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school-link N ewsletter Contact Details Helen Astolfi & Danielle Szikszai School-Link Coordinators Gateway Centre, Suite 1, Level 2 237 Mann St, Gosford 2250 Ph: (02) 4304 7878 Fax: (02) 4304 7800 CIRCULATION PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO : INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Principal School Counsellor Head Teacher-PD/H/PE Learning Support Team Deputy Principal Head Teacher-Welfare Year Advisors Staff Room Children and Young People’s Mental Health This document may be reproduced in whole or part subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION WORKING TOGETHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 From the SCHOOL-LINK COORDINATORS From the SL Coordinators Clickfest 2013 Clickfest 2013 New headspace outpost Wyong headspace Gosford Youth Participation Program Youth Rockin’ the black dog Current Research Impressability Project Evolve Community Wellness Foundation School-Link News Services @ycentral GenQ Services Welcome to term 3 School-Link newsletter for 2013. Well we have certainly had a lot of rain and cold evenings this winter, however we have also had some beautiful winter days and trust you got to enjoy some over your term 2 break. Please disseminate this newsletter throughout the school so all staff have access to the information provided. This is important in understanding the role of School- Link (particularly for new staff) and the services provided at ycentral (Children & Young People’s Mental Health and headspace Gosford). Just to remind you all that School-Link have sent out letters and stickers to School Counsellors, School Principals and Head Teacher Welfare to promote the School- Link Consultation Line. The School-Link line has been established to support schools working with students experiencing mental health problems. The service is now available to all schools located within the Central Coast Local Health District. This does not replace the usual referral process to ycentral but is available for consultation and support (see inside for further details.) ‘ClickFest’ the Schools Photography and Short Film Competition is now ready for entrants to register. ‘ClickFest’ is held annually to celebrate Mental Health Month, which is in October. Please encourage students to become involved. There are some great prizes this year for both individual students and their schools. We encourage you all to get behind ‘ClickFest’ to help us grow this mental health initiative. See inside for further details regarding the competition, prizes and ‘ClickFest’ finale event at Avoca theatre. You can also follow us on facebook. We are very excited to announce the date for the Mental Health and Schools conference to be held April 3rd, 2014. This conference is going to be located at Gosford Racecourse. School-Link is currently working to prepare an engaging and exciting professional development opportunity for mental health clinicians, school teachers, counsellors and welfare staff. The conference is also useful for facilitating collaboration between education and heallth professionals. Please mark the date in your calendars for 2014! We hope you enjoy the Term 3 School-Link newsletter and if you would like any articles included in future editions please contact us. cheers, Helen and Danielle TERM 3 2013 Vol: 7 Issue: 3

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NewsletterContact DetailsHelen Astolfi & Danielle SzikszaiSchool-Link CoordinatorsGateway Centre, Suite 1, Level 2237 Mann St, Gosford 2250Ph: (02) 4304 7878Fax: (02) 4304 7800

CIRCULATION PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO :

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Principal

School Counsellor

Head Teacher-PD/H/PE

Learning Support Team

Deputy Principal

Head Teacher-Welfare

Year Advisors

Staff Room

Children and Young People’s Mental Health

This document may be reproduced in whole or part subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source

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From the SL Coordinators

Clickfest 2013

Clickfest 2013

New headspace outpost Wyong

headspace Gosford Youth

Participation Program

Youth Rockin’ the black dog

Current Research

Impressability Project

Evolve Community Wellness

Foundation

School-Link News

Services @ycentral

GenQ Services

Welcome to term 3 School-Link newsletter for 2013. Well we have certainly had a lot of rain and cold evenings this winter, however we have also had some beautiful winter days and trust you got to enjoy some over your term 2 break.

Please disseminate this newsletter throughout the school so all staff have access to the information provided. This is important in understanding the role of School-Link (particularly for new staff) and the services provided at ycentral (Children & Young People’s Mental Health and headspace Gosford).

