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

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

Awareness-raising and Training in Schools in Suicide and Self-harm
Updated: Fri, 2 Sep, 2005
This development is concerned with raising awareness of suicide and self-harm issues in the secondary school setting and addressing a policy gap.View Awareness-raising and Training in Schools in Suicide and Self-harm Details

Choose Life Events
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
EventsView Choose Life Events Details

Choose Life Practitioner Forum
Updated: Wed, 8 Feb, 2006
The Forum meets six times a year and provides a forum of discussion of practical issues facingfrontline workers in dealing with suicide and self harm.The Forum involves a number of NHS, Council, and voluntary representatives.View Choose Life Practitioner Forum Details

East Renfrewshire Choose Life Implementation Group
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
East Renfrewshire Choose Life Implementation Group supports the co-ordination of efforts by local agencies to develop and implement the local suicide prevention action plan. The Group is made up of community planning partners and convenes 6 times a year to ensure effective implementation of the plan.View East Renfrewshire Choose Life Implementation Group Details

Information & Resources
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Review of information and resources available to to local agencies and community groups on suicide and self-harm.View Information & Resources Details

Process Mapping & Partnership Working Session
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
A process mapping & partnership working session was held to identify and improve various issues regarding suicide & self harm and training and awareness.View Process Mapping & Partnership Working Session Details

West of Scotland Choose Life Network
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
West of Scotland Choose Life Network is a local support network for Choose Life staff who cover the Argyll & Clyde area. The Network links 5 local authority Choose Life networks and meets every 2 months.View West of Scotland Choose Life Network 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.

'Getting Ahead' - Post Natal Depression Support Project
Updated: Tue, 30 Aug, 2005
Getting Ahead is a project which provides support for women at risk of developing, or have been diagnosed with, post natal depression.View 'Getting Ahead' - Post Natal Depression Support Project Details

ERYCS- Secondary School Based Youth Counselling Service
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
East Renfrewshire Youth Counselling Service provides counselling to young people within all secondary schools in East Renfrewshire Council.View ERYCS- Secondary School Based Youth Counselling Service Details

FIRST Crisis Support Worker
Updated: Tue, 30 Aug, 2005
First Crisis Support Worker is a telephone based crisis service for adults from 18-64 years run by Renfrewshire Association for Mental Health (RAMH). It offers short term crisis telephone support to people in the Levern Valley area.View FIRST Crisis Support Worker Details

Self-Help Support: Primary Care Liaison Worker
Updated: Wed, 8 Feb, 2006
Primary care liaison worker providesa self help support service for adults from 18-65 with mid to moderate mental health problems. It is hosted by NHS Argyll & Clyde and the project offers self help sessions in four local GP Practices and community venues.View Self-Help Support: Primary Care Liaison Worker Details

Key Area: Developing and implementing local training programmes

ASIST Training Programme
Updated: Wed, 8 Feb, 2006
The ASIST Training Programme provides practical training in preventing the immediate risk of suicide. ASIST is a two-day intensive interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognise risk and learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Its designed to help all caregivers become more ready willing and able to help persons at risk. Suicide can be prevented through the actions of prepared caregivers.View ASIST Training Programme Details

Mental Health First Aid
Updated: Wed, 8 Feb, 2006
Organised in partnership with NHS Health Scotland, MHFA offers individuals as well as local health agencies training and skills in identifying risk and responses to those who are suicidal and have associated mental health difficulties.View Mental Health First Aid Details