As well as:
- the Joint Engagement Forum
- the Learning Disability Partnership Board
- autism engagement
- older Person’s engagement
there are other forums and groups used to gain insight into adult care and health issues.
Carer ambassadors and the Carers Partnership Steering Group
Devon Carers, holders of the carers support contract, recruit carer ambassadors who are able to represent the view of carers as well as being active in their local communities.
A number of carer ambassadors sit on the Carers Partnership Steering Group and carer ambassadors also participate in discussions with people who are receiving our support, where appropriate.
Find out more about being a carer ambassador.
The Health and Wellbeing Board
The Joint Engagement Forum has a seat on the statutory Health and Wellbeing Board to represent the perspective of social care service users and carers, and Healthwatch Devon has a seat on the board to represent the perspective of the wider public.
Mental health engagement
Mental health services are delivered and jointly commissioned by Devon Partnership NHS Trust who have developed the LEAP programme for people who use services engagement.
The HOPE (Help Overcome Problems Effectively) Programme
We are helping to spread the HOPE programme in Devon. Designed by Coventry University, the programme helps people struggling with long term health conditions to build confidence and self-manage their conditions more effectively.