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About this Event
Who is the training is for?
This course is for anyone who lives, volunteers or works in Woodberry Down, Portland Rise, Hillcourt estates, Brownswood Park and Clissold areas.
What’s covered in the course?
The session aims to build confidence, knowledge and skills required for good conversations and provide participants with resources specific to supporting people of Woodberry Wetlands to take better care of their health and wellbeing. It will:
- Enable participants to reflect on and share experiences of opportunistic conversations about health and wellbeing issues
- Reflect on what they do well, what skills make for a good conversation, and highlight any challenges and areas for development
- Review MECC principles and core skills: being person-centred; collaborative; using open questions, active listening, focussing on strengths, and helpful summaries; and working within the 3As model (Ask-Advise-Assist)
- Introduce resources that support good conversations, including basic advice and messaging on a range of topics and signposting
- Reflect on how good conversation skills can be embedded into day-to-day practice.
With its strong emphasis on core communication skills, the course also provides excellent foundation-level training for staff who plan to engage in more specialist training in areas such as: domestic violence; mental health first aid; and motivational interviewing.
Learning outcomes
After completing the training, you will be able to:
- Understand the range of factors that influence residents' of Woodberry Wetlands health and wellbeing
- Be ready to engage residents in short conversations about these issues
- Draw on a range of talking skills that help a good conversation
- Be able to find information, tools and services to help people improve their health and wellbeing
Course outline
Each session covers the following modules:
- What is MECC?
- Health and wellbeing in City and Hackney
- Good conversation skills
- 3As: Ask-Assist–Act
- Resources to help you
Course delivery
The training will last 2 hours and offers theory, case studies and interaction. We can support any special requirements such as visual or audio impairments, or translation from English. Please get in touch via [email protected] to discuss any needs.
Event Venue
Online
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