Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group
About Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group
The overall vision for the Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group in the current Highland Outcome Improvement Plan is that:
“People in Highland will benefit from good mental health and wellbeing”
The main priorities of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group are:
- Early Education, Prevention & Personal Resilience
- Tackling Stigma & Employers Attitudes
- Working & Responding Together
- Inclusion Intervention & Peer Support
The Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group is Chaired by Cathy Steer, Head of Health Improvement, NHS Highland.
Plans & Priorities
The Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group carried out a review of priorities, actions, and structures in 2023 to improve mental health and wellbeing and prevent suicide in Highland. This review included engagement with partners and stakeholders.
Previous priorities and plans for the Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group were developed prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and much of the work over the past few years has been in response to the pandemic. Adapting communications and training delivery to more online formats, carrying out needs assessment work, and raising awareness of the variety of support available for mental health in response to the impact that Covid-19 has had on the wellbeing of our communities. Additionally, recent socio-economic issues and the cost-of-living crisis have exacerbated many of the risk factors that contribute to poor mental health.
The new Plan can be viewed here Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group Plan
To support the implementation of this Plan the Delivery Group have a number of Steering Groups in place, more information on these groups can be found below.
Highland Mental Wellbeing Website
The website below contains a list of services, information and training around the subject of Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Highlands. It can be confusing to know where to start with online information, so it aims to help by highlighting some of the best websites and sources of help. It also provides information about training and resources for community/service volunteers or paid staff, in a ‘helping’ or supporting role.
Highland Mental Wellbeing – A collection of resources to support mental wellbeing (scot.nhs.uk)
Prevent Suicide Highland App
The Prevent Suicide Highland mobile app has information and support to help someone who may be distressed or at risk of suicide.
It includes help to have conversations about suicide, signs to look out for and support for anyone bereaved by suicide.
Stay safer by developing your own safety plan and find contact details for local services across the Highland area.
The app is free and is available for both Android and iPhone.
Steering Groups
Active Highland Strategy
Crisis Intervention Recovery
Learning & Resilience
Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Data & Intelligence
Communication & Engagement
Highland Green Health Partnership
Trauma Informed Practice
Contact Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Group
E-mail: HighlandCPP@highland.gov.uk