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Community Day Centres

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Moorland Court is a day centre for adults with enduring mental health problems. The centre offers a wide range of therapies, activities and skills training to help people build self-esteem and confidence. It provides a supportive and stimulating environment to enable people to take control of their own lives and cope better with life problems.

In addition to the day centre staff, a team of community support workers work with people in their own homes to help them to develop life and social skills and increase confidence. Support for families and carers are available if required.

Services are arranged and delivered to meet individual needs and include:

Communication skills, confidence building, life and social skills training
Basic skills training in woodwork, gardening, computers, cooking, pottery, sculpture, arts and crafts and sewing crafts
Health and fitness, swimming, relaxation, rambling and hiking groups
Drop in centre for recreational activities
Supported transition to college courses, work and training placements
Discussion groups and individual counselling
Social events, outings and holidays are arranged throughout the year for clients, carers and families
Well developed links with Barnsley College to support people moving on from basic skills training to college courses
Arts/drama therapy sessions

This service is available to people with enduring mental health problems aged 16-65 years, and on (CPA) Care Programme Approach.

Firstly contact your GP, who will refer you to your local Community Mental Health Team.

The Community Mental Health Team will assess you and will make a referral to Moorland Court appropriate by the allocated care co-ordinator.

Copies of the Care Programme Approach are needed these should include client details, care plan, and crisis contingency plan, risk assessment all of these documents are provided by your care
co-ordinator.