This training course is being held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

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 goon to do all three sessions.

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 3 Training Outcomes

By the end of the training, participants will:

• 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

Who can attend?

• 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 

If you have any further queries or problems please contact us on 01752 437177 or email Livewell.training@nhs.net