Keeping the Family in Mind in Liverpool Carol Bernard, Director of Commissioning, Mersey Care NHS Trust Louise Wardale, Keeping the Family in Mind.

Keeping the Family in Mind in Liverpool Carol Bernard, Director of Commissioning, Mersey Care NHS Trust

Louise Wardale, Keeping the Family in Mind Co-ordinator,

Barnardo’s

Monica Kizza, Survivor and parent

Young carers, supported by Barnardo’s Action With Young Carers

Summary Demonstrating the model: Practice, strategic and

workforce structures to support this

Keeping children, young people and parents central to the process of change

Overcoming barriers to support positive outcomes

Young Carers and their families central to KFIM development

Whole Family impacted Practice base within the Young

Carers Service, Liverpool Participation and Active Listening Changing Cultures – Challenging and

Complex ! Genuine Partnerships Methods eg. Family Rooms, KFIM

Pack

Can you see me, Can you hear me… Are you keeping my family in mind?

Where the journey began… Why we need to work in partnership

“They say things like ‘we only work with your mum’ but my mum lives with me so its all connected”.

“ Its difficult enough living with mental health problems, but it feels like me and the kids have all our problems separated out and then no one gets the whole picture

and sees how we are all affected”.

What really helps ?

10 messages – Clear communication at heart of what Children and Young People want

Building resilience and managing risk- information always helps !

With permission – involve children & young people

Talking to Children – how much do they understand…

Identify Young Carers – ensure they are offered assessment in their own right

Intervening Early - coordinated care package for whole family – WFD Early Help Offer

Signpost/referral eg relevant Young Carers' Services

Reduce Stigma – the Postcards

Multi agency approach with senior level commitment – Think Family

Whole-system approach and collaboration – No Wrong Door

The model … Whole Family Approach

No Wrong Door for Young Carers and Their Families

Early Help

Keeping Parents central to the process of change

Monica’s Story

Keeping Children & Young People ( young carers) central to the process of change

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“We keep on making the

family rooms better for all children and young people!’

“We keep on making the

family rooms better for all children and young people!’

Thank You for listening to us today

The Journey Continues

Let’s all…

‘Keep on keeping on….!’