QNR – in the Senedd on 24 March 2021.
We expect all health boards to maintain mental health services and to monitor and respond to changing mental health needs. Hywel Dda University Health Board has worked closely with stakeholders over recent years to develop its transforming mental health programme. We expect to receive their annual plan for 2021-22 on 31 March 2021.
We are working across Government and with partners to take a broad approach to the mental health needs of young people. This includes prevention and early intervention, for instance through our whole-system approach to emotional well-being in schools, through to improving access to specialist services.
Our 10-year mental health strategy, 'Together for Mental Health', sets out how we intend to improve population-wide resilience and mental well-being. An example of how we have supported the mental well-being of people is the healthy and active fund, which has several projects operating in Ynys Mon.
The Minister for Education and I have regular meetings to discuss Welsh in education. Supporting our school governors to use Welsh and see the value of the language is crucial. All information provided by the Welsh Government to enable local authorities to deliver governor support services is provided bilingually.
Preventing suicide is complex and requires a multi-agency approach. We have strengthened arrangements to improve the co-ordination of actions with partners including police, local authorities and the third sector. We have also published guidance for schools to help recognise and support young people at risk of suicide and self-harm.
Public Health Wales leads the Making Every Contact Count programme, which aims to use every day interactions to help people to improve health and well-being. We are strengthening the links between MECC and our tier 0 support for low-level mental health issues, for instance anxiety.