Conwy and Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service works in partnership with the people it supports, takes their side and is committed to providing an efficient and effective advocacy service to all its clients.
To ensure people experiencing mental health problems have access to a free, independent and confidential advocacy service.
Aims and Objectives
- To safeguard the rights of individuals.
- To ensure people experiencing mental health problems have a voice and are listened to and acted upon.
Mission Statement
Is it CADMHAS’s mission to:
- speak up alongside mental health service users
- to promote independence and empowerment
- to ensure individuals are able to challenge discrimination,
unfair treatment and to safeguard their individual rights - be service user led
CADMHAS’ Values
CADMHAS applies the following core values in all of its undertakings:
- QUALITY – CADMHAS works towards ensuring quality as an organisation, an employer and a service provider
- INTEGRITY – being open and honest in all of our interactions
- AUTONOMY – the right to self-government
Confidentiality
CADMHAS believes that everyone who uses our service has the right to confidentiality. We have systems in place to ensure that all information of a confidential nature is respected and protected.
These exceptions are: if you give us information relating to a child being abused; if you give us information that leads us to believe that your life, or the life of someone else is at risk, or if you give us information relating to an act of terrorism. In these circumstances we would always tell you about the disclosure and to try to gain your co-operation.It is only in exceptional circumstances that we will breach our confidentiality agreement with you.
The video below is part of our work in looking what our service users think of us, what they think makes a good advocate and a good advocacy service.