Just to remind you all that School-Link have sent out letters and stickers to School Counsellors, School Principals and Head Teacher Welfare to promote the School-Link Consultation Line. The School-Link line has been established to support schools working with students experiencing mental health problems. The service is now available to all schools located within the Central Coast Local Health District. This does not replace the usual referral process to ycentral but is available for consultation and support (see inside for further details.)

‘ClickFest’ the Schools Photography and Short Film Competition is now ready for entrants to register. ‘ClickFest’ is held annually to celebrate Mental Health Month, which is in October. Please encourage students to become involved. There are some great prizes this year for both individual students and their schools. We encourage you all to get behind ‘ClickFest’ to help us grow this mental health initiative. See inside for further details regarding the competition, prizes and ‘ClickFest’ finale event at Avoca theatre. You can also follow us on facebook.

We are very excited to announce the date for the Mental Health and Schools conference to be held April 3rd, 2014. This conference is going to be located at Gosford Racecourse. School-Link is currently working to prepare an engaging and exciting professional development opportunity for mental health clinicians, school teachers, counsellors and welfare staff. The conference is also useful for facilitating collaboration between education and heallth professionals. Please mark the date in your calendars for 2014!

We hope you enjoy the Term 3 School-Link newsletter and if you would like any articles included in future editions please contact us.

cheers, Helen and Danielle

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Mental Health Month NSW is part of a national mental health promotion campaign held in October each year.

The time of the campaign centres on world Mental

Health Day, which is marked each year on October 10

What is the theme this year?

The theme for Mental Health Month this year is

‘Kindness : little acts, big impacts

This theme promotes kindness to oneself and to others as ben-eficial to health wellbeing for ev-eryone.

This theme is about practising self-compassion, and accepting that everyone faces challenges that you might not be aware of. It is also about encouraging kindness to others as it is as good for your own well-being as the benefactor.

ClickFest is a Central Coast initiative that aims to promote mental health and wellbeing in an accessible, relevant ‘youth friendly’ format. ClickFest is about encouraging young peo-ple (primary and high school aged) to take photos or make films that capture the notion of kindness and the positive im-pacts that small acts can have.

It is a good excuse to get out there and have some fun...!!!

Follow us on facebook to get updates! www.facebook.com/headspace-gosford

www.ycentral.com.auwww.headspace Gosford

download ClickFest information and entry pack from www.ycentral.com.au

or email [email protected]

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Registrations are now open for the fourth annual youth photography and short film competition ‘Clickfest’ that aims to raise awareness of mental health issues for young people on the Central Coast. Clickfest is celebrated each year as part of Mental Health Month, a state-wide initiative to increase awareness of the importance of good mental health. Clickfest is open to those aged between 5 and 18 years attending a local primary or high school. (Entries close 5pm September 20th 2013.)

In each category the school with the winning entry will receive a $500 prize and the young person responsible for the photo or film will win an iPad mini. Runner up prizes include movie and family passes to local attractions. Central Coast School-Link coordinator Danielle Szikszai said “Clickfest is a fun and engaging opportunity for young people to explore mental health issues in a positive way”.

Clickfest also promotes ycentral, which includes Central Coast Children Young People’s Mental Health and headspace Gosford which provide mental health services and support for young people. Students can enter by creating a photo or short film based around the theme ‘Kindness… Little acts, big impacts’ which encourages the notion of positive psychol-ogy and those small acts can have positive impacts on those around us.

This year the competition will culminate with a family friendly event, a screening of winning film entries and display of photographs at Avoca Theatre during October’s Mental Health Month celebrations.

“The competition is an opportunity for young people to put a voice to mental health issues that they may witness, hear about or experience first-hand”... It’s also a good excuse to get creative and have some fun” said Deb Howe, Service Manager of Children and Young People’s Mental Health.

