Presentation of our FIRST pilot mental health intervention and Prevention project to School Nurse Clinical forum for West Leicestershire 4th July 2012.
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Who are Worth-It Projects ?
• Micro social enterprise
• Awarded grant by Leicestershire Community
Foundation to run a pilot.
• Training provider that focuses on intervention
and prevention.
• Support young people aged 13-25
• All our work is underpinned by principals of
coaching.
• Team of qualified and experiences coaches and
mentors.
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Principals of Coaching
• Non clinical or medical
• Focuses on the “hear and now”
• Positive, down to earth and motivational
• About you moving forward
• Your Coach has belief in your ability to
change
• You have the answers- the Coach has the
questions.
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FIRST programme
• FIRST is a fun and positive interactive
group programme for vulnerable young
people aged 14-17
• FIRST is an intervention and prevention
programme, aimed at young people who
are at risk of developing mental health
problems or disengaging.
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FIRST programme
• Young carers
• Parental mental health
problems
• Substance misuse within
the family
• Behavioural difficulties
• ASB
• Being bullied
• Substance misuse
• Domestic violence
• Truancy
• Bereavement
• Anger
• Stress and anxiety
• Developing mental health
problems such as self
harm and depression
• Low confidence
• Lack of goals and
aspirations
6. The FIRST programme covers
• Emotional literacy
• Thoughts and
behaviours.
• Trust
• Honesty
• Stress
• Anger
• Communication
• Feelings
• Reactions.
• Through the group work
young people develop
and practice positive
coping strategies that
replace negative old
ones.
7. Survey of 48 young people aged 13-24
What would help you to improve your mental health.
Meeting other
people with similar
problems
11%
learning coping
stratagies
10%
talking about things
11%
Having Fun
17%
Being with positive
people who can
help
12%
feeling safe
10%
support outside
medical settings
6%
support from my
peers
10%
Making new
friends
11%
Other
2%
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11. Outcomes -Worth-it because…
• Improved confidence,
behaviour & self
awareness
• Greater resilience
• Less stressed at exam
time and generally
• Calmer
• Less angry
• Hope for the future
• Progression onto other
services
• Improved engagement in
learning
“Mum Said I’ve changed in a good
way since coming to FIRST”
“ I am a much more nicer person”
“my stress is calm”
“I’m not getting bullied any more”
“I can be more positive on difficult
situations like exams”
“it is a beneficial programme and
what is learnt helps me on a
daily basis”
“ I used the techniques during my
A Levels, it helped me stay
calm”
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Our Services
• FIRST Personal development programme 14-17
(awaiting Children in Need funding)
• Head- Space 16-25 (awaiting Comic Relief
Funding)
• Behaviour partnership alternative curriculum
framework (awaiting approval) schools can buy
our service in.
• Accreditation Level 1 AIM awards in Personal
Development.
• Private Coaching available for 1:1 support
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Get in Touch
• Call Liz on 07749125877
• Email info@worth-itprojects.co.uk
• Go to our website www.worth-
itprojects.co.uk
• Like our Facebook page Worth-it Projects
• Follow us on Twitter Worthitprojects.
• We hope to work with you soon
