Speak Up Courses
The Speak Up program includes introductory courses and workshops for people living with mental health issues to gain purposeful and safe education, while building individual capacity and confidence for achieving further education and employment opportunities.
Click on the course you are interested in to book a day and time.
You must complete session 1 before you can do session 2.
Introduction to Zoom as a Learning Platform
- Explore how to use and utilise Zoom for online classes and education.
- Engage in interactive learning
- Build confidence with online learning
- Date: Thursday 12th May 2022; Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Introduction to Peer Work Session 1
- Understand the history of Peer Work
- Discover the many different roles of a Peer worker
- Explore options for you
- Date: Friday 27th May 2022; Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Defining Frames of Mental Health Recovery Session 1
- Deep dive and explore the meaning of Recovery
- Get involved and discuss individual views on Recovery
- Explore diverse world views on Recovery
- Investigate different Recovery approaches and language
- Date: Thursday 19th May 2022; Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Sharing your Lived Experience
- Define lived experience and what this means
- Identify skills and expectations of sharing lived experience
- Explore ways to manage your wellbeing before, during and after sharing your lived experience
- Date: Monday 27th June 2022; Time: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Introduction to Peer Work Session 2
- Uniqueness and differentiation of peer worker roles
- Knowledge and understanding before entering the Peer Workforce
- Where to now-exploring different opportunities
- You must complete session 1 before you can do session 2.
- Date: Friday 10th June 2022; Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Defining Frames of Mental Health Recovery Session 2
- Develop skills in reflecting critically and compassionately on our own, and others’, frames of recovery
- Drawing on diverse understandings of recovery to strengthen Peer work and our own recovery journeys
- You must complete session 1 before you can do session 2.
- Date: Thursday 26th May 2022; Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Understanding Stigma & Discrimination
- What is stigma? What is discrimination?
- Why does stigma exist?
- What are the triggers and the effects on us, our family, and carers?
- Date: Monday 20th June 2022; Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Understanding the Importance of Communicating Effectively
- Explore Why, What & How we communicate
- Understand & Identify Body Language - Non-Verbal communication
- Explore what Active Listening is
- Identify Challenges & Barriers to communicating effectively
- Date: Thursday 30th June 2022; Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Introduction to Advocacy
- Explore the meaning of Advocacy
- Understand the principles of Advocacy
- Identify and discuss key Advocacy skills in the Mental Health space
- Discuss the many benifts of being an Advocate for self and others
- Date: Thursday 7th April 2022; Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Introduction to Committee Work
- Explore & Understand the Structure, Functions & Processes involved in Committee Work
- Explore the Roles & Responsibilities of all Committee Members
- Gain knowledge & skills in the Documents used in Committee Meetings
- Date: Friday 24th June 2022; Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Understanding the
Principles of Co-Design
- Explore Co-Design - purpose & principles
- Understand the importance of Co-Design
- Understand the process of Co-Design
- Date: Friday 1st July 2022; Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
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