Community
Mental Health Pathways
Mental health services in West Sussex are delivered by multiple organisations, which can make it difficult for people to find and access help.
Independent research found that the key barriers to getting help are that information online is unclear and confusing and people do not know what support they need, so a list of services can be unhelpful.
The impact of this is that some people are not getting the help they need at an early enough stage and, as a result, more people are experiencing a mental health crisis and/or being admitted to hospital.
A toolkit has been co-produced by people with lived experience and service providers. to help people find the right support and services based on how they are feeling rather than how the system of services is structured.
The picture to the left gives a quick summary of what to do. For full details of how to access services in West Sussex, please click here
Policy and Research
Sussex Community Foundation
The Sussex Community Foundation have created a series of reports about the needs of our communities, entitled Sussex Uncovered. These have developed a reputation for providing accessible information about Sussex, and a powerful message about the level of inequality and disadvantage in our county.
There latest report, Tackling Poverty, establishes a baseline of data about poverty in Sussex and represents the first step in a process of reducing poverty and disadvantage in our communities.
To find the report, please click here
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
JRF was established in 1904 by Joseph Rowntree to understand the root causes of social problems.
They are an independent social change organisation, working to support and speed up the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from poverty, where people and planet can flourish.
They produce a number of in depth reports and briefings. To view these, please click here