The Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health consensus statement and suite of 10 supporting resources capture a new shared agreement to support local and national action to prevent mental health problems, promote good mental health and reduce inequalities. Drawing on recommendation two of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, the aim is to galvanise cross-sector action to increase the adoption of effective prevention planning arrangements in all areas of England.
The ethos and actions promoted through the Prevention Concordat are underpinned by an evidence base which demonstrates that adopting prevention focused approaches makes a valuable contribution to achieving a fairer and more equitable society. To facilitate the spread of effective practice and dissemination of learning, Public Health England are running these series of learning events between January and March 2018.
About the events:
The regional events will provide a good opportunity to maximise peer-to-peer learning and provide opportunities to explore the set of resources brought together by the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health. You can choose the event that is most convenient for you to attend.
The Twitter hashtag for this meeting is #preventionconcordat 
Who should attend:
The learning events are designed for cross sector participation. The focus is on organisations seeking to contribute to local action to prevent mental health problems and promote good mental health. This includes, but is not limited to, local authorities, NHS commissioners, voluntary and community sector organisations, emergency services and more.
Public Health England are delivering these learning events with support from King’s Fund and Centre for Mental Health.

Programme

The programme and timings are subject to change. Please refer to timings on the final event instructions sent towards the session you book to attend.     10:00 – 10:25  Registration and refreshments   10:30 – 10:40  Welcome and introduction    10:40 – 11:25    Introduction to the Prevention Concordat  11:25 – 12:00    Facilitated table discussion one:  Participants attend one of the below:  1A Partnership and alignment   1B Translating need into deliverable commitments  1C Defining success outcomes 1D Leadership and accountability   12:00 – 12:45    Facilitated table discussion two:  Participants attend one of the below  2A Partnership and   alignment   2B Translating need into deliverable commitments  2C Defining success outcomes 2D Leadership and accountability   12:45 – 13:20    Implications for local areas    13:20 – 13:30    Reflections and next steps    13:30 – 14:00    Lunch    14:00 – 15:00    Workshop session  Participants attend one of these sessions  A. Needs and assets assessment: Mental Health Joint Needs Assessment Toolkit   B. Leadership and accountability: local authority  elected member mental health champions   15:00 – 15:20    Reflections and next steps    15:20  Close

Jurys Inn Plymouth
50 Exeter Street
Plymouth
PL4 0AZ 

The nearest station to the venue is Plymouth railway station. The station is a 13 minute walk away from the venue.
For further information on the venue please visit the Jurys Inn Plymouth website
For information about trains please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
To plan a walking route please visit www.walkit.com

If you have any questions about attending any of the events, please send an email to the PHE Conferences and Events team.