About This Service
The service will be for a maximum of 6 months aiming to improve:
This is a high impact, high energy prevention service that will focus on small positive steps, and continuous improvement to reach specific desired outcomes.
Who Can Access The Intermediate Support Service?
This is a service for adults with mental health needs over the age of 18 years old, who live in the boroughs of Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and East Northants (North Northants Unitary Authority). For this intervention period it is expected that individuals may have experienced a:
Prioritising mental health has never been more critical than it is now. New mental health problems have developed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Referral Routes
There are 2 referral routes into the service:
Primary Care (including Nurses, GP’s, Primary Care Liaison workers and Care Navigators,) Secondary mental health services (Including Planned Care and Recovery Team (PCART) and Urgent Care and Assessment Team (UCAT)
Social workers and local NASS Hub workers
"I’ve become more anxious about all sorts of things, I thought it was just me struggling"
When is a good time to refer someone?
When individuals who have mental health needs want some support, to manage their current life situation.
How can I refer into this service?
In the first instance contact Mind with your enquiry to discuss the potential referral. If this is the right service then a referral form will need to be completed.
An initial assessment will be completed, and then, if eligible, a personalised support plan will be created with the individual. This could be for a short intensive period of a few weeks, up to a maximum of 6 months support.
How Is The Service Funded?
This service is funded by Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group. It is a Primary Care intervention, so there are specific outcome measures related to health and wellbeing.