Please send out ClickFest

information to your school newsletter and

share it on Facebook

For more information visit www.ycentral.com.au

or email [email protected]

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Fifteen new headspace youth mental health services will open across the country to support young people dealing with depression, substance abuse and other mental health issues.

The popular youth mental health service provides support in areas ranging from mental health issues, to drug and alcohol problems, physical health, social and vocational support.

(Former) Minister for Mental Health Mark Butler, said the 15 new sites to be rolled out across Australia will provide young people in rural, regional and metro areas with a holistic health service where they feel welcome and comfortable.

“We know that 1 in 4 young people will experience a mental health issue this year, making it the single biggest issue facing young Australians,” Mr Butler said.

“However, three-quarters of these people aren’t receiving the professional help they need because of a lack of access to youth-specific mental health services or because they don’t know who to turn to. With the right early interventions we can give young people a better future and help them fully participate in the social and economic life of our community”.

As part of the Government’s record $2.2 billion mental health package, additional funding of almost $200 million is being invested to establish 90 headspace sites across the country.

“An astonishing 92 per cent of young people have reported improvements in their mental health after using the head-space service,” Mr Butler said.“The announcement is another great milestone achieved on time and within budget. The Labor Government continues to deliver on its promise to make mental health reform a priority”.

The new headspace centres will be located in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. The new headspace outpost service will be located in New South Wales Wyong Shire (outpost service from Gosford).

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headspace Gosford is in the process of recruiting young people aged 16-25 years to join the team as part of a new Youth Participation Program. The new Program will draw on the positive contributions that young people can make to enhancing mental health services.

The aim of youth participation is to empower and engage young people around issues that are relevant to them. Research shows that youth participation is beneficial for the young person through the development of social skills and self-esteem. Participation helps to empower consumers and can be pivotal in their recovery from health issues. In addition to the personal gains, young people are able to draw upon their information, experience and support to make a valuable contribution to an organisation.

headspace Gosford Manager, Simon Ashley-Binge said that the Youth Participation Program was a win-win for local mental health services and the young people involved. “Young people have a wealth of ideas about the best ways to engage and reduce the barriers for young people accessing mental health services,” he said. The Youth Participation Program will enable us to ensure the services we provide remain relevant, appropriate and continue to meet the needs of young people and their families while also offering the successful applicants free ongoing support and training, “ Simon said.

It is hoped that the group will be diverse so it accurately represents young people on the Central Coast. In particular, it is hoped that young people who identify as LGBTI, ATSI, CALD, and their carers and friends get on board and share their knowledge and experiences.

The young people involved in the Youth Participation Program will have the opportunity to develop and implement projects and events that are of interest to them such as advocacy, consultation, health promotion and fundraising. headspace Gosford will provide ongoing support, training and education to assist the young people to achieve both their personal and organisational goals.

For more information please contact Leah Eddy, Youth Participation Coordinator on 4304 7870

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Bands from across Newcastle, Central Coast and the Manning Valley are coming together to compete in the Youth Rockin’ the Black Dog competition. A popular competition, YRBD gives emerging artists exposure within the local music industry and also raises awareness of mental health issues for young people.

The event includes three live-heats during September, followed by a grand final in October (Mental Health Month) where six young finalists will battle it out. Prizes include professionally recorded, produced and mastered three-track EP with 500 pressed CDs.

YRBD Coordinator Kim McNaughton said: “As well as a platform for emerging artists, YRBD encourages young people to think and talk about mental health issues with friends, family and networks. It also promotes local and national support services.”

YRBD is managed by Newcastle-based Hunter Institute of Mental Health in a partnership with headspace New-castle and headspace Hunter. Hunter Institute of Mental Health (A) Director, Jaelea Skehan said: “This competi-tion uses music to engage young people and get them thinking about mental health issues. As well as providing opportunities for young bands it lets young people know that it is ok to talk about mental health issues and seek help early if they need it.”

headspace Newcastle Community Development Officer Byron Williams and member of acclaimed hip hop band The Herd, said: “Youth Rockin’ the Black Dog is the perfect combination of two of my passions – music and men-tal health....People often forget that mental health can be a positive thing and events such as Youth Rockin’ the Black Dog are a celebration of this.”

