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Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing, Alcohol & Other Drugs: Myths, The Truths and What Young People Want to Talk About


Average Rating:
   25
Speaker:
Kim Huckerby, BSocWk; GradDipCouns
Duration:
One full day
Copyright:
Mar 25, 2021
Product Code:
AUD022072
Media Type:
Digital Recording
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Never expires.


Description

This workshop will provide participants with a brief overview of adolescent development, as well as an understanding and appreciation of the impact of mental health and wellbeing problems on young people today. This informative and interactive first half of the day, will cover mental health problems/illnesses, signs and symptoms to look out for, how to identify the difference between ‘normal’ thoughts, feelings, behaviours as part of an adolescent’s social/emotional development vs. when to be concerned that something more serious is going on for that young person.

Furthermore, this course will cover communication skills when working with young people and will do this by providing case studies and an experiential learning environment to further participant learning.

This second part of the workshop will provide the opportunity to engage and be a part of an informative and experiential/ interactive session on young people and AOD. The training will include discussions, information and activities that focus on adolescence, AOD, risk-taking behaviour and crisis situations. The session will also focus on how we can best support young people, focusing particularly on ways in which we can best communicate with them through these years of experimentation and risk taking.

Furthermore, there will be a focus on the vulnerability of our youth in relation to AOD due to advertising and cultural norms. It is important that we as professionals understand and appreciate the landscape in which young people are growing up. We will also look at ways that young people can support their friends in high risk situations and how we as adults, can have conversations with young people about AOD and their lifestyle choices.

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Kim Huckerby has spent the last 15 years working extensively with young people, parents, secondary schools, the corporate sector and the wider community. Her professional focus has been on adolescent development, engaging in diverse roles to pursue her passion in education and training about youth issues. Kim has navigated the adolescent space for many years and has found that  through  working  in  different  areas  such  as  psycho-education,  outreach,  mentoring  and

teaching/training, she has equipped herself with the necessary tools, skill base and knowledge to impart some of learnings with the wider community. Over the last few years, Kim has moved into strategic planning and management at Raise Foundation, as well as a newly appointment role in the Learning and Development space. She also runs her own business delivering Youth Mental Health First Aid courses.  


Additional Info

Webcast Schedule

Morning Session
  9:00am - 12:45pm
  Includes a 15 minutes break at 10:45am

Lunch Break
  12:45pm - 1:45pm

Afternoon Session
  1:45pm - 5:00pm
  Includes a 15 minutes break at 3:15pm


Objectives

Learning objectives of this training:

  1. Phases of adolescent development
  2. Stages of adolescent social, emotional and neurobiological development - what is ‘normal’
  3. Assessing where a young person is on the spectrum of mental health
  4. Mental Health’ vs ‘Mental Illness’ and the mental health continuum
  5. Mental Health & wellbeing issues experienced by young people today.
  6. Mental Health’ vs ‘Mental Illness’ and the mental health continuum
  7. Youth mental illness, associated signs, symptoms
  8. Identifying early signs and symptoms of a mental health decline
    • Observing physical, psychological and behavioural changes
  9. What’s normal and what is more concerning (requiring interventions)
  10. Identifying early signs and symptoms of a mental health decline
    • Observing physical, psychological and behavioural changes
  11. Assessing and responding to risk
  12. Effective communication specific to the age group
  13. Skills for identifying personal resources for young people
  14. When and who to refer to (resources)
  15. The value of mentors
  16. Informing and communicating with parents
  17. Mental health problems - identifying signs/symptoms
  18. Key communication skills to positively work with young people we are concerned about
  19. Current AOD trends amongst young people
  20. Current laws and AOD language
  21. Risk-taking behaviour and crisis situations young people find themselves in
  22. Conversations and communication skills that support young people as they navigate AOD.
  23. Impact of AOD on the adolescent brain
  24. Support strategies for young people and mitigating risk
  25. Supportive communication skills around AOD, risk taking and associated lifestyle and life-stage issues
  26. Cultural norms, vulnerability to advertising and social media, peer influence, national culture
  27. The challenge to reflect and learn

"Young people are navigating the world of AOD and they need us to be informed, so that we can support them with confidence. The only way we can do this is by upskilling ourselves and gaining a deep understanding of the issues impacting them."   Kim Huckerby

How will you benefit from attending this training?

  • Being able to explore youth mental health in an experiential setting
  • Gaining a greater understanding of the impact of mental health on young people
  • Gaining communication skills that are helpful in working effectively with young people
  • Being able to explore the most up-to-date information regarding youth and AOD
  • Understanding the ways in which advertising and culture influences young people and their AOD use
  • Understanding high risk situations and how young people can look after themselves and each other

Target Audience

People working with young people who want to better understand youth mental health and to update their knowledge about AOD and young people.

Outline

Morning Session (includes a short morning tea break)

  • Phases of adolescent development
  • Mental Health & wellbeing issues experienced by young people today.
  • Youth mental illness, associated signs, symptoms
  • What’s normal and what is more concerning (requiring interventions)
  • Effective communication specific to the age group

Afternoon Session (includes a short afternoon tea break)

  • Issues around AOD
  • risk-taking behaviour and crisis situations
  • support strategies for young people
  • supportive communication skills around AOD, risk taking and associated lifestyle and life-stage issues
  • Cultural norms, vulnerability to advertising and social media

Evaluation and post-test - your payment includes a free post-test which when completed with a minimum of 80% correct answers, will enable you to download your Attendance Certificate.

To complete the test, please log into your account at pdp-catalogue.com.au and click the orange "Certificate" button under the program's title. 

For live webcasts, post-tests must be completed within one week of viewing the program. (There is no deadline to complete the post-test for digital downloads)

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