Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help Service (IPEH)

Together building a vision and plan for children, young people and families

This bulletin is sent to you as our stakeholders and partners with a warm welcome, keeping you up-to-date with all our service news.

Please see the latest from IPEH, with details of how you can get involved and give us your feedback.

Headline News

Have I got News for you!

The purpose of this Stakeholder Bulletin is to keep you informed of what we’re up to. 

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New Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Union (LGBTU) Youth Support Project  Allsorts Youth Project is delighted to announce a new LGBTU Youth Support Project in West Sussex funded by West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups. The project will start delivery in May in Horsham, followed shortly after by a delivery point in the south of the county.  After consulting with the community of LGBT young people and stakeholders in West Sussex, we heard about a lack of local support, with Brighton being the only provision available in Sussex. The West Sussex pilot project is set up in response to a need for more LGBTU support and awareness in the West Sussex area.  For more information, visit their website, phone 01273 721211 / 07771 895343 or email: youth@allsortswest.org.uk. Alternatively, check out their leaflet 1 and leaflet 2.

Public Health Services

A list of these services can be viewed here, ranging from stopping smoking, to NHS health checks and weight management.

Voice and Engagement 

EPIC AWARDS for Children Looked After and Care Leavers.

Coming soon... Watch this space! 

IPEH Jellyfish has impact on young people’s brains!

This picture shows how Jellyfish, a Youth Interventions course, has helped a group of 13-17 year olds by focusing on independence skills, empowerment and building self-esteem and confidence.

Read this moving story from Mid-Sussex Hub, 'One Girl and her horse', sharing how Jellyfish helped. 

Contact kenny.glasspool@westsussex.gov.uk for more information or to refer to Youth Interventions email, YI.Request@westsussex.gov.uk.

Parent Roadshow

On 14 June at Midhurst Memorial Hall, parents and carers of children and young people in Rother Valley are welcome to attend a coffee, cake and networking event. Here you can chat about your child's health, special needs, self-esteem, or learning and behaviour. There will be many different groups; health, libraries, parent support and education who will be able to answer your questions or signpost you further. 

Gold Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Presentation at Buckingham Palace! Over 1450 Gold achievers from all over the County were invited to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 24 May. 11 young people from West Sussex attended, including Max Higdon, one of the gold achievers (pictured with his mother and WSCC DofE Officer).  Gold certificates were presented by HRH Sophie Countess of Wessex. She spent a long time talking to the young people about their DofE experiences and was especially interested to hear what they had been doing for their volunteering sections.

Put the Kettle On!

Annie MacIver and her SMT will be visiting services and teams on the 3 July. There are no formal arrangements; they will simply pop in to meet teams and get involved with whatever is happening on the day. If they arrive in your area, please welcome them and ‘put the kettle on!’ They want to see what is happening in services on a normal day and mix with your team, so do give them all the support they need. 

Inclusive Teen Gym Inclusive Teen Gym, funded by Short Breaks, is aimed at teenagers aged 14-18 who have a disability. On the scheme the participants are entitled to 12 one hour gym sessions, 4 of which are with a Personal Trainer, at a cost of £5 each. They will be partnered with a buddy of similar age who will be able to offer support and will complete the workout session at the same time. They believe access to their facilities can help improve the mental and physical health of those participating. To qualify for West Sussex County Council Short Breaks schemes clients must be receiving the middle or higher rate of DLA.  View their poster for more information.

News from Your Local Hubs 

Boom! Credit Union WSCC worked with key stakeholders and partners to develop the West Sussex Credit Union which opened in October 2008. The Credit Union, now called Boom! Credit Union is like a bank in that it lends to borrowers and looks after money for savers. Unlike a bank it does not operate to make a profit! It is a co-operative which is owned by its members.  Find out more on their website, check out their short video or read their 2 page leaflet.

NCS Residential - Spaces still Available!

Are you working with any 16-17 years olds who are not doing anything this summer? Please inspire them to get involved and have a life changing summer in 2017. Sign up today! 

Contact 0330 222 2279 for more information.

Training and Development 

Person Centered Planning (PCP) Person Centred Planning Training – Places still available! 13 June, Lodge Hill  22 June and 23 June, Horsham For more information, click here or contact bella.cobby@westsussex.gov.uk. A document has been produced on how to use PCP approaches as part of the ‘Signs of Safety’ Toolkit.

Children and Young People (CYP) Emotional Wellbeing Bulletin (May 2017) Haven't seen this? Read the full bulletin here!

Job Vacancies

Current advertised IPEH jobs:  Family Support Lead Delivery, Horsham Family Support Lead Delivery, Mid-Sussex Family Support Lead D/SA x2, Horsham Mind The Gap Emotional Health Worker, Crawley (Non WSCC Post) - Contact Julia Harrison, 01273 624432 Mind the Map Emotional Health Worker, Horsham (Non WSCC Post) - Contact Julia Harrison, 01273 624432  Jobs listed on the WSCC Jobs Page.

In case you missed it...

Library Summer Reading Challenge Each year all 36 libraries in West Sussex take part in The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, a national scheme to encourage school age children to continue reading and use the library during the long summer holidays. This year's challenge is called Animal Agents, starting on Saturday 15 July 2017. We use volunteers to support us, and we will be using Twitter and Instagram in addition to our Facebook group, so please feel free to re-tweet and share our posts!

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