Combined Connect 5 Session 2 & 3

Commissioned by Plymouth City Council, this course is available only for those living or working within the Plymouth community.

Allowing you the opportunity to decide your own learning, Connect 5: Session 2 will take place 09:00 - 12:30 on the date you have registered. After a break for lunch you will have the opportunity to complete Session 3 in the afternoon, but this is not compulsary!

Please note, you must complete Session 1 to be eligible to attend Session 2, and complete Session 2 to be eligible to attend Session 3!

Connect 5 - Session 2 safety notice

We do take the wellbeing and emotional safety of all our training participants very seriously. The trainers have a key role In supporting participants during the training, if the material brings up uncomfortable or distressing feelings , please speak to one of the trainers. Please be aware there is mention of suicide during this session. We will discuss resources and links to further support.

Connect 5 - Session 2 Training outcomes

• Build skills and confidence to work with and improve the mental health and wellbeing of others
• Support greater insight into experiences of stress and distress
• How to help people take first steps to make themselves feel better

Connect 5 - Session 3 Training Outcomes

• Integrate brief mental health and wellbeing intervention with your existing knowledge and skills so as to offer more effective support

• Facilitate the use of self-management strategies to support successful change processes

• Apply practical strategies and techniques relating to the five area model

• Work collaboratively with client to agree a way forward

• Integrate the use of self-help resources and interventions into practice

• Identify self-management strategies and resources to support others

About Connect 5

Connect 5 is a evidenced based collaborative prevention toolkit and approach that promotes psychological knowledge, understanding and awareness and the development of skills, which empower people to take proactive steps to build resilience and look after themselves. Connect 5 is a training programme designed for deep learning supporting practice change for the wider helping workforce.

Connect 5 is an incremental three-session programme, escalating skills though each session. The programme underpins the principle of ‘Making Every Contact Count’ and supports the aim of making the best use of the skills and local contacts of frontline staff. Some staff will just undertake session 1 whilst others will go on to do all three sessions.

You will receive your MS Teams link to join this training approximately 10 working days before the course start date.

To attend this course you must have a camera and have it turned on throughout the duration of the online discussions for the comfort and safety of you, the other delegates and the trainers. We have the right to turn you away if you do not have your camera on. (laptop/computer recommended for more comfortable viewing and participation)

You must complete all the pre and post course survey's to get your certificate (please note pre course survey is only for Session 1)

Who can attend?

• Anyone who has previously attended Connect 5 Session 1.
• Anyone with an interest in improving mental wellbeing whose role involves interaction with the public, or anyone who has the opportunity to give brief wellbeing advice.
• Individuals, carers, veterans & serving personnel, community groups, teams or organisations, including those working or caring in community, voluntary, health & social care services & education
• Anyone aged 16 or over• Anyone living or working in or around the Plymouth area

Cancellation Policy

When delivering training our staff should always be treated with respect. Some of the content in our training sessions can be challenging, but our trainers are there to support delegates to explore these challenges together. Our trainers reserve the right to end training delivery at any point if delegates are not behaving respectfully and kindly.

If the workshop is cancelled by Livewell Southwest, you will be offered a place on a course on an alternative date.

If you have any further queries please contact us at Livewell.workplacehealth@nhs.net.