Come join us for a Youth Adventure Day!
Our Youth Adventure Days are designed for young people between the ages of 8-12 years old who may be living with someone who is experiencing a mental health challenge.
These programs aim to take young people on a fun adventure for the day and introduce them to other young people to help develop and foster friendships.
Our South program includes a day out at Scitech
When
Wednesday, 18 December | 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Who
Young people aged 8 -12 who have a family member or a friend living with a mental health challenge.
Where
Scitech
Bring
Parents will be contacted with list of items to bring
Refreshments
All food is provided
Cost
Free
Please note that this booking is an ‘Expression of Interest’ and not confirmation of attendance.
A member of our team will contact you to complete the HelpingMinds registration and eligibility process. Please add Parent/Guardian details in the CONTACT INFORMATION section and young person’s details in the TICKET – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST section. If booking multiple tickets, please fill in one young person’s details per ticket.
Want to know more or have some questions or having trouble registering?
You can either:
• email shp@helpingminds.org.au
• call 9427 7100 and ask for SHP Administration
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School Holiday Program important info
- If your child has not received support from HelpingMinds before (or within the last 6 months) a phone interview will need to take place with the parent/guardian
- A consent form will need to be signed by both parents.
- If children require medication throughout the day, they will be required to self-administer this.
- External support workers are not allowed at the workshop.
- Children require adequate independent coping skills to be able to deal with group situations.
- All our workshops have a maximum capacity to ensure our counsellors can provide adequate professional support for all children attending.
- To give everyone in the community a fair chance, each child can enrol in a maximum of two workshops.
This program is funded by the Mental Health Commission to provide support to young people caring for someone or with a loved one with a mental health concern. This program is provided at no cost to participants.
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