How to do a Mental Well-being Impact Assessment

Presentation by Chelsea Hitchen

Presentation Outline

� What is a Mental Well-being Impact Assessment (MWIA)?

� Define ‘Mental Well-being’ � MWIA Process � Resources � Questions or Comments

What is a Mental Well-being Impact Assessment (MWIA)?

� A specific type of Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

� Most projects, programs & policies have implications for mental health.

� AIM: maximize positive & minimize negative impacts on mental health of proposed ________

�  Focus on populations experiencing health inequities & social injustices

Mental Health & Mental Well-being

“There is no health without mental health. Mental health is central to the human, social and economic capital of nations and should therefore be considered as an integral and essential part of other public policy areas such as human rights, social care, education and employment.” (WHO, 2005)

MWIA: Dynamic Model of Mental Well-being

(Figure 2.2, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 16)

THE PROCESS: Mental Wellbeing Impact

Assessment

1.  Screening 2.  Scoping 3.  Appraisal 4.  Indicators 5.  Formulating

(Figure 1, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 11)

THE PROCESS: Mental Wellbeing Impact

Assessment

1.  Screening

(Figure 1, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 11)

MWIA Desktop Screening Toolkit: The Steps 1.  Outlining the context 2.  Identifying your motivation 3.  Identifying if you have influence to make

changes to the proposal 4.  Identifying the proposal’s impacts by

moving through the many levels of factors which influence mental health

5.  Judgment for whether or not to proceed.

(MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 52 - 61)

THE PROCESS: Mental Wellbeing Impact

Assessment

2.  Scoping

(Figure 1, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 11)

THE PROCESS: Mental Wellbeing Impact

Assessment

3.  Appraisal

(Figure 1, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 11)

MWIA: Types of Evidence

(Figure 4.2, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 70)

MWIA: Stakeholders �  Importance aspect of MWIA process �  Examples: ◦  The lead of the proposal ◦  Someone with knowledge of the demography of

the affected community ◦  Someone involved with delivering the proposal ◦  Someone with views & experiences from the

affected community ◦  Relevant experts & health professionals ◦  Key decision makers

THE PROCESS: Mental Wellbeing Impact

Assessment

4.  Indicators

(Figure 1, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 11)

THE PROCESS: Mental Wellbeing Impact

Assessment

5.  Formulating

(Figure 1, MWIA Collaborative, 2011, p 11)

MWIA: Useful Resources �  Full Toolkit: ◦  Cooke, A., Friedli, L., Coggins, T., Edmonds, N., Michaelson, J.,

O’Hara, K., Snowden, L., Stansfield, J., Steuer, N., Scott-Samuel, A. (2011). Mental Well-being Impact Assessment: A toolkit for for well-being 3rd ed., London: National MWIA Collaborative Available at : http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=95836

�  Examples of MWIA reports available at: www.hiagateway.org.uk

�  Company providing MWIA in the UK: http://www.maudsleyinternational.com/

�  Canadian Context: ◦  Lalani, N. (2011). Mental Well-being Impact Assessment – A

primer. The Wellesley Institute. Toronto. Available at: http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/publication/mental-well-being-impact-assessment

MWIA: My Resources �  World Health Organization (2005) Facing the challenges,

Building Solutions. Ministerial Conference on Mental Health. EUR/04/5047810/6. Helsinki/London: World Health Organization. Available at: http://www.euro.who.int/document/MNH/edoc06.pdf

�  Cooke, A. (2008) Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment: An opportunity to explore ways to achieve this…, HIA Gateway, West midland Public Health Observatory. Available at: http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=64322

�  Cooke, A., Friedli, L., Coggins, T., Edmonds, N., Michaelson, J., O’Hara, K., Snowden, L., Stansfield, J., Steuer, N., Scott-Samuel, A. (2011). Mental Well-being Impact Assessment: A toolkit for for well-being 3rd ed., London: National MWIA Collaborative Available at: http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=95836

� Questions or Comments?