Thinking outside the box: early intervention service for 16-25 year olds at risk of or experiencing...

A project of The Zone

Thinking outside the box

What is Icebreak?

An early intervention service for young people (16-25 years) experiencing, or considered ‘at risk’ of developing, a personality disorder.

A service for young people…With damaging patterns of behaviour

With significant feelings of exclusion, detachment or not belonging

With a desire to explore positive coping strategies

Registered with GP in Plymouth & surrounding area

With no current or previous long term involvement with adult mental health services

With a diagnosis of personality disorder

Aims of IcebreakSupport young people to live healthy secure livesReduce inappropriate use of servicesReduce admissions to acute MH, prison and

forensic settingsReduce levels of suicide and self-harmImprove access to appropriate servicesSupport families and dependants of people with

PDIncrease levels of social inclusionDe-mystify the diagnosis of PD

The TeamMulti-disciplinary

Project Lead6 Care Co-ordinators Welfare rights workerAdministrator

External team support

- Clinical Lead

- GP with special interest in MH

- 2 Psychotherapists

What do we offer?Informal outreach approachTime & consistencyDesignated workerPersonal action plansSupport with practical issues Out of hours telephone serviceGroup workFamily /carer support

How do we work?

How do we work?

1. Care Co-ordinator / team

approach

2. Creative Engagement

3. Flexible Interventions

4. Endings

OutcomesSelf managementImproved self awarenessInformed choicesCoping strategiesSelf acceptanceStronger support networksMeaningful activity

Groupwork

Young women’s group

Fishing

The FutureDeveloping service user participationDevelop groupwork Improving inter-agency collaborationAwareness raising with other agenciesIndependent researchStudent placementsVolunteers

Questions?

1. What other challenges might a young person such as Angela with emerging signs of PD face in accessing services for support

2. What challenges might a worker face in utilising an Early Intervention approach with Angela?

Contacts

14-16 Union StreetDerry’s Cross

Plymouth. PL1 2SR

01752 206626lorna.rose@thezoneplymouth.co.uk