Hillcrest Futures

Hillcrest Futures Angus Mental Health Peer Support Service Peer support is defined as the help and support that people with lived experience of poor mental health and wellbeing can provide for others struggling with mental health and wellbeing challenges. This support is built on shared personal experience and empathy. Peer support can be social, emotional or practical support. The peer worker service will provide timely access to information, advice, guidance, tools and other supports that can be support people to improve their mental health and wellbeing. We will offer a maximum of three one-to-one appointments.

Who to refer Young people 11+ (in high school) and adults with less complex mental health and well-being challenges.

Young people and adults with complex mental health and wellbeing challenges

All referrals come through the Angus Enhanced Community Support (ECS) Hub. Individuals can self-refer or ask another professional to refer them using the (ECS) Hub referral forms which can be downloaded from the GP website. People can also ask staff in their GP practice to refer them, this can be the GP, practice nurse or reception staff. They will be able to do this through the GP systems. Contact can also be made directly to Hillcrest Futures on 01307 460101

Hillcrest Futures Mental Health Peer Workers are available in the below surgeries:

• Northeast Angus
  • Edzell Health Centre
  • Brechin Medical Centre
  • Townhead Practice, Links Medical Centre Montrose
  • Castlegait Surgery, Links Medical Centre Montrose
  • Annat Bank Practice, Links Medical Centre Montrose
• Northwest Angus
  • Ravenswood Surgery, Forfar
  • Academy Medical Centre, Forfar
  • Lour Road Group Practice, Forfar
  • Kirriemuir Medical Practice, Kirriemuir