Prudence Trust’s Post

The Prudence Trust is proud to back the #FutureMindsCampaign which calls on the UK Government for urgent reform to boost children and young people’s mental health support.   As a grant-maker we see the very significant challenges young people and parents are facing and the immense pressure on statutory and voluntary services.    This is not just a human crisis. It is one of the biggest economic challenges of our time.   Better investment in prevention and early intervention makes sense for our country. Three quarters of mental health problems are established by age 24, so adolescence is when the biggest difference can be made. It is also cost effective to get young people the help they need, early, so they can thrive at school and in work. It doesn’t always need to be seeing a doctor. Help in communities is effective and low cost.    Today, the #FutureMindsCampaign launches a widely endorsed economic analysis highlighting well-evidenced solutions and the benefits of reforming and investing in children and young people’s mental health.   We stand alongside our partners YoungMinds Centre for Young Lives Centre for Mental Health Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC) and many others across the sector in calling for –   👉Increased investment in children and young people's mental health 👉The full roll out of Mental Health Support Teams by the end of this Parliament 👉Open access mental health services in every community 👉A comprehensive children and young people’s workforce plan 👉A review into the causes of the rise in prevalence in children and young people’s mental health 👉Increased council funding to support investment in prevention and early intervention Read more here: https://lnkd.in/efviqkby