Riley Warren, member of YRBD 2012 winning band Riley and Donna, said: “The Competition has got me thinking about mental health and how it affects young ones, and that mental illness can affect anyone”Competition information and updates can be found at www.himh.org.au/YRBD or via the facebook page www.facebook.com/YRBDbandcomp.

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Enhancing the mental health promotion component of a health and personal development in Irish schools

Carol Fitzpartick(1,2), Andrea Conlon(1), Deirdre Cleary(1), Mike Power(1), Frances King(1), and Suzanne Guerin(3).

Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2013 Vol 6,No. 2, 122-138

This study set out to examine the impact of a health and personal development program (the Social, Personal and Health Education Programme) which had been ‘enhanced’ by the addition of a mental health component. Students aged 12 -16 years attending 17 secondary schools were randomly allocated as clusters to participate in either the standard pro-gramme (SP) or the enhanced programme (EP).

Both programs were delivered over an eight-month period. Questionnaires assessing help-seeking, emotional and be-havioural difficulties and students’ views of school social environment were completed by students in both groups at pre-intervention, post-intervention and at six-month follow-up.

Both groups showed improvement over time in terms of emotional and behavioural difficulties, with male students identi-fied as ‘at risk’ in the EP showing significantly greater improvements than males ‘at risk’ in the SP. Although there were few differences in outcomes between the groups, males identified as ‘at risk’ appeared to benefit selectively from the EP.

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre UNSW

In an Australian first more than 3,000 Year 8 school children have been enrolled in a drug and alcohol prevention trial which aims to reduce the development of substance use problems in young people by targeting at-risk personality types.An increasing body of research evidence suggest that young people with specific personality types are more at risk of developing drug and alcohol problems than their peers, these personality types include: sensation seeking; impulsivity; anxiety sensitivity and negative thinking.

A study of British school children published this month in JAMA Psychiatry found that personality targeted interventions not only reduced and postponed alcohol problems in the at-risk group, they also delayed alcohol in the non at-risk group, they also delayed alcohol use in non at-risk students by reducing drinking within their social network.

In order to test the effectiveness in Australia of personality-targeted interventions and ‘universal interventions’ research-ers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales (Prof Teesson, Dr Newton) and University of Montreal (Prof Conrod) have randomly assigned participating schools in Victoria and New South Wales to four groups receiving either:

• targeted interventions;• universal online prevention delivered to all students, regardless of personality risk;• a combination of both; or• no interventions aside from what is routinely offered in schools.

All students will take a baseline survey and those in the targeted intervention and combined intervention groups who screen positive for one of four specific personality types will be invited to attend two 90 minute early intervention work-shops. These workshops are designed to increase awareness of, and coping mechanisms for, specific personality traits which may lead the students to develop later problems with drug and alcohol.

Chief investigator of the schools trial and director of the new CRE, Professor Maree Teesson, said the top 10 causes of disability in young Australians (15-24 years) are dominated by mental and substance use disorders.

“We know that co-occurrence of mental health problems and drug and alcohol problems are extremely common,” she said. “Around 50 per cent of people with a drug and alcohol use disorder are also struggling with at least one other cur-rent mental illness. This type of morbidity is very complex and can be hard to shift. Current prevention and treatment models tend to place mental health and substance use in separate silos. Our research is designed to evaluate the ef-fectiveness of interventions and treatments which target the problems together.

For more information about this study contact the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre on 9385 0180

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The Impressability Project is a new program presented by the Youth Arts Warehouse, funded by Arts NSW in a partnership with Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS). The aim of the Impressability Project is to arm young people with the tools to comment on, identity and present stories from their region in a personal creative response to being a young artist with a disability living on the Central Coast.

