Children Understanding Mental Health

Programme Areas

Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol

Programme Type

Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD)

Regions

Wellington

Age Groups

Child / Tamariki

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Contact us for more information about this programme.

Once we receive your referral, we will make a time to meet with parents/caregivers  to talk about the needs of each child.  We will collect any relevant family information and welcome lots of questions.

Description

Children Understanding Mental Health is a free programme for children aged 8 to 12 who have a member of their family or whānau experiencing mental health and/or addiction challenges.

This is an activity based learning programme that aims to:

1. Promote knowledge and understanding of mental health and addictions, teach coping skills, enhance the child's own well-being and provide language and information that matches their age and developmental needs.
2. Provide a safe space for children to share their experiences and meet others with similar experiences

The 8-week programme covers:

• getting to know each other/why we are here
• talking about mental health and addictions
• learning about feelings
• understanding anger
• managing worries, stress and grief
• mindfulness/coping strategies
• safety plan and celebration preparation
• celebration and evaluation