Notice Board
New Resources
The Mental Health Foundation is excited to announce the upcoming launch of two new interactive arts based resources to promote the positive wellbeing of young people.
 | The Lost Bag The Lost Bag is a creative means to promote the social and emotional wellbeing of young people and encourage their consideration of issues around mental health and help-seeking behaviour. It has been designed to meet curriculum requirements at Years 7 to 10 and will also be of use to other people in the community who work with adolescents generally. The resource is based on the story of a young person who has run away from home whose values, attitudes, needs and hopes are explored through process drama and various creative activities, before students are asked to help work out why the young person has run away and what they can do to help. In doing so, they safely rehearse their own issues and consider who they can turn to and where they might seek help. The Lost Bag will be available with training early 2006.
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 | Headspin Headspin is a Like Minds Like Mine anti-discrimination programme for senior secondary school teachers and other people in the community who work with young people and / or in anti-discrimination. Based on the fictional story of a parent concerned about the music of a musician called Matt, Headspin takes students through a range of drama, art and / or music based activities to investigate clues about Matt's music. In doing so they discover that his music is based on his experiences of mental health issues, and that the parent's concern is actually based on discrimination, which the students are given the opportunity, in role, to challenge. They therefore reflect on the basis of their own and others' beliefs and attitudes, develop skills in advocacy, and have increased awareness about mental distress and issues of discrimination generally - all in a really funky, creative way! In this way, young people and their peers with early experiences of mental health problems will feel better supported to access any support needed and maintain a valued place in their communities. Headspin will be available with training early 2006.
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Mental Health Service Users Forum
Presented by Otautahi (Christchurch) Consumer Action on Mental Health.
Mental Health in Primary (GP) Care
How is it happening? Is it helping recovery? How can it be improved?
Thursday 8th December, 1.00 – 2.30pm
At Oxford Tce Baptist Hall, Christchurch
Special guests:
Dr David Kerr (GP)
Toni Gutschlag (CDHB Funding & Planning)
Email thoughts, opinions, issues and questions to Dawn – dawn.team@xtra.co.nz, or phone Sal on 03 942 6505 or Dawn on 03 359 8688
Consumer Council Member Vacancy
The Christchurch Consumer Council are looking for new members. This is an exciting opportunity for consumers that have an interest in the quality of Mental Health Services.
- The applicant must be a consumer of Mental Health Services
- An understanding of Consumer Participation including standard 9 (National Mental Health Standards)
- Have the ability to be able to network with other Mental Health Consumer Groups, i.e. Step Ahead, Sector Bases
- Be available for one meeting per month
- Have a high standard of literacy as there are lots of documents to be read
- Fully participate in consumer movement
- Work closely with the Consumer Advisory Team
- You will be reimbursed financially for your time.
If you are interested please send your Curriculum Vitae and a brief letter why you want to join the consumer council.
To apply please contact:
Peter Abrams
Co-ordinating Consumer Advisor
Mental Health Service
PO Box 800 CHCH
(03)3377600 Ext 66248
025598029
The closing date for applications is 9th December, 2005.
Mental Health Foundation Calendar of Events
Adopting Art
An exhibition of adoption focused artworks will be displayed at Lopdell House in Titrangi, Auckland between March and April 2006.
If adoption is part of your life experience and you live in the Auckland region, and would like further information or an entry form, please email acert@xtra.co.nz or phone 09 298 2432 and leave a message.
Webhealth
Webhealth.co.nz, recipient of the Group Category for the NZ Health Innovations Award 2005, is one of the leading organisations in e-health. Webhealth is an online service where you can find and access information on health and social services in your local community. We are currently established in the Waikato, Taranaki, Counties Manukau and launch in Lakes DHB region early December. Webhealth will be starting the development of Auckland Central Webhealth early November and local Health and Social Service Providers will be contacted to register their profiles on Webhealth. This development is being funded by the ADHB. Webhealth has been built because we believe that people have the strengths and abilities to find their own solutions to issues in their lives when they have access to the best possible information and resources. Visit www.webhealth.co.nz and check out other sites to get a taste of what's coming to the Auckland Central Region.
Crossroads Clubhouse
10 Year Anniversary (1996-2006)
Dinner & Dance at The Springs Garden Restaurant
956 Great North Road
Western Springs
Sunday 12 February 2006
6.30pm-10.30pm
Ticket Prices:
Clubhouse members $15.00
Non-members $20.00
To book tickets call Clubhouse on 376 4267
Effective Interventions with Young Maori – The Aotearoa Reality
Presented by Kia Piki Te Ora O Te Taitamariki
With: Professor Mason Durie
Thursday 16th March 2006
9:00 – 3.30 PM
Whakatu Marae, Nelson
Registration fee $70.00
Kia Piki Te Ora O Te Taitamariki Community development
Phone (03) 5775953
Fax (03) 5775935
e-mail Terewa@kiapiki4life.co.nz
DisAbility in Education Conference
The DisAbility in Education Conference is happening at the University of Auckland on Dec 5th and 6th 2005. For more details see: www.disability.auckland.ac.nz or phone Heather Duffy 09 623 8975.
