Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The Board received the Mental Health Strategy and noted that it was developed

based on the findings of the Mental Health Needs Assessment for the City of London (2015). The mental health strategy set out the overarching aim for more people in the City to have good mental health, and described how the City intended to achieve this. It identified four priorities which are: Prevention, Personalisation, Recovery, and Delivery.

In response to a query, it was noted that the focus of the strategy was delivering better outcomes for residents, rough sleepers and workers. It aimed to improve the mental health of people in the City, keep people well and then ensure we provide effective support when mental health problems do arise. Members noted that the report would now be considered by the Community and Children’s Services Committee at their meeting on 11 December 2015.

Resolved – that the Mental Health Strategy be approved.