Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment

PHAST are pleased to offer a one day Introduction to MWIA training day. This session is based on a
successful model developed and promoted by ISP (Inukshuk and SLaM Partnership) as part of their
delivery of a national MWIA promotion programme.

Aim of the MWIA training: To introduce participants to MWIA and to enable them to undertake
some of the processes.

By the end of the day participants will have:

• A basic understanding of the MWIA policy and evidence base for the MWIA framework


PHAST are pleased to offer a one day Introduction to MWIA training day. This session is based on a
successful model developed and promoted by ISP (Inukshuk and SLaM Partnership) as part of their
delivery of a national MWIA promotion programme.

Aim of the MWIA training: To introduce participants to MWIA and to enable them to undertake
some of the processes.

By the end of the day participants will have:

• A basic understanding of the MWIA policy and evidence base for the MWIA framework
• Considered what we understand by mental well-being
• A basic understanding of the MWIA process
• Have undertaken an MWIA screening
• Considered how they might take MWIA forward in their organisations and next steps for
  their own support or training needs.

Mental Well-being Impact Assessment (MWIA) is a methodology developed and tested on over
550 programmes in England. It combines robust Health Impact Assessment methodology with up
to date evidence on the determinants and protective factors for mental well-being. It engages
a wide range of partners in systematically assessing a policy, programme, service or project and
making recommendations for improvement and monitoring. The process enables a shift in thinking
and resources to improving well-being. This enables partners and sectors to transform systems
from those that concentrate on managing the consequences of poor well-being (high crime,
unemployment, illness, intolerance and underachievement) to ones that tackle its determinants:
control, resilience, participation & inclusion.

An MWIA toolkit has been updated in order to reflect new government policy, international
evidence and the successful National MWIA capacity building programme. The toolkit is now
published by the National MWIA Collaborative (England).

MWIA has been highlighted in recent policy and guidance as a useful tool for working towards
the public health outcome that “more people will have good mental health”; (HMG 2011, No
health without mental health – delivering better mental health outcomes, NMHDU/ UCLAN, 2010,
Commissioning Mental Wellbeing for All – A Toolkit for Commissioners and NMHDU/ LGID, 2010, The
Role of Local Authorities in Promoting Population Wellbeing).

Benefits from undertaking MWIA
The outcomes from undertaking MWIA have been positive and suggest that MWIA has a central role
to play in:

• Improve focus to create better responses to improve well-being;
• Developing shared understandings and coherence of mental well-being with a range of
  partners;
• Evaluation: Ensuring policies, programmes, services and projects have a positive impact on
  mental well-being, with meaningful indicators of success;
• Actively engaging all partners in service development and fostering co-production of mental
  well-being; and
• Supporting community needs assessment and the development of relevant and meaningful
  local indicators.

If you would like any further information please contact Marion Deacon on marion.deacon@phast.org.uk.

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