Raising Resilient Youth
This workshop aims to:
1. Help youths gain a better understanding of themselves and how their life experiences have affected the person whom they are
2. Help youths understand the purpose of Peer Support & the importance of holistic wellbeing;
3. Help youths understand the importance of empathy in Peer Support. 4. Help youths learn active listening and effective friendship skills in order to be a better help to their friends.
5. Help youths learn about common youth issues, mental wellness, and signs of distress, and how to recognise when a friend needs help.
6. Help youths learn about the various support strategies & resources and how to help a friend in need.
Sessions are interactive and a key component are the use of case studies and realistic role-plays for youths to hone their skills.
Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for Youths
This series of P2P Support Groups was conceptualised to help youths support each other. The 4 sessions of the series are:
1) Making Choices for Yourself: During this small group session, youths learn about the importance of decision making and the
importance of purpose, priorities and values in making good choices.
2) Knowing More About Yourself:
These small group sessions were intended to help youths deal with issues such as identity and self esteem. The programme was aimed at helping youths explore the concerns and factors in making choices; helping them to make decisions that would impact them in a positive manner.
3) Connecting with Others:
These small group sessions were intended to help students deal with topics such as social skills and conflict management.
4) Overcoming Negative Thoughts:
These small group sessions were intended to help youths deal with issues such as negative thinking and stress management.
Power Up the Brain Workshop
This workshop covers the following topics:
• Understanding the Brain
• The Amygdala: Fun, Learning & Memory
• The Hippocampus: Strategies to Improve Your Memory
• The Cerebral Cortex & Neurobics: A Wake Up Call
• Building Brain Connections – Crossing the Midline
Learning For Life Workshop Series
This workshop series covers the following:
• Understanding Your Strengths
• Identity & Self-Esteem
• Managing Thinking Errors & Negative Automatic Thoughts
• Understanding Social Behaviour, Social Cues & Turn-Taking
• Friendship & Teamwork
• Memory Games to Build your Brain Power
• Neurobics – How to Exercise Your Brain
• Sensory Distractions & How to Address Them
• Emotional Distractions & How to Address Them
• Stress & How to Manage the S-Monster