Stakeholder Engagement Survey 

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is holding eleven stakeholder engagement events in March 2018 throughout Northern Ireland that will inform the future procurement of services to implement the pending Protect Life 2 - Suicide Prevention Strategy in Northern Ireland.

This engagement process hopes to gather a wide range of views that will help shape what and how services should be commissioned in the future.

This survey has been developed to gather the widest possible views from all stakeholders.  It can be completed by those attending local events or by those who are unable to be in attendance, but who would like the opportunity to share their perspectives.  

The current situation is that the final version of the Protect Life 2 Strategy requires Executive endorsement.  However, Department of Health is keen to progress all suicide prevention issues wherever possible. Early pilots already moving: e.g. Interim delivery of LIFELINE – pending future new model,  street triage, crisis de-escalation pilots and the Future Foyle project.
 
Early stakeholder engagement will ensure the services to be procured are in keeping with the strategic direction of the draft Protect Life 2. 

The key aims of Protect Life 2 are;

1 - Reduce the suicide rate in Northern Ireland by 10% by 2022;
2 - Target appropriate financial investment to deprived areas where suicide and self-harm rates are highest.

There are 14 Objectives which underpin the Protect Life 2 Strategy.  Seven of these are deemed to be relevant and subject to Protect Life Procurement Process.  These are;

(1) Reduce the incidence of repeat self-harm presentation to hospital Emergency Departments.
(2) Enhance community capacity to prevent and respond to suicidal
behaviour within local communities.
(3) Deliver a multi-sectoral training programme in suicide awareness and intervention.
(4) Improve awareness of suicide prevention and associated services.
(5) Improve support for those caring for someone who is suicidal.
(6) Ensure the provision of effective and timely information and tailored support for individuals and families bereaved by suicide.
(7) Identify emerging suicide clusters and act promptly to reduce the risk of suicides in the community.

Please note that this stakeholder engagement exercise is not about consulting on the aims and objectives of Protect Life 2 - but rather helping to identify gaps and how services be developed/changed to address these gaps and help inform service design/specifications for the future services to be procured under Protect Life 2.

Please note this survey will  close at 5pm on Friday 20th April 2018.

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* 1. This question focuses on preventative support and services.  Taking into consideration the Objectives outlined earlier (particularly those which focus on prevention),  what do you feel needs to be implemented to best achieve the aims of Protect Life 2?

Your are not restricted as to how you structure your response.  However as a guide you are invited to consider the following;

(i) Where has current services contributed to the most change?
(ii) Where has least change been experienced as a result of current services?
(iii) What gaps remain in support and services in area of prevention?
(iv) What models could be implemented?

Word limit should not exceed 500 words.

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* 2. This question focuses on post-vention support and services (an intervention conducted after a suicide). Taking into consideration the Objectives outlined earlier (particularly those which focus on post-vention), what do you feel needs to be implemented to best achieve the aims of Protect Life 2?

Your are not restricted as to how you structure your response. However as a guide you are invited to consider the following;

(i) Where has current services contributed to the most change?
(ii) Where has least change been experienced as a result of current services?
(iii) What gaps remain in support and services in area of post vention?
(iv) What models could be implemented?

Word limit should not exceed 500 words.

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* 3. Following  a series of engagement events in June 2016, Public Health Agency has developed a DRAFT Mental and Emotional Health and Wellbeing & Suicide Prevention Training Framework.  It seeks to improve knowledge, skills and attitudes to Mental and Emotional Health and Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention.  

The new Training Framework proposes a stepped approach to training as outlined below.  It is not mandatory to follow the sequence of training as described below, however to help guide individuals on their learning pathway it is being recommended to use the following stepped approach to training.   The PHA will commission courses and programmes (if required) that meet the PHA Standards for Quality Training against the outcomes for each of the four steps.

Step 1 – Population Awareness

Working with groups and individuals to improve the awareness of mental and emotional health and wellbeing and associated protective factors, the connection of physical health and mental health and how to access support when required.  

Step 2 – Developing Knowledge and Understanding

Working with groups and individuals, to progress the populations understanding of mental and emotional health and wellbeing and associated protective factors. To develop knowledge and understanding of a mental health problem, including when it is present; self-help management strategies and knowing how to get help.

Step 3 – Enhancing knowledge and skills

Training to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to be able to respond appropriately and confidently to help a person who displays signs of a mental health problem, and be able to signpost a person to appropriate professional help. 

Step 4 – Specialised Skills Training

 Provide participants with specialised knowledge and skills training in evidence based actions on how to appropriately intervene and help an individual who is experiencing a mental health crisis.

In considering the proposed approach outlined above, PHA welcome your initial comments and views on this.

If you require further information on the outcomes and approaches linked to the above DRAFT Training Framework please contact Helen.Gibson@hscni.net . 

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* 4. We are keen to understand the context to any responses.  To help us in doing so, we would appreciate if you could include contact details as below.  Please note that you are assured of complete anonymity in any analysis or report originating from this stakeholder engagement exercise.

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