Launch of Youth Mental Health First Aid

The official launch of the Youth Mental HEalth First Aid programme will take place in London on the 10th November. Further details are available from the MHFA England website.

HUBB is subsidising a number of YMHFA programmes to those who live and/or work in Havering and Barking & Dagenham. See our website for more information. Rob Thomas is one of MHFA England's YMHFA National Training Team members as well as delivering the 14 hour programme as an instructor.

"MHFA England CIC is excited to announce the launch of Youth Mental Health First Aid (Youth MHFA).  Following the huge national success of Mental Health First Aid, Youth MHFA is an internationally recognised course designed specifically for those people that live, work or care for young people aged 11 - 18. MHFA England have adapted the course to be specific for people living with, caring for and working with young people in England. The course provides information and training to promote a young person's mental and emotional wellbeing and to enable participants to support a young person who might be experiencing mental and emotional distress.

The Youth MHFA course will teach people how to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem in young people
• Feel confident helping a young person experiencing a problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent a young person from hurting themselves or others
• Help prevent a mental health illness from getting worse
• Help a young person recover faster
• Guide a young person towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

Why is it important?

• 1 in 10 young people experience emotional and mental health problems
• By the time young people become adults the incidence of mental health problems rises
• to somewhere between 1 in 4 and 1 in 6 people.
• For those aged 15-24 suicide is the most common cause of death
• There is evidence to suggest early intervention is hugely beneficial"

Together Report - Peer Support - Lived Experience Leading the Way

An important new report - 'Peer Support - Lived Experience Leading The Way' - was launched by 'Together' on September 30th. The full report along with associated material can be downloaded from the highlighted links to the relevant pages on the Together Website.

HUBB Annual Report and other news...

The HUBB Annual Report 2010 is now available as a pdf download from the HUBB website. Scroll to the foot of the Homepage where a 'quick link' to the report is located.

HUB was involved in two Mental Health First Aid programmes. The first took place at the Ardleigh Training & Education Suite at St. Georges Hospital, Hornchurch with 13 delegates. This was for Havering PCT for people working and living in the borough and delivered by Pam Macklin and Rob Thomas. The second took place at the Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre, near Heathrow Airport. Rob was invited to co-train with Jessica McKoen as part of her training provision for staff at the centre.

Lynn Burling is to deliver a one hour interactive lecture at Robert Clack Scholl on communication for those involved in social care this week.

HUBB AGM 2nd September

Over 50 members and guests attended HUBB's Annual General Meeting at Romford Baptist Church on the 2nd Septemeber 2010. Guest speaker was Poppy Jaman, Director of Mental HEalth First Aid England. She gave a great presentation on mental health awareness and support in England and how the Mental Health First Aid programme is progressing. There are now over 500 MHFA Instructors, of which HUBB has four, and they have trained over 23,000 people to become Mental Health First Aiders.

Poppy gave an overview of MHFA England and how it is establishing MHFA as good practise in business, simialr to how First Aid is an accepted part of our society, She also expalined about the Youth Mental Health First Aid programme.

The meeting was chaired by Neil Wood, who was also re-elected as chairperson for HUBB for 2010-2011.

Unfortunately Jenny Gray, HUBB's Director, was unable to attend due to illness, but was very ablely duputised by HUBB's Advocacy Manager, Pam Macklin and Office MAnager, Dawn Byrne. Pam presented the Annual Report 2009 and Dawn chaired the announcement of the new Committe for 2010 - 2011. These are:

Officers:

          Neil Wood – Chair

          Steve Marsh Treasurer

          Liz Cadzow Committee secretary

Members:

          John Potter

          Mary Larkin

HUBb would like to thank all those attended and a special thanks to our guests, Fiona Weir, Robert Keys, Claire Stritton, Simon Cannell and Sue Gibbs.

MHFA New Website Launched

The Mental Health First Aid England website has undergone a complete refurbishment. It covers comprehensive information on the Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid Programmes along with supporting material around them.

HUBB has four instructors listed on their 'Instructor Database' - Jenny Gray, Pam Macklin, Lynn Burling and Rob Thomas. We will be listing our MHFA and YMHFA programmes on the MHFA England website as well as updating progress on our own HUBB site.

HUBB & Advantage - accreditation for Training Programmes

HUBB is now approved as an Accreditied Training Centre through Advantage - an independent accreditation organisation. This will lead to HUBB being able to offer a recognised certification process for our own unique training programmes, including 'Mental Capacity (2005)', 'Deprivation of Libery Safeguards' and 'Recovering Jane'.

Dawn McClements awarding Jenny Gray and HUBB 'Advantage Training Centre Approval' 

As well as HUBB being awarded Accreditied Centre status, Jenny, Pam Lynn and Rob were also recognised as Approved Trainiers.

HUBB are looking for new committee members

As a Committee Member you would be expected to regularly attend Committee Meetings. These are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 109 Rose Lane, Marks Gate. The meetings begin at 2.00pm and usually end by 4.30pm.

At these meetings you would be involved in discussions about HUBB and its work including policies, procedures and finances. We also discuss issues that affect the future services across NELFT (North East London Foundation Trust)


You may also be invited to attend meetings with other local organisations to act as a representative of HUBB, to put forward the view of service users. There will be opportunities to take advantage of free training for Management Committee Members. Your expenses will be paid by HUBB.

Committee Members are also encouraged to attend the HUBB Monthly Meetings from 5.00pm – 7.00pm at the Baptist Church in Romford on the first Thursday of each month.

If you are elected at the AGM, you would need to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau Check. Any conviction involving theft, financial dishonesty, violence or fraud would prohibit you from being a HUBB Committee Member.

If you would like to know more about becoming a Committee Member before you make this decision, please do not hesitate to contact Jenny or Dawn at the HUBB office.
Tel: 020 8590 2666