hamstead Road, London NW1 2PY
Telephone: 07825165464
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There are lots of activities in and around our five boroughs, led by local council partners and community groups, to help support positive wellbeing and good mental health. Here’s a selection of some regular activities, online sessions or extra support currently available:
1. Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online mental wellbeing community including live chat with the team, discussion boards, magazine with helpful articles and a daily journal a magazine
2. Conversation Cafe at Burnt Oak Library in Edgware happens on Mondays at 2.15 to 3.15 term time only. Conversation Café is for people whose first language is not English and who would like to improve their speaking skills. The sessions cover a variety of subjects and topics to help you gain confidence in speaking English in a fun, relaxed and welcoming environment.
3. Libraries in Camden are hosting special free events to celebrate Windrush with children, featuring a range of fun games, activities and storytelling. Find out more information here.
4. Islington Age UK is holding a Staying Well Event on the 20 July for people who are starting to find day-to-day tasks at home more difficult. Age UK will be joined by local services that could help you keep independent in your home for longer, help you to keep active and to get out and about. Arsenal will be providing 10min Health MOTs. There will be talks, help with form-filling for blue badges and taxicards, gentle exercise sessions, together with free lunch & refreshments.
The event will be held between 9.45 am and 3pm at Highbury Roundhouse, 71 Ronalds Road, London, N5 1XB.
Book via gethelp@ageukislington.org.uk or call Age UK Islington on 020 7281 6018.
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Published by
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust, St Ann's Hospital, St Ann's Road, N15 3TH
Email: beh-tr.communications@nhs.net
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