Contract for Community Connectors Service ELFT

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    "title": "Contract for Community Connectors Service ELFT",
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    "description": "Community Connectors collaborative provision within NHS mental health teams.\nMind BLMK work as part of blended teams with the Community Mental Health Teams across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes.\nThey provide a Face-to-Face service offering one-to-one support for people with enduring and severe mental health challenges.\nThey support people to get back into the community and reduce isolation. This could mean supporting them to attend services and groups within their local areas.\nThis service is only available to those under the NHS Community Mental Health Team.\nWork within a Primary Care Network as part of a blended mental health team working individually with people to co-produce plans and set goals.\nTake a holistic approach – looking at wider determinants of health.\nOffer an in-depth knowledge of the local VCSE and community resources.\nSupport people on a 1:1 basis over 12 weeks to overcome barriers to engagement and walk the journey together.",
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        "streetAddress": "The Rufus Centre  Steppingley Road  Flitwick"
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