Participation with a purpose (London, January 2009)

This collection contains the background resources, conference handbook and presentations for the regional NCSS event on effective participation for comprehensive CAMHS held in London in January 2009.

• Turning what young people say into what services do: Quality standards for children and young people's participation in CAMHS

  These quality standards published in 2009 follow on from a two year collaboration between Young Minds, NCSS and HASCAS. The project aimed to bring together what is known about what young people want from services, building upon previous work by the full range of statutory and voluntary agencies. Analysis of the CAMHS self assessment matrix showed that the biggest challenges facing both commissioners and providers are user involvement and engagement of BME groups. In addition many vulnerable young people do not choose to use specialist CAMHS because they feel it is not appropriate for their age/culture/interests. The project addresses specifically the needs of this group. Three publications comprise Quality Standards, an annotated bibliography and an interactive literature review.

• Participation with a purpose - conference flyer

  A series of events entitled: Participation with a Purpose: Effective Participation for Comprehensive CAMHS. The events offered a practical review of tools, innovations and techniques, demonstrating that children, young people and their families can be effective stakeholders and expert critical friends through the continuum of strategy development, service planning, provision and review.

• Conference handbook. Participation with a purpose: effective participation for comprehensive CAMHS

  Conference handbook for NCSS event held in London in January 2009.

• Turning what young people say into what services do [presentation]

  Presentation at NCSS event, Participation with a purpose, held in London in January 2009.

• You’re Welcome: Improving healthcare for young people

  Presentation at NCSS event, Participation with a purpose, held in London in January 2009.

• Workshop 5: Myrtle Theatre Company

  Presentation at NCSS event, Participation with a purpose, held in London in January 2009.

• People with passion: getting the right people around the table. A summary report on how to embed creativity in the lives of looked after children and young people

  Report used as background information for workshop at NCSS event, Participation with a purpose, held in London in January 2009.

• What works in the provision of advocacy services for looked after young people

  Presentation for workshop at NCSS event, Participation with a purpose, held in London in January 2009.

• A demand-led approach to the continuous improvement of CAMHS

  Presentation for workshop at NCSS event, Participation with a purpose, held in London in January 2009.

• Creating service user standards within a child and adolescent mental health service

  Presentation for workshop at NCSS event, Participation with a purpose, held in London in January 2009.