Wish this was available when I was at school! It’s a definite need in our schools.
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Mental Health education in Latrobe Valley secondary schools
Accredited Mental Health First Aid training for teenagers and adults
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Suggested by: Caryn
Project partner: Traralgon Community Development Association
Region
Gippsland
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The Latrobe City has been highlighted as having significant disadvantages including mental health problems and above average state and national rates of suicide. We aim to provide 31 X 3.5 hr Teen Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) education sessions to approximately 1500 year levels 8 & 11 across the 3 secondary schools in the Latrobe Valley. Youth MHFA would be provided to teachers, parents and community members. The training will be used to increase the volume of students, parents, teachers and community members trained in early identification of mental health problems facing our young people in particular.
Mental health problems often start in adolescence or early childhood and it’s important that problems are detected early. We aim to reduce mental health problems and suicide in our community, raise awareness, reduce stigma, and increase social inclusion. MHFA training provides students with the opportunity to learn about signs and symptoms of mental health problems, how and where to get help. YMHFA for teachers, parents, and other interested community members will equip them with the skills to recognise and respond to mental health problems early. Our secondary schools are not funded to deliver this education but keen to implement it.
COMPLETED PROJECT
Project details
Suggested by: Caryn
Project partner: Traralgon Community Development Association
Region
Gippsland
Budget
Votes
212 votes received
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As our teenagers are finding their place in the world, give them the skills to deal with the pressure, both from their peers, from cultural expectations and from Year 12 studies.
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Empowering our youth with solutions!
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Our schools will benefit from this project - great project.
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Please support Youth Mental Health, early prevention is paramount.
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So needed by this generation
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I personally have undertaken this training and it is amazing and would be so beneficial for kids to have these skills
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Anything that improves Children's attitude to 1. OTHERS, 2. THEIR OWN SELF WORTH 3. ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION and most importantly 4. THEIR FAMILY/ MENTORS
is a great thing. Best of of luck in your endeavours.
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Absolutely essential.
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Prevention, early detection and response is key, great initiative!
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Great project to help kids who are at high risk.
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Great intitative mental health issues start at a young age the more help earlier the better
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This is a vital program for our young people as early identification of mental health issues, is so important Can’t believe it’s not a mandatory part of the ciriculum.
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gray.lauren.j@edumail.vic.gov.au
17 Sep 2018
An essential toll to have for understanding mental health issues.