Children and mental health
Contents
Definitions and Scope| |
Target Population: Children facing mental health challenges| |
Children who are facing mental health and socio-emotional challenges.
Client Segments| |
[Eg. For at risk youth, some could have behavioural problems and be beyond parental control. Others could merely be disengaged and bored in school. Because it seems like different engagement strategies can be customized to these sub-types, it may make sense to segmentize.]
Size of the Problem| |
There has been no national study done on the prevalence of the mental health disorders amongst children and youth in Singapore to date. However the 2010 Singapore Mental Health survey based on adults aged 18 and above reflected the strong tendency fo mental health disorders to have their onset in childhood; a clinic based study reveals the [1].
Desired impact for target group| |
[If we have no conception of what counts as a ‘good death’, ‘social inclusion’, ‘engaged youth’ , then it would not be possible to determine whether our policies and services are performing well]
Needs of [insert client type]| |
Need for [ insert description ]| |
[Needs should not be identified in term of its specific solutions—eg youths need mentoring, seniors need hospice care, people with disabilities need day care (these are specific solutions we can be in the next column)—Instead, they should be defined in more ‘perennial terms’ because the solutions can change but the needs remain; I don’t need a CD player, or even an mp3 player, I need ‘portable music’ and currently the best solution seems to be Spotify]
[Also indicate the size of this specific need & projected demand were data is available]
Existing Resources
[e.g. existing services or programmes both private or public; relevant policies and legislation]
Gaps and Their Causes
[Some gaps could be due to 1) capacity of solution to meet size & projected demand, 2) quality of solution (effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, scalability etc.), 3) accessibility (geographical, cost to client)]
Possible Solutions
[Based on the specific gaps and reasons for those gaps, what might be solutions that can help? Insert existing but untapped resources, or new ideas that have not been considered yet]
Need for [ insert description ]| |
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
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Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
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Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]| |
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
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Resource Directory| |
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