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Community Link Service
Community Link workers connect people to resources and services within their local communities with the aim of improving mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Our Community Link Service (East Renfrewshire)
RAMH has Community Link Workers across GP practices in East Renfrewshire working with people with issues impacting on their mental health and wellbeing, using a social prescribing model 'A mechanism for linking patients with a non-medical source of support within the community',
Each individual is offered up to 2 x 45 minute appointments, the first appointment focuses on finding out more about the person and supporting them to identify ways they can improve their lives.
The following appointment looks at resources and activities in the community that the person can access to facilitate these changes, with our wellbeing map the person can see at a glance supports nearby Wellbeing Maps | RAMH
Referrals are made by GP or the wider practice staff and you can also self-refer.