North Yorkshire Youth are pleased to offer a new programme of virtual training courses. Each session is approximately 1 hour long and will end with a question and answer session.
If you would like more information or to sign up to any of the following courses below, please email Charlotte on charlotte@nyy.org.uk with your full name, the area you live / work in the course title and date and time slot.
All courses are free to attend.
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Understanding mental health
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September 29th – 7:30pm
October 9th – 11:00am
November 10th – 2:00pm 26th – 7:30pm
December 17th – 11am |
This course will look at what mental health is, how poor mental health can impact on a person’s wellbeing and how to recognise some of the symptoms. We will explore some of the stresses young people face, the changes to the brain during adolescence and how society views mental illness and we look at ways to start conversations and support a young person with their mental health. |
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LGBT and Mental Health
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September 28th – 2:00pm
October 15th – 7:30pm
November 2nd – 7:30pm 24th – 10:30am |
This course looks at te specific link between LGBT and mental health. We unpick the reasons why poor mental health can affect those in the LGBT community more so than other communities. We become familiar with LGBT terminology and meanings and gain a greater confidence in how to be a positive role model and explore practical examples of how to reduce stereotyped negative behaviour. |
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Self-esteem
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September 30th – 2:00pm
October 27th – 7:30pm
November 18th – 11:00am
December 8th – 7:30pm |
In this workshop we will look at what self-esteem is and understand why this is important in young people. We will look at how the negative and positive decisions young people make can affect their self-esteem and ways we can support them. |
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Dealing with anxiety
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November 5th – 2:00pm 25th – 11:00am
December 10th – 7:30pm |
We will look at what causes anxiety and how, if it continues when we are not in stressful situations, it can impact on our wellbeing and day to day life. As part of the course we explore the interaction between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, how we process and perceive information and look at ways we can support someone with anxiety. |
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Body image
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November 5th – 2:00pm 25th – 11:00am
December 10th – 7:30pm |
This course will help you gain an understanding of challenges young people face regarding body image. Understand how social media can affect decisions and explore some of the negative effects of body image and how we can support them to improve their body image views. |