Target Audience/Eligibility Criteria
This session (1 of 3) is open to anyone who has a helping role (work or volunteering) and who wants to help clients and service users to improve their mental health and wellbeing. It is an essential foundation for Connect 5 Sessions 2 and 3.
Course Aim
The Connect 5 is a training programme with three stages. Participants progress through stages, dependent on how much of their role involves working with people experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing. This session is an introductory session which will help you better understand the terminology around mental health, mental wellbeing and mental illness. You will also learn about local services and resources that enable people to help themselves. You will become confident to offer wellbeing advice within your everyday work or volunteering role.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course delegates will be able:
- To understand mental health and wellbeing through specific public health models
- To be aware of qualities and attitudes needed for working with mental health and wellbeing
- To improve your skills and confidence to talk with people about their mental health and wellbeing
- To appreciate the value of self-help and understand the resources available to people for this
- To understand how local mental health and wellbeing services support people and how to help people seek support from them
Course Duration
Half Day
Trainer/Facilitator
The Connect 5 Training Programme has been developed collaboratively by Public Health staff in three organisations: Bolton Council – Public Mental Health Team, Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust – Health & Wellbeing Service, Stockport Council – Public Health.
Date/Time/Venue
To be confirmed. Please email gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net and we will add you to the wait list.
All session will be running remotely.
Cost
This session is free of charge for the Stockport General Practices.
Booking Process/Additional Information
- Please book via email – info.wellbeing@stockport.gov.uk
- For further information, contact: Elysabeth Williams: Elysabeth.williams@stockport.gov.uk
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Connect 5 is a mental health promotion training programme based on the latest evidence base. Evaluation has shown it increases the confidence and core skills of frontline staff and volunteers so that they are more effective in having conversations about mental health and wellbeing.
Practices can put forward anybody to complete the Connect 5 modules (either 1 or all 3 modules depending on their role/interest). Each module takes 3 hours to complete. There is no commitment following the training but those attending may wish to follow this up with the additional interventions/information that will be provided. They can use their new skills and knowledge to help with this agenda with their colleagues and/or patients or can attend for personal self-development. Further information is in the attached and people can sign up using this link – Self-registration link: https://app.melearning.co.uk/auth/validate-key?registerKey=WBQTSMDF
If you have any questions please contact the Primary Care Excellence team at primarycare.excellence@nhs.net