Resources page for staff working in mental health and suicide prevention at the Enhanced level.
The 'Enhanced Level' focuses on the knowledge and skills required by staff working in health and social care, and wider public services, who have regular and intense contact with people experiencing mental distress, mental ill health, and may be at risk of self-harm or suicide, and whose job role means they can provide direct interventions. The knowledge and skills requred at this level become increasingly role and context specific which means educaiton to support practitioners is too. The knowledge and skills framework can help you to identify any learning or development needs within the context of your role/environment.
This website provides a range of resources and training to support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. These resources would be useful to a wide range of professionals including those working in Education, Health and Social Care. There are also many resources that young people and their families can access.
Autistica are a UK National Autism Research Charity who focus on giving autistic people the opportunity to live long, happy, healthy lives.
https://www.autistica.org.uk/downloads/files/Crisis-resource-2020.pdf
This resource has been developed to support those working in mental health and crisis services to support young autistic people experiencing mental
health crisis.
https://www.autistica.org.uk/news/resources-for-professionals-supporting-autistic-people-in-crisis
If you work with autistic people and are concerned that someone you support is self-harming, this guide explains signs to look out for and how to seek help. For medical and mental health professionals, treatment options are explored.
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health/self-harm/professionals