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Introduction

Background information on the plan can be found on the Fife Plan Overview Page.

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Activities


Key Area: Supporting the improved co-ordination of efforts by local agencies to develop and implement local suicide prevention action plans.

Adult Survivors of Abuse Project
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
Non-recurring funding to run a series of workshops and meetings bring together a range of organisations working with survivors of sexual abuse in Fife from the statutory and voluntary sector.View Adult Survivors of Abuse Project Details

Develop Action Plan
Updated: Wed, 22 Feb, 2006
A questionnaire survey of Local data research frontline services was carried out to gather information about the need for support services for people who are contemplating or attempting to take their own lives. Visual mapping and workshops were held to develop the understanding of the local context in Fife.View Develop Action Plan Details

Early response service for people who self-harm
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
The service takes referrals from Accident & Emergency departments, the police and other local agencies such as homelessness projects. The service is available within 72 hours of the self-harm episode and be staffed by people with experience in solution focused brief therapy and giving information and advice.View Early response service for people who self-harm Details

LBGT Research Project
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
Non-recurring grant to commission a research project examining issues relating to suicide and para-suicide in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Fife, and to examine the support needs of those affected to enable planning developments.View LBGT Research Project Details

Research & Evaluation
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
A programme evaluator has been employed on a 3 year contract to work with Choose Life projects to develop an evaluation framework and to provide information and statistics to the local Choose Life Group to assist service planning.View Research & Evaluation Details

Key Area: Encouraging and supporting (more) innovative local voluntary services, community-based and self-help initiatives that contribute to the prevention of suicide in local neighbourhoods and communities.

Bereavement Support
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
Extending provision of bereavement support for people affected by completed suicide. This service is open to families, friends and colleagues of the deceased.View Bereavement Support Details

Enhanced befriending for older people
Updated: Mon, 29 Oct, 2007
Extending befriending services for older people to cover the whole of Fife.View Enhanced befriending for older people Details

Enhanced befriending for young people.
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
This project provides an enhances befriending service to young people with mental health problems.View Enhanced befriending for young people. Details

Family Support
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
A Fife-wide service to provide support for families who have been identified as living with the risk of a relative completing suicide.View Family Support Details

Pathfinders for Homeless People
Updated: Wed, 22 Feb, 2006
To support vulnerable homeless people with mental health problems to access appropriate services e.g. referral to GP, psychology, substance misuse services, psychiatry etc.View Pathfinders for Homeless People Details

Samaritans
Updated: Wed, 22 Feb, 2006
Non-recurring funding for enhanced publicity throughout Fife.View Samaritans Details

Service for Homeless People with Mental Health Problems
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
To support vulnerable homeless people with mental health problems to access appropriate services e.g. referral to GP, psychology, substance misuse services, psychiatry etc.View Service for Homeless People with Mental Health Problems Details

Key Area: Developing and implementing local training programmes

Training
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct, 2007
Summary: There are three strands to the current training programme: 1. building ‘emotional resourcefulness/self esteem’ amongst vulnerable young men and women; 2. mental Health First Aid (MHFA); 3. applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). View Training Details