Local Choose Life Coordinator | |
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Held on behalf of the public and voluntary sector by Midlothian Council, the coordinator role is held jointly by Social Work and Strategic Services (Health Improvement). |
Desired Outcomes
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To promote and guide all suicide prevention activities. To develop and implement Local Choose Life Action plan.
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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
| Choose Life Priority Groups
| All local statutory, health, voluntary agencies & self help groups
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Partners In Delivery
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- Midlothian Council
- NHS Lothian
- Voluntary Sector
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In Kind Support Received
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Staff from Local Authority
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Evaluation Tools/Methods
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Reporting mechanisms to Joint Mental Health Planning group and Health and Wellbeing Partnership (Community Planning).
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Contact Details
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Andrew Gardiner
Choose Life Coordinator
Midlothian Council
Strategic Services
1 Eskdall Court
Dalkeith
EH22 1AG
andrew.gardiner@midlothian.gov.uk
Tel: 0131 271 3449
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