Care Programme Approach
Introduction
CPA
CPA stands for the “Care Programme Approach”.
It is for people with mental health problems who have complex needs.
Complex needs
Having a mental illness can make it difficult to cope with everyday situations. Such as:
- employment
- accommodation
- parenting
- physical health
- sexuality
- risks around self harm / harm to others
- vulnerability
- financial difficulties
- child protection
- alcohol / drug misuse
- Mental Health Act requirements
- cognition (difficulties with memory / understanding)
- issues with ethnicity / culture
- issues with child care
- living with a Learning Disability
- issues around getting involved with mental health services and accessing support.
We call the above complex needs. If mental illness makes it difficult to manage in some of these areas you may need extra support. CPA will provide the extra support you may need to manage these complex needs.
