Friendship Festival is a 2 day program designed for young people 7-12 years who are supporting a friend, family member or relative with a mental health concern. This program aims to educate them on the importance of developing healthy friendships, and what a healthy relationship looks like. Friendship Festival aims to provide participants with:
1. Develop confidence and self-esteem.
2. Develop understanding of how important words are.
3. The importance of positive self-talk.
4. Identify positive coping strategies and why they are helpful
5. Team building and gaining confidence to speak within a group

This program also includes an exciting excursion to AQWA!

When

Thursday, 30 Jan | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Friday, 31 Jan | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Who

Young people aged 7-12 who have a family member or a friend living with a mental health challenge.

Where

Day 1: Ballajura Public Library

Day 2: AQWA

Bring

Hat, sunscreen & water bottle

Refreshments

Lunch and snacks will be provided

Cost

Free

Please note that this booking is an ‘Expression of Interest’ and not confirmation of attendance.

A member of our team will contact you to complete the HelpingMinds registration and eligibility process. Please add Parent/Guardian details in the CONTACT INFORMATION section and young person’s details in the TICKET – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST section. If booking multiple tickets, please fill in one young person’s details per ticket.

Want to know more or have some questions or having trouble registering?

You can either:

• email shp@helpingminds.org.au

• call 9427 7100 and ask for SHP Administration

• or drop-in to our HelpingMinds office, located at Lotteries House, South Hedland

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School Holiday Program important info

• If your child has not received support from HelpingMinds before (or within the last 6 months) a phone interview will need to take place with the parent/guardian
• A consent form will need to be signed by both parents.
• If children require medication throughout the day, they will be required to self-administer this.
• External support workers are not allowed at the workshop.
• Children require adequate independent coping skills to be able to deal with group situations.
• All our workshops have a maximum capacity to ensure our counsellors can provide adequate professional support for all children attending.
• To give everyone in the community a fair chance, each child can enrol in a maximum of two workshops.

This program is funded by the Mental Health Commission to provide support to young people caring for someone or with a loved one with a mental health concern. This program is provided at no cost to participants.

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