CAMHS and New Directions in Learning Disability and Ethnicity Resource
The Candle Project has been a Dept of Health project undertaken by ARC. The finished resource from the work of the project is now available to all after its launch at the National Learning Disability and Ethnicity Network Conference in London on the 16 th April 2008.
The Candle Resource offers guidance and resources for 'Tier 1' (frontline) staff working with children and young people who have a learning disability and mental health issues.
- It is a large resource covering the key areas of Mental Health, Learning Disability, Ethnicity and Transition
- It will be of use in a range of settings and services and focuses on practical steps people can take to promote and maintain mental health and what to do if there are concerns.
- It makes the links between an individual’s development, their culture, their lifestyle, their environment and their mental health.
The resource is easy to use and offers guidance that can be used in a number of ways, these include:
- A 'pick up and read’ resource for teams and individuals facing general or specific problems.
- A tool for discussion within team meetings or with other professionals
- For individual personal development and training
- Developing a training programme for staff
- A signpost to other resources and material that will assist staff
- A signpost to other organisations and government departments involved in CAMHS provision
Additional sources of advice and support are highlighted throughout the resource and these can help with specific problems.
Individuals or organisations can freely photocopy the handouts, case studies and tips. These can be used to help think through the key issues individually or as a team during team meetings, away days or informally.
The development of the resource has involved professionals from all aspects of care and support for young people and their families. It encompasses a range of research projects involving families and young people themselves.
It highlights and encourages good practice throughout and aims to equip people who would not consider themselves to be experts to identify early warning signs of mental health issues and how to intervene appropriately.
Candle is a resource not a full training package. There is no need to 'complete' it. As much as we’d love you to use all of it - it can be broken down into much smaller sections. Some of the sections will be more useful to different areas of work than others. Feel free to 'Pick and Mix' to fit your needs.
The best thing about the Candle Resource is it is a FREE resource! It is free to download from the Clear Thoughts website www.clearthoughts.info - The Candle Resource .
If you do not want to spend time printing or replacing expensive ink cartridges the Candle Resource is also available in hard copy at £25.00 or on a CD for £5.00 (both costs inc P&P). There is a discount available on these prices for ARC members.
The Clear Thoughts project is another, ongoing, Dept of Health funded ARC project - aiming to offer individuals, their families and staff easy to read information about mental health in learning disability. Visit the website at www.clearthoughts.info . Feel free to comment on the website when you visit.
Contact
For more information about either Candle or Clear Thoughts please get in touch with the Project Worker - David Grundy david.grundy@arcuk.org.uk
Many thanks
David Grundy
ARC
GET THE CANDLE RESOURCE
The Candle Resource offers guidance and resources for frontline staff working with children and young people who have a learning disability and mental health issues.
Free download!
You can download the Candle Resource from clearthoughts.info - The Candle Resource