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Background information on the plan can be found on the East Ayrshire 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.

Audit of Services/External Evaluation
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
Audit of services.View Audit of Services/External Evaluation Details

East Ayrshire Choose Life Information
Updated: Tue, 17 Oct, 2006
Resources providing accurate information on existing services and initiatives.View East Ayrshire Choose Life Information Details

East Ayrshire Choose Life Steering Group
Updated: Tue, 17 Oct, 2006
East Ayrshire Choose Life Steering Group and associated working groups (information and children and young people) are the local multi agency partnerships focused on addressing suicide prevention in East Ayrshire.View East Ayrshire Choose Life Steering Group Details

Self Harm Development Work
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
Provide training opportunities for a range of social work staff, foster carers and educational staff who have identified the need for training in self harm to improve their practice. Through this training it is also planned that a core group of staff will be identified who are able to raise awareness within their own service settings or areas of work.View Self Harm Development Work 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.

Bibliotherapy/Lifestyle Service
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
A form of self-help in which the target group are provided or recommended reading materials.View Bibliotherapy/Lifestyle Service Details

Break the Silence
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
An independent voluntary organisation providing a range of free confidential support services to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuseView Break the Silence Details

Carers Counselling Service
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
Counselling service which can be accessed by young and adult carers. Awareness raising and Information provision for staff and service user group.View Carers Counselling Service Details

Drama Based Coping Skills Programme
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
An initiative to support vulnerable young people including looked after and accommodated young carers and school pupils to build positive coping and problem solving skills using drama as a medium.View Drama Based Coping Skills Programme Details

Health and Wellbeing Event
Updated: Tue, 17 Oct, 2006
Event at Kilmarnock College to promote early access to helping agencies and raise awareness of protective factors.View Health and Wellbeing Event Details

Lighthouse Foundation
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
Support groups and individual support to family members affected by substance abuse. Additional support to families of people who are affected by drug or alcohol misuse.View Lighthouse Foundation Details

Samaritans service
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
To enhance the existing service through proactive advertising and recruitment and training of volunteersView Samaritans service Details

Self Help Development Work
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
Events to promote long term hope and recovery and to develop local network activities.View Self Help Development Work Details

Supporting the Mental Health and Well Being of Carers
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
An enhanced carers service offering support and resources to carers at risk of suicide and self- harm.View Supporting the Mental Health and Well Being of Carers Details

Targeted Counselling Service
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
A flexible professional counseling service and supervisory service targeting 'at risk' students and carersView Targeted Counselling Service Details

Key Area: Developing and implementing local training programmes

ASIST
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills TrainingView ASIST Details

Mental Health First Aid Instructors
Updated: Fri, 10 Nov, 2006
Train 2 people to become MHFA instructors in East AyrshireView Mental Health First Aid Instructors Details

STORM
Updated: Fri, 9 Jun, 2006
Training for mental health staff to improve their skills and confidence in addressing suicidal behaviour.View STORM Details