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  Heartspace: Part 1

Objectives:

By the end of the programme, participants will: 

  • Have a clear understanding of the purpose and scope of being mental health support person

  • Be confident to connect well, build rapport and foster trust

  • Have tools to engage in a structured but meaningful coaching-style conversation

  • Be skilled in helping individuals to identify and draw on their own resource base

  • Know how to empower individuals to access appropriate external resources

Participants Will:

  • Better understand specific types of mental distress and mental illnesses

  • Be able to support others through:

    • Mental and emotional distress

    • Mental illness

    • Traumatic life events

    • Grief and loss

    • Communication and conflict challenges

    • Workplace and church matters

    • Suicide ideation

  • Have the skill and knowledge to access specific or more specialised help

  • Know how to look after their own well-being

Course Structure:

We offer flexible course options to meet the needs of your church or community group. Options include 2-hour evening sessions over 8-10 weeks, or the course delivered over two weekends.
We are currently based in Christchurch but able to deliver the course in other locations, adapting our session times to meet the needs of your group.

Recognition of Achievement:

Attendees are awarded a certificate and will also have the option of being assessed for an NZQA-accredited Level 4 micro-credential.

Course costs:

We aim to offer this course in the most cost-effective way. Final cost will depend on class size, venue and other associated expenses but is expected to be approximately $500 per person. There may be an additional cost of $50 to be assessed for the Level 4 micro-credential.

Become A Mental Health Support Worker

Please note that there are no pre-requisites for enrolling on our courses.

However, we do ask that you are committed to the weekly training evenings or two weekends depending on delivery option required, and to any homework or fieldwork that is set.

We also ask that you have a positive relationship with your pastor, your church or your workplace with whom you can share your journey, and make plans for working alongside them for the future.