Edinburgh Choose Life Implementation Co-ordinator | |
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Overall coordination of Choose Life activity in Edinburgh. |
Desired Outcomes
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- Dedicated joint post to assist with the overall coordination of Choose Life activity in Edinburgh.
- Key contact for other voluntary sector initiatives funded through Choose Life and key role for the development of further responses to suicide prevention.
- Will also hold small development budget for community based initatives.
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Relevance to Choose Life's Key Areas Of Work
| | Supporting the improved co-ordination of efforts by local agencies to develop and implement local suicide prevention action plans. |
Choose Life Objectives
| - Early prevention and intervention
- Responding to immediate crisis
- Longer term work to provide hope and support recovery
- Coping with suicidal behaviour and completed suicide
- Promoting more public awareness and encouraging people to seek help early
- Supporting the media
- Knowing what works
| Choose Life Priority Groups
| All (coordination role)
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Partners In Delivery
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- Edinburgh City Council
- NHS Lothian
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In Kind Support Received
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Office space provided by NHS Lothian Primary and Community Division, admin backup provided by Edinburgh City Council.
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Evaluation Tools/Methods
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Planned ongoing supervision and regular progress reports to Choose Life Steering Group.
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Contact Details
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Christina Naismith
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
McKinnon House
Morningside Place
Edinburgh
EH10 5HF
Tel: 0131 537 6254
christina.naismith@lpct.scot.nhs.uk
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