Please note that this course consists of 3 sessions – you are required to attend all 3 sessions to complete the course

Connect 5 is a mental health promotion programme that is designed to increase the confidence and skills of frontline staff in order that they can better support people to manage mental ill-health, and increase their resilience and mental wellbeing through positive changes.

Session 1:  4th February 2020, Sky room, YMCA:  1pm-4.30pm

• Ways of seeing and understanding mental health and mental illness


• 2 Public Health Models


• Key skills for wellbeing conversations


• Signposting

Session 2: 11th February 2020, Volunteer Zone, YMCA:  9.30am-4.30pm

• Applying the ‘Five Areas’ Model


• Wellbeing Conversations:  skills, attitudes and attention


• Five opportunities to practice: skills, applying the model, using the BATHE technique, exploring intensity and impact


• Stepping up, signpositng, services and resources

Session 3: 19th February 2020, Volunteer Zone, YMCA:  9.30am-4.30pm

• Reflection and Consolidation of Sessions 1 and 2


• Opportunity to practice scaling


• Breaklng the cycle:  situation, behaviour, thoughts, feelings, physical


• Implementaing change in practice


• Final refelctions and evaluation

NOTE:  You MUST attend sessions 1 and 2 before you can attend Session 3

This course is FREE to attend – refreshments are provided including lunch on the 2 full days