Provide training for school staff and partners to deliver targeted support intervention programmes supporting varying emotional needs within Tier 1 and Tier 2. Staff reported increased confidence in the early identification of need, understanding of specialist services, how and when to access local specialist services such as CAMHS and child protection.

It is widely recognised that the commissioning and delivery of high quality mental health and wellbeing services is an investment that will lead to population health gains and financial savings both in the medium and long term. The evidence base for mental health is strong and over the past decade there have been numerous strategies, studies and programmes that can demonstrate the impact of intervening early especially in the crucial childhood and teenage years that will help to prevent the future development of mental health illness. Some examples of potential savings are taken from the Mental Health Promotion and mental illness prevention: The economic case (Knapp et al, 2011): British Medical Association has commended Paul Stallard, a consultant clinical psychologist, for his book for professionals…” (Bath Chronicle, 8 Dec 2003)The core aim of the Think Good Feel Good programme is to develop a whole school approach on emotional health and well-being through the delivery of an evidence based training programme across all Shropshire schools. There are 130 primary schools, 20 secondary schools, 2 special schools and Tuition Medical Behaviour and Support Service units (TMBSS). To date the programme has been aimed at school age children 5-16 years as well as their families and the whole range of school based staff. All of the training programmes that are delivered are evidence based, either nationally or internationally. The success of TaMHS is the joint ownership and delivery of TaMHS training and interventions with schools and partners working in collaboration with the local CaMHS service.

Some of the worksheets displayed are Think good feel good, To feel good enough, The happiness challenge, Think good feel good beating anxiety a clinicians, Think good feel good a cognitive behaviour therapy, 1 materials and work, Work to use with the happiness trap, Wiley think good feel good a cognitive behavioural. Think Good – Feel Good provides the clinician with a range of flexible and highly appealing materials that can be used to structure and facilitate clinical sessions. This is a “must have” resource for clinical psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, educational psychologists and occupational therapists. Social workers, school nurses, practice counsellors and health visitors would also find this resource to be of great value. About the Author Children with a serious physical disability are twice as likely to suffer from mental ill health, and the number of children with disabilities is rising. Newly updated edition of the highly successful core text for using cognitive behaviour therapy with children and young people From April 2013 the programme has extended it’s reach to cover 0-19 year olds with a renewed vision for the future based on a sustainable model. Additional elements include a core offer for all schools and the development of a mental health PHSE curriculum resource from KS1 through to KS4 and educational resources on self harm for school staff. Further work on the analysis of data is being done with colleagues from public health and there are future plans for the evaluation of the model and rigorous collection and analysis of data.This table of interventions shows the whole toolkit of knowledge based and targeted intervention training which constitute the TaMHS core offer (Purple and green boxes). This annual programme of training is available and delivered on a multi-agency basis. Additional training for multi-agency teams, professionals and whole staff training for schools is also delivered on a request basis, stress management, lunch time supervisor training. Many but not all schools are signed up to the programme with varying degrees of delivery and the long term goal for the next two years is for all Shropshire Schools to have access to the complete toolkit of targeted and knowledge based interventions and training Developed by the author and used extensively in clinical practice, Think Good, Feel Good, Second Edition: A CBT Workbook for Children and Young People starts by introducing readers to the origin, basic theory, and rationale behind CBT and explains how the workbook should be used. Chapters cover elements of CBT including identifying thinking traps; core beliefs; controlling feelings; changing behaviour; and more. The programme has reached 84% of Shropshire schools and the findings are very positive in relation to knowledge and confidence. a good, clear synthesis of the techniques that are available… (and) some nice, fun ways of presenting them to children…” (Journal of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, No.1 and 2, 2005) Two books by psychologists have been praised in the Mental Health Category of the BMA Association’s 2003 book competition…” (The Psychologist, 1 Jan 2004)

A key strength has been the focus on the mental health and well-being of the children and young people in conjunction with educational priorities. The programme is delivered through a project manager with a small core team and the success to date is due to the joint ownership and delivery of TaMHS training and interventions in collaboration and consultation with schools and partners. The programme supports, involves and builds on existing work of all local professionals who work in and around schools, including school nurses, the local authority health development team, specialist CaMHS service and those working on a prevention agenda for children and young people including the voluntary sector. Alignment and collaboration with partner agencies and services including the voluntary sector to ensure collaborative approaches to support emotional and mental health support across the county a flexible resource in a modern format…- (Pediatric Rehabilitation, Vol.5, No.4, 2002)-…British Medical Association has commended Paul Stallard, a consultant clinical psychologist, for his book for professionals…- (Bath Chronicle, 8 Dec 2003) Think Good – Feel Good is an exciting and pioneering new practical resource in print and on the internet for undertaking Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with children and young people. The materials have been developed by the author and trialled extensively in clinical work with children and young people presenting with a range of psychological problems.a book that does exactly what it says on the cover…a wealth of experience in a highly accessible volume…” (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol 12(313), 2003) a book that does exactly what it says on the cover… a wealth of experience in a highly accessible volume…” (European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol 12(313), 2003)

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