By Tom Straker | Posted: Monday June 24, 2024
There are also some episode from Listening to Families at the bottom of this article that may be of assistance to any families struggling with school attendance.
Habits and Hints for Wellbeing - Mental Health Education and Resource Centre
Free weekly online course from 24 June to 29 July, 630-7:30pm
Description: Join the Mental Health Education & Resource Centre (MHERC), weekly one-hour sessions to learn and gain skills around mental health.
Facilitator: Grant Cooper is a mental health professional who is experienced in delivering online learning and working with people who access support for their mental health.
Participation: While sharing and active participation (via video or audio) is encouraged, participants may attend with their camera off and listen without involvement if they choose.
Privacy: Sessions and registration details are private and confidential. By attending, participants must agree to keep attendee's details and storied that are shared confidential. Participants can remain anonymous if they choose.
Week 1. What’s Going On? Stress to Distress- This week's discussion will provide you with some ideas around how to manage the common stressors in our lives.
Week 2. All of Me: Thinking Holistically- This week's discussion explores the notion of whole self, looking at how each aspect of our lives is important to good emotional health.
Week 3. The Mind Does Matter: The Impact of Thoughts- This week's discussion will help you understand how our thoughts impact our emotions and how you can respond.
Week 4. Speaking Up: An Assertive Self- This week's discussion provides you with some ideas around how to be assertive to ensure you can meet your own needs.
Week 5. Action Planning: Wellness Recovery- This week's discussion looks at a model of self-care that focuses on strategies for seeking and maintaining wellness.
Week 6. What If? Future Focused- This week's discussion considers the possibility of relapse or setbacks with a focus on preparation to minimise the impacts.
Prerequisites-You will need minimum system requirements:
Headset and Microphone
Built-in laptop camera or attachable webcam device (for laptop or PC)
Stable broadband connection
As a guide, if you are able to Skype or watch online videos (e.g.: YouTube) from your device, your system requirements should be capable.
Listening to Families Attendance Episodes:
12 short episodes of three to eight minutes each
Each episode answers a common attendance related question
Questions asked by parents and answered by a panel