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The Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime cover image - snakes and ladders in a playground A very high proportion of those who have the most serious conduct problems during childhood will go on to become involved in criminal activity.

This paper makes the case for greatly increased investment in evidence-based programmes to reduce the prevalence and severity of conduct problems in childhood.

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Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

We work to improve the quality of life for people with mental health problems by influencing policy and practice in mental health and related services.

We focus on criminal justice and employment, with supporting work on broader mental health and public policy. Read more about future funding and plans for Sainsbury Centre's work.

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Introduction
  • 07 December 2009
  • Whole government signs up to mental health and wellbeing
  • For the first time, the whole of government has today committed to promote mental wellbeing and to make life better for people with mental health problems in the New Horizons strategy, which sets out a new set of ambitions for the next 10 years of mental health policy in England.
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We are looking for a graduate intern and more facilitators for our workplace mental health programme. Find out more about these jobs here.

Cross-Government commitment to mental health and employment policy

Cross-Government commitment to mental health and employment policy summary coverOn 7 December, four highly significant policy papers and two Government initiatives were launched:

In them, the Government set out its vision and they are looking for ideas for practical action, and partners with whom to make it happen.

This briefing is a introductory guide to the reports, how they relate to each other and the key messages for mental health and employment.

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