Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Social Services advised Members of the response of Flintshire with partners to the Welsh Government’s Strategy “Together for Mental Health”.

The vision set out in “Together for Mental Health” provided the strategic context for an ambitious mental health agenda for the next 10 years.  It shared responsibility and accountability between the NHS and Local Government for driving forward improvements in mental health provision in North Wales.

The strategy highlighted a range of factors in people’s lives which could affect mental health and wellbeing.  These built on the ‘Areas of Life’ used in Care and Treatment Planning to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the whole population, full details of which were outlined in the report.

A specific improvement approach identified in the strategy was for Local Authorities to identify a “Mental Health Champion” and it was proposed that the elected Member for the portfolio for Social Services was best placed to take on the role.  Full details of the responsibilities were outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Christine Jones be noted as having the responsibilities of Mental Health Champion as Portfolio holder for Social Services.