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| Abbreviation | AMHP |
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| Formation | 2005 as Mental Health Providers Forum; relaunched in May 2017 as Association of Mental Health Providers |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | The national voice of mental health charities providing services in England and Wales |
| Headquarters | London |
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Region served | England andWales |
| Membership | Voluntary and community sector mental health service providers |
Interim Chief Executive | Dania Hanif |
| Website | amhp |
TheAssociation of Mental Health Providers (AMHP), known until May 2017 asMental Health Providers Forum (MHPF),[1] is aregistered charity based in London[nb 1] and the representative body forvoluntary andcommunity sectormental health organisations inEngland and Wales, working nationally and regionally to influence practice and policy. It aims to improve the range and quality ofmental health services by increasing the involvement of the voluntary sector in delivering them, working in partnership with the wider sector and government agencies. Specific projects include the promotion of innovation in the sector, evidencing best practice to achieve the best outcomes for individuals and supportingrecovery.
The Association leads a collaboration of voluntary mental health organisations including theCentre for Mental Health, National Survivor User Network for Mental Health (NSUN), theMental Health Foundation,Mind andRethink Mental Illness in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance with theDepartment of Health and Social Care,NHS England andPublic Health England.[2]
The Association's membership consists of voluntary sector organisations providing mental health services in England. The current interim Chief Executive is Dania Hanif. She succeeded Kathy Roberts, who was appointed in 2012.[3] The first Chief Executive of the Forum wasJudy Weleminsky,[4][5] who led the organisation from 2005 to 2011.[citation needed]
The Association has increased its work to bring the views of mental health service providers into national policy and strategy discussions, working closely with members to inform and implement the 2011No health without mental health cross-government mental health strategy. An area of focus from 2014 has been housing provision for people with mental health needs. In September 2014, AMHP published a report outlining successful housing models[6] and a national forum is now established.
The Mental Health Recovery Star, which the Association was involved in developing,[7] was launched in 2008. It is part of a family of "Outcomes Stars".[7] It is now being used by manymental health trusts in England[8][9] and has also been adopted for use by the Mental Health Recovery Service inQueensland, Australia.[10]
In 2023, the Association introduced adigital mapping tool to measure mental health provision across England.[11][12]
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