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This free course has been developed by the Royal Society of Public Health and aimsto increase the confidence and skills of frontline staff to be effective in having conversations about mental health and wellbeing. It draws on CBT skills and the 5 Ways to Wellbeing in order to help people manage emotional distress and increase their resilience and mental wellbeing through positive changes. It is an incremental three-session programme – Session 1 is a half day, Sessions 2 and 3 are full days.

Connect 5 is an accredited, evidence based mental health training programme relevant to the whole of the public facing workforce.

It provides participants with practical skills and competencies to confidently hold connected conversations about mental health and wellbeing in their routine practice.

It provides tools to empower others to understand, manage and improve their own mental health and resilience.

The Connect 5 Mini Module (3 hours) offers an overview of the core skills, methods and tools used to help participants feel confident engaging in a mental wellbeing conversation with those who are struggling.

Connect 5 takes the position that we don’t need to be mental health specialists to support those who are experiencing emotional and mental health problems. It is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Five Ways to Wellbeing and Making Every Contact Count.
The course is accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health.

Please note you will be sent an email with a link to join the Zoom webinar the day prior to the event.

Understanding your response to change –

Adapted from our face to face workshop this webinar will help you gain better understanding of your emotional response to change and the response to those around you. It will help you to make sense of your feelings and what is normal through any change, particularly in a time of uncertainty and isolation. The webinar will provide you with techniques to think about the current changes to working and lifestyle in different ways that can help you feel more positive and in control.

Tutors:  Emily Proom & Sharon Johnson

This course offers practitioners a chance to develop their skills in the direct work that they may be doing. The training will give practitioners ideas that may enhance their practice and introduce them to practical ways of working with young people who are or maybe at risk of exploitation.