Three professional contemporary artists mentored 12 young emerging Central Coast artists (12 – 25 years of age) working with them to develop works in a range of different mediums including, digital art, photography, film, multimedia, move-ment, and sound. The young artists participated in workshops over six months studying concept and research, profes-sional creative development workshops and received 6 months of mentoring.

The project empowered young artists with disabilities of varying degrees encouraging them to explore their identities through various activities including experimental mark making, photography and performance art whilst fostering their artistic identity and confidence. The program hoped to support professional and artistic development and the employment of arts practitioners to contribute to innovation and excellence.

Sharon Aldrick, Youth Arts Coordinator at RYSS said “Impressability was a wonderful mentoring experience for young Central Coast artists it would be wonderful to secure funding to run the program again in 2014”

The project culminated with a sophisticated exhibition of works completed over the course of the program and was at-tended by over 150 community members including representatives from Arts NSW, MP Deborah O’Neill and Gosford Mayor, Lawrie McKinna.

Above: Impressability exhibition open night at RYSS Gosford.

Left: Hero Image by Tiana Fulcher (AKA Angel Patrol) Photograph By: Alex Munday.

Students were asked to invent their hero character and developed costumes, they then photographed each other for the Impressability exhibition.

“Horses are sensitive to everything and everyone around them. This makes them both receptors and messengers for God, Divine Spirit, the Sacred, or whatever you want to call the love that flows through all creation.”

- Tiana Fulcher

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Does your young person struggle with:

• Anxiety/stress;• Low self esteem;• Social difficulties; or• Conflict with family and friends.

Resilient Teens is an 8 week program which provides support to teens in managing stress and anxiety, teaching relaxation and mindfulness skills, focus on living in the “now” and taking values-based action, developing assertiveness skills and improving self-confidence. Each session will run for approximately one hour, with a brief opportunity for parent/caregiver feedback following each session.

For bookings or enquiries please contact Evolve Community Wellness Foundation Inc. on 02 4322 8868. There are a limited number of places available each term, but those who miss out will be placed on a waiting list and offered a place in the next available group.

When: Commencing Term 3 Wednesday evenings 6-7pm Where: Kariong Neighbourhood Centre 10 Langford Dr Kariong NSW 2250

Facilitated by: Holly Egan (B.Psych) from the Cottage Psychology Centre.

Cost: FREE – PROUDLY SPONSORED BY THE COMMONWEALTH BANK

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The School-Link Consultation Line was launched last term to provide clinical support and consultation to school staff. The line has been well utilised so far mainly by school counsellors and principals and we urge schools to take the opportunity to use the service.

The School-Link Consultation Line is for the ‘exclusive use’ of school staff and a direct contact number to access the School-Link Coordinator(s). The consultation line provides prompt referral and clinical support, for all schools across the Central Coast Local Health District. The School-Link Consultation Line does not replace the usual referral process but is available to discuss any queries or clinical issues regarding a student.

The School-Link phone line will be held by a School-Link Coordinator Monday to Friday 8:30-5:00 (except public holidays). This service is a ‘non–acute’ service so messages may be left on the phone to be followed up within 72 hours. The School-Link Coordinator will provide information and consultation on service options available and help schools determine appropriate pathways to care and referral options for school staff who are concerned about the mental health status of a young person within their school.

Please NOTE: The School-Link Consultation line does not replace the Mental Health Telephone Access Line or the normal referral procedure through headspace

Contact MH Telephone Access Line for more immediate acute services on 1800 011 511

The annual Mental Health Services Conference is an international mental health educational forum, attracting over 1000 mental health clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, families, researchers, educators and policy makers.

Running from August 20-23rd in Melbourne the MHS conference provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, professional development, networking and debate for professionals, consumers and carers (families).

