The Association of Mental Health Providers (AMHP), known until May 2017 as Mental Health Providers Forum (MHPF), is a

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based in LondonIt is registered in

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with the

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as Voluntary Sector Mental Health Providers Forum, charity 1120222.
and the representative body for

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and community sector

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organisations in

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, working nationally and regionally to influence practice and policy. It aims to improve the range and quality of mental 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 supporting

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. The Association leads a collaboration of voluntary mental health organisations including the

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, National Survivor User Network for Mental Health (NSUN), the

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and

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in the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance with the

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and

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. The Association's membership consists of voluntary sector organisations providing mental health services in England. The current Chief Executive (since April 2012) is Kathy Roberts, who has a background in

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and the voluntary and community sector. She succeeded Dr Ian McPherson, previously Director of the

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. The first Chief Executive of the Forum was

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, who led the organisation from December 2005 to January 2011. 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 201
''No 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 and a national forum is now established.

Mental Health Recovery Star

In 2008 the Association, with Triangle Consulting, worked with service users and the Association's members to develop the Mental Health Recovery Star, part of a family of "Outcomes Stars", which was recommended by the

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programme and has been developed for use in adult mental health services. The Recovery Star is a key-working tool that enables staff to support individuals they work with to understand their recovery and plot their progress. It is also an outcomes tool that enables organisations to measure and assess the effectiveness of the services they deliver. It is now being used by many

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s in England and has also been adopted for use by the Mental Health Recovery Service in

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Mental Health Recovery Star

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