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Introduction

Background information on the plan can be found on the North Lanarkshire 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.

Choose Life Implementation Group
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
A sub group of the community planning partnership set up to ensure that the implementation of Choose Life is appropriately co-ordinated and to encourage ownership, involvement and participation by as wide a range of stakeholders as possible.View Choose Life Implementation Group Details

Evaluation Framework
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Develop and implement an evaluation framework for local Choose Life initiatives using a program logic approach.View Evaluation Framework Details

Guidelines on Intervening with a Person at Risk of Suicide
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Develop guidelines for local statutory, health and voluntary agencies to guide intervention with a person at risk of suicide based on available evidence and best practice guidelines.View Guidelines on Intervening with a Person at Risk of Suicide Details

Identified Post with a Lead on Suicide
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
To build a lead responsibility for suicide prevention into an existing social work post to ensure that the agenda is maintained and sustained as a priority over time.View Identified Post with a Lead on Suicide Details

Joint Policy on the Management of Suicide
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Develop and implement a local interagency intervention and postvention policy based on available evidence and best practice guidelines.View Joint Policy on the Management of Suicide Details

Local Choose Life Coordinator
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Fund a full-time coordinator post for a two year period to promote and guide all Choose Life activities and develop and maintain inter-agency coordination.View Local Choose Life Coordinator Details

Local Data Collection
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Collect local data on suicide attempts.View Local Data Collection 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.

CRUSE Development & Capacity Building
Updated: Mon, 29 Aug, 2005
Fund in conjunction with South Lanarkshire Choose Life Partnership a part-time development worker in the Lanarkshire Branch of CRUSE Bereavement Care and provide financial support to the branch to improve their services.View CRUSE Development & Capacity Building Details

Promote Samaritans
Updated: Thu, 25 Aug, 2005
Provide funding support to Samaritans to promote their services proactively to the priority groups identified in the North Lanarkshire Choose Life Action Plan.View Promote Samaritans Details

R U OK?
Updated: Thu, 25 Aug, 2005
Fund launch of R U OK? educational packView R U OK? Details

Skills Development
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Develop skills within local agencies to respond to suicidal behaviour.View Skills Development Details

Key Area: Developing and implementing local training programmes

ASIST Training
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
ASIST provides practical training in intervening to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.View ASIST Training Details

Awareness Raising
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Various methods will be used to raise awareness of Choose Life and suicide prevention within priority groups, staff who work with them and the general public.View Awareness Raising Details

Mental Health Literacy Training
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
One day training course to encourage the development of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs that aid the recognition, management or prevention of mental health problems and mental ill health and to improve the knowledge and understanding of the issues faced be people experiencing mental health problems and mental ill health.View Mental Health Literacy Training Details

Suicide Awareness and Risk Management (SARM) Resource
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Development of a flexible training resource to be used with staff who are in contact with high risk groups.View Suicide Awareness and Risk Management (SARM) Resource Details

Suicide TALK
Updated: Wed, 5 Jul, 2006
Suicide TALK is an awareness exploration session designed to help make communities aware that something can be done to prevent suicide.View Suicide TALK Details

Supporting Young People Who Threaten or Engage in Self-Harm or Suicide Behaviours
Updated: Thu, 25 Aug, 2005
Two one-day training courses developed using current research as an introduction to deliberate self-harm and suicide behaviours in children and young people.View Supporting Young People Who Threaten or Engage in Self-Harm or Suicide Behaviours Details