The Romani Foundation

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE:THE RELIEF OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF YOUNG PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, SOCIAL ISOLATION, ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS OR DRUG ADDICTION BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INTERVENTION AND OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS BY:-A) CREATING A NETWORK WITH OTHER CHARITIES AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND ADDRESSES THE PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AS A STIGMA AND TO WHICH WE CAN SIGNPOST RELEVANT CANDIDATES FOR HELP.B) CAMPAIGNING TO (I) CATEGORISE SUCH ISSUES AS ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS, DEPRESSION, STRESS ETC AS EMOTIONAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND (II) FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF 'SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL ASSISTANTS' WITHIN THE NHS/EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS WHO ARE EMPOWERED TO IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL YOUNG PERSON'S HEALTH AND WELLBEING NEEDS AND PROVIDE THE RELEVANT SUPPORT AND TO IDENTIFY THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED OF URGENT MEDICAL INTERVENTION.C) CREATING A FORUM/HELPLINE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT GETTING HELP OR ARE RELUCTANT TO BECAUSE OF FEAR, STIGMA AND CATEGORISATION OF MENTAL HEALTH BEING AGAINST THEM BY SOCIETY WHEN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT ETC.D) INVOLVING FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE SUPPORT AND WELLBEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH MENTAL/EMOTIONAL CRISIS.E) CREATING AND USING A DVD TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE MORE OPEN ABOUT THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. THIS WOULD BE A TOOL TO EXPLAIN HOW DEPRESSION, SOCIAL ISOLATION, ANXIETY ETC CAN FEEL AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO OPEN UP ABOUT HOW THEY ARE AND TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES.