The Care Responders study
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Key Documents
- JRC information sheet (5-11yrs).pdf
- JRC information sheet (12-15yrs).pdf
- JRC information sheet (16-18yrs).pdf
- JRC information sheet (guardian consent).pdf
- JRC information sheet (carer participant).pdf
- JRC information sheet (Interpretation Workshops).pdf
- JRC information sheet (professionals).pdf
- JRC poster (young people).pdf
Overview
The care responders study is looking at how first responders can better help young people experiencing a mental health crisis.
Summary
What is the study about?
When a young person needs immediate help for a mental health crisis, first responders often visit to help them. The helpers might be police officers, ambulance paramedics, social workers, or mental health practitioners.
GMMH is a Participant Identification Centre (PIC) for this study, meaning that we do not carry out the research. If you are interested in taking part in this study, please review the Key Documents and contact the lead researcher.
What are you trying to find out?
We would like to find out if this support works well and what could be improved.
Who is it for?
We are inviting you to take part in this study because you are
- a young person aged 5 to 20 years old who has received help from a first responder for mental health struggles over the last two years
- a parent/caregiver of a young person who has received mental health crisis support
- professionals who have supported a young person during a mental health crisis
What does taking part involve?
GMMH is a Participant Identification Centre (PIC) for this study, meaning that we do not carry out the research. If you are interested in taking part in this study, please review the Key Documents and contact the lead researcher.
You can take part in three easy ways:
- Online anonymous survey
- Share a picture, story or voice note
- Speak to the research team
You will receive a £10 voucher at your interview as a thank you for your time.
As part of the research, we are also working with Made by Mortals, who will be running some workshops to develop a piece of immersive theatre that will be performed to a range of audiences, talking about people’s experiences of the care they have received. You can choose to take part in this if you would like to. Please ask a member of our team for information if you would like to hear more.
Why is it important?
We hope that taking part in the research is meaningful for you. By taking part in this research, you will be able to tell us what you think of the care you have received. This will be useful in understanding how we can better help young people accessing crisis care in the future.
How can I find out more?
GMMH is a Participant Identification Centre (PIC) for this study, meaning that we do not carry out the research. If you are interested in taking part in this study, please review the Key Documents and contact the lead researcher.
You can find out more information about taking part in this study by downloading the key documents at the top of this page. You can also read more about the study at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust's project website here.
If you are interested in taking part in the study, or if you have questions for the research team, click the button below to email us:
Email: pcn-tr.care-responders@nhs.net
Call: 07521 000 486
Online anonymous survey: Visit the survey page here
Project website: www.penninecare.nhs.uk/care-responders
Meet the researcher
Sarah ParrySenior Clinical Lecturer & Consultant Clinical Psychologist
My name is Sarah Parry. I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester. Alongside my academic role, I collaborate with NHS, community and voluntary sector organisations to improve mental health services and outcomes for children, young people and families.
My research focuses on child and adolescent mental health, trauma-responsive care, and tackling mental health inequalities. Current projects funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) include co-designing trauma-responsive approaches in children's services, improving out of hours mental health crisis care for young people, and increasing the meaningful involvement of young people in research.
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