July 2010
"Getting Ready for Work"
Are you interested in part time work, training, or volunteer work ?
Are you interested in the next step?
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Two reports on Wellink's peer run recovery service Key We Way are now available
on-line
Wellink Staff Member Neta Seuala was featured in an article for Te Pou on fighting the prejudice around Mental Health
Wellink is in the community. Wellink staff members supported White Ribbon Day in Porirua.
Wellink Trust commissions a
Literature Review Report on Peer Services and Alternative Models of Acute Mental Health Services
This review summarises effective support characteristics and models in alternative mental health service delivery in relation to non-acute outpatient and acute inpatient care. It comments on characteristics (of ‘good’ peer support; ‘good’ peer models; alternative models; working relationships between clinicians and peers; ‘good’ client engagement, ‘other’ support), training and professional development (of peer support workers and others); monitoring and evaluation activities (what’s being done, how’s it being done, what has this monitoring/evaluation revealed, what are useful monitoring/evaluation approaches) and identifies gaps and issues relevant to these areas.
Jess Senior, Wellink's Peer Development Coordinator talks about her journey
For many years, the wounds she inflicted on herself were her only way of communicating the pain she felt on the inside. Jess Senior talks about how she stopped self-harming. Read More
LETS GET TALKING 2010 - CONSULTATION PROCESS!
Recently we have undergone a consultation process for an exciting new resource that is being developed within Wellink.
We really wanted to make this resource solid, and so over the past month we have been getting people together and talking about it.
We have held two focus groups: A youth focus group – for people who are, or have previously been, in King Street, and an open focus group – for some community organisations.
Both focus groups gave us awesome information that we are looking at how we can implement into the resource.
Sadly, we can’t show you the resource just yet as it is about 70% complete. But look out for an exciting new skills focused, strengths-based resource coming out soon!
Building Bridges Update…
What we have below is the result of a workshop that was held at the Building Bridges Conference 2010.
The workshop was run by Kirsten Philipsen and Josh Palmer and 16 other people who came along.
The model gives us a visual picture of how someone may change a service to fill a gap in the community.
The steps give examples of what may be useful to do, or think about, at each stage of the evolution.
The Soul Project CD Release
Wellink’s very own Jenn Shelton created this compilation album project as a way of decreasing stigma and discrimination around mental illness. In 2008 she was successful in gaining a NZ Mental Health Media Grant, supported by the Ministry of Health's Like Minds, Like Mine program and the Mental Health Foundation.
The SOUL Project (Sound Of Us Living) Album will be launched in Mental Health Awareness Week (5th – 11th October 2009). If you would like to purchase the album or would like more information on the launch, please email sound.of.us.living@gmail.com
ARC launched at Wellink's 20th Anniversary
Always on the cutting edge of mental health issues in New Zealand Wellink Trust has assisted in the creation of ARC (act regionally and collaborate nationally) Group. The group, comprised of Wash Trust in West Auckland, Comcare of Christchurch, Pact in Otago/Southland/West Coast and Wellink in the Greater Wellington region will work together to achieve critical mass for efficient operations while retaining their own unique identities.
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A New International Report is available on Mental Health, resilience and inequalities
This report from the World Health Organization explores the evidence that mental health influences a very wide range of outcomes for individuals and communities, and highlights the importance of policies and programs to support improved mental health for the whole population. The Full Text
Certificate in Peer Support Mental Health
The Certificate in Peer Support (Mental Health) is the first comprehensive training programme in New Zealand developed for Peer Support Workers that leads to a level 4 qualification.
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