This year Central Coast School-Link are presenting “Mental Health in Schools, A Collaborative Initiative” at the conference. The presentation will showcase the benefits of a collaborative approach to mental health treatment and mental health promotion between two distinct service systems (schools and health) it will also address how to achieve collaborative practice and support for young people within an evidence based framework of integration and best practice.

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Children & Young People’s Mental HealthCC CYPMH focusses predominantly on the provision of tertiary mental health services for young people aged 12-24 years, and also provides care to women in the perinatal period and families with complex mental health and alcohol and other drug issues. The service also has a strong focus on promotion, prevention, early intervention, research and evaluation. In total there are seven teams within CC CYPMH. Teams specifically focussing on young people:

• headspace Gosford is an entry point for young people who need help but are at ‘LOW RISK’. The aim of head-space is to engage with young people who are NOT ex-periencing a mental health crisis as our response time to see a young person can be up to 72 hours. For mental health crisis phone Statewide Mental Health Telephone Access Line on 1800 011 511;

• ypage provides information, mental health assessment, brief intervention and referral for children and young peo-ple aged 0-24 years;

• Brief Intervention Team meets the needs of young peo-ple who may be reluctant to engage with CYPMH clini-cal case management teams (YPPI or YMH) or require a more time limited follow up service;

• Youth Mental Health provides intensive case manage-ment for young people aged 12-24 years with a range of mental health problems and mental illness (except psy-chosis);

• Young People & Early Psychosis Team (YPPI) pro-vides specialist intensive case management supporting young people with early psychosis; and

• Youth Mental Health Recovery and Therapeutic Groups offers a range of specifically designed groups to meet the holistic needs of young people with mental health problems.

Other teams within CYPMH include: • Perinatal Infant Mental Health Team This team pro-

vides support and interventions which focus on promot-ing the development of a positive infant relationship and positive mental health of parents and baby;

• Whole Family Team The Whole Family Team focuses on providing a range of interventions for the whole family where there is parental mental health and/or drug and alcohol problems and child protection concerns (Depart-ment of Community Services & specialist services re-ferral only);

• The Promotion, Prevention & Early intervention incor-porates a number of portfolios including parenting and children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI), school-link, eymh, community awareness and increasing mental health literacy and research and evaluation.

At ycentral there are also a range of other services and collocated partners:

• ycentral GP Clinics At ycentral young people can at-tend the GP Clinics to address issues such as women’s health, eating disorders, sexual health, men’s health and general health. The clinics are bulk billed under a Mental Health Care plan.

• Private Allied Health Providers can provide counselling services through the Medicare Better Access to Mental Health (BAMHS) scheme. Referral can be mede via head-spec of GP’s.

For new appointments withheadspace @ ycentral please call 4304 7870

between9.00am-4.00pm

Monday to Friday

To change or cancel an appointment call 4304 7870 between 8.30am - 5.00pm

For urgent assistance

Phone Statewide Mental Health Telephone Access Line (24 hrs/7) on 1800 011 511.

This service will take your details and make a referral to CYPMH if appropriate.

Alternatively they may give you advice or in-formation about other services which may be

better suited to the needs of the client.

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Looking for somewhere to feel safe to be yourself? If you are under the age of 25 and identify as LGBTQI GenQ can link you in with support, social interaction and fun you may need.

What is GenQGenQ (Generation Queer) is a net-work of young people, youth work-ers, services and health profession-als who work collectively to provide young same-sex attracted and gen-der variant people with support, social interaction & sexual health checks, but most importantly a SAFE, FUN place to be YOU!GenQ meets every Tuesday from 2.00pm-5.00pm at Regional Youth Support Services (Interlynk Lounge) 123 Donnison St Gosford.

GenQ Wyong

When: Wednesday - 2.30 - 4.30

Where: San Remo Neighbourhood Centre 29 Brava Avenue, San Remo

Contact: Corrina 4380 7888

GenQ Gosford

When:Tuesday - 2.00 - 5.00

Where: Regional Youth Support Services123 Donnison St, Gosford

Contact: 4323 2374

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