have a song you want to hear? come up & play one!
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HAVE A SONG YOU WANT TO HEAR? COME UP & PLAY ONE!. Real Beal Girl Talk. Who Are We?. Amanda Topping PROVINCIAL YOUTH OUTREACH WORKER. What can YOWs do?. Basic Need Support (food & transport) Resumes/Finding jobs Volunteer Opportunities Training Expense Listening support Advocacy - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HAVE A SONG YOU WANT TO HEAR? COME UP & PLAY ONE!
Real Beal Girl Talk
Who Are We?Amanda Topping
PROVINCIAL YOUTH OUTREACH WORKER
What can YOWs do?
• Basic Need Support (food & transport)• Resumes/Finding jobs• Volunteer Opportunities• Training Expense• Listening support • Advocacy• Much more...
Who Are We?Jennifer Hill
PROJECT MANAGER
Crazy About Mental Health?
• Research Project to decrease stigma of mental health
• Locally in London• Using our communities voices to empower • Right by You Campaign- youth focus• Community events
Why we’re here? Talk about relationships
Discuss social media and bullying Way to resolve conflict
Share stories, music, videos Have a good time!
Before we discuss relationshipswith others….
….let’s talk about our relationship with OURSELVES!
Make sure we are healthy before expecting healthy relationships with others
Awareness of our feelings, habits, routines, etc
Mental Health Scale
Mental Health & YouthMental health affects us all,
how much does it affect Canadian youth?10-20% of Canadian youth affected by mental illness3.2 million youth age 12-19 years risk of depressionSuicide accounts for leading cause of accidental
death in youth 13-24 years1/5 youth who need mental
health services receives them
‘GET WRAPPED’
Get into teamsPick 2 people to be wrappedStand back to backAnswer the question yes, wrap once
around the body
***DO NOT WRAP ABOVE THE SHOULDERS***
Your Thoughts?
How was it being wrapped?
How did it feel after wrap was cut off?
What do you do to relax?
Self Care• Healthy Eating• Physical activity• Reduce stress• Mindfulness• Set goals, make a plan• Say ‘no’ when needed• Be good to yourself!!
It is important to make time and take care of our body and minds.
Legend of the Dream Catcher
Hang a dream catcher above you while you sleep.
Native philosophy believes that negative energy gets caught in the web of the
dream catcher.
This leaves the sleeping person below with positive dreams.
The negative energy burns away with the morning’s sun.
Who Can You Go To For Help?
Parent School Nurse Guidance Counsellor Trusted adult – aunt/uncle, older sibling,
sports coach Emergency Response Team (911, Distress
Centre Mobile Unit) Hospital Emergency
Who Else?
Community Mental Health Resources
Now that we have
ourselves figured out...
we can have healthy relationships with others.
Relationships
What kinds of
relationships do
we have in our
lives?
How are they different?
What are things that can put stress on a friendship?
Your thoughts?
Relationship Strains Distance - moves, school Time spent – too much,
or not enough No common interests Personal Issues - family, relationship,
identity School environment Others?
What makes a healthy relationship?
TrustHealthy Relationships…
Support Respect
HonestyNegotiationEquality
What Else Do You Value?
What makes a unhealthy relationship?
Unhealthy Relationships…Control Hostilit
y
Intimidation
Abuse: Physical, Emotional, Sexual
Dependence
What are some other signs?
Friendship Give & Take
Conflict happens
Mean Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sULncBhFzFA
Conflict typesVerbal vs. physical
Loud vs. quietPersonal vs. relational
In person vs. onlineOthers?
Social Media and Relationships
• Types of relationships• Cyber Bullying• Privacy + Staying Safe
Case Study• Amanda Todd, 15• From B.C., Canada• Victim of online stalking
and bullying• Social Media main
tool for offences• Family advocates to
criminalize cyber-bullying
How to Manage conflict
Think before you act Breath, talk a walkBrain storm-think of solutionsListen & contributeSelf-careBoundaries & privacy- secretsDon't believe everything you hear, check the sourceThink of consequences of your actionsUltimately, slow down, think about it, before acting with emotion
Questions?
