Brita Futures Group Facilitator Training

BRiTA Futures Group Facilitator Training

The Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre (QTMHC) is offering training for people who are interested in becoming BRiTA Futures Program Facilitators of the Adolescents or the Primary School Aged Children Program

What is the BRiTA Futures Program? BRiTA Futures – “Building Resilience in Transcultural Australians” – is a group-based program designed for children and adolescents with a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background who are learning to live in a new and different culture. The program includes learning activities to strengthen participants’ personal and social resources – to build resilience – so they can thrive in their everyday environment. BRiTA Futures is delivered by trained Program Facilitators in school and community settings. It has been developed by the Qld Transcultural Mental Health Centre (QTMHC). The Primary School aged program is for children aged 9-12 years and consists of 8 x 2 hour sessions. Each session includes information about the session topic as well as fun activities to allow children to practice and learn helpful new skills. Some of the topics include: cultural identity, stress, building positive relationships, conflict resolution, and values and spirituality. The Adolescents program consists of 10 x 2 hour sessions designed to address the special issues faced by young people aged between 12 and 18 years developing between two (or more) cultures. It helps young people explore what it means to be bi-cultural in Australia and strengthen their cultural identity. They build skills and attitudes for facing the challenges they could encounter at home, at school and in their communities, so they can make successful transitions through adolescence.

Dates: Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of June 2012 Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Venue: MDA, 46 Denham Street, Rockhampton Facilitators: Colleen Hunter, QTMHC Parking: Closest all day parking is the Kern Arcade, Bolsover St, Rockhampton Cost: FREE – morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided, please advise of dietary restrictions Sponsored by: Health and Community Services Workforce Council

How to apply: complete BRiTA Futures Training Registration form attached and email it to [email protected] or fax it to 3337 5444 by Friday 15th June2012. For information: Phone Colleen Hunter (QTMHC) on 3167 8333 or Violet Bellarmine (MDA) 4921 2222

As a trained Program Facilitator you will receive:  A facilitator’s manual, including a CD, handouts and posters, as well as additional resources.  Ongoing support.

You can expect:  Interactive sessions with an opportunity to demonstrate your facilitation skills and receive peer feedback.  Time for discussion about cultural issues and issues associated with organising a group as well as facilitation.

To be eligible to attend this training you will need to demonstrate that you:  Have access to children or young people with a CALD background through your work or volunteer activities.  Have the support of an association, organisation or group who is willing to issue you with a letter describing the support they would provide to you in delivering this program.  Have a valid Blue Card or equivalent.  Would be able to run BRiTA Futures as part of your existing role  Would be able to deliver a BRiTA Futures program within 3-4 months of completing this training.  Would be willing to apply pre- and post-program evaluation to participants and provide these data to QTMHC.  Have identified a co-facilitator who will be delivering BRiTA Futures with you.  Have access to a venue for delivering BRiTA Futures.  Would be able to provide catering or snacks for group participants and transport support if needed, as well as access to basic art materials (pens, paper, textas, coloured pencils, butchers paper) and a CD player.

About the Qld Transcultural Mental Health Centre The QTMHC works with consumers and their families and mental health workers to ensure that mental health services provided are culturally and linguistically appropriate. It does this through the provision of information, resources, training, program development and clinical consultation services across the state. The Centre has a number of program areas:

. Transcultural Clinical Consultation Service . Mental Health Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention . Statewide Multicultural Mental Health Coordinators . Education and Development . Consumer and Carer Participation

. Policy and Service Development . Information and Resources Research multilingual resources

Resource BRiTA Futures FACILITATOR TRAINING REGISTRATION (This form needs to be completed by each applicant) Please select: □ Primary School Aged Program □ Adolescent Program

Name: …………………………………………………………………… Position:………………………………………………………………………………. Organisation: ……………………………………………………… Address:………………………………………………………….…………………… TEL: …………………………… FAX: …………………………… Email:………………………………………………………………………………………….

□ I have access to CALD children or young people through my work or volunteer activities. Please describe: ______

My level of knowledge and experience in group facilitation techniques for children and/or young people is: □ Extensive □ Medium □ Little □ None □ I would be able to deliver a BRiTA Futures program within 3-4 months of completing this training.

□ I have a valid Blue Card or equivalent (describe equivalent): ______Number______Expiry Date______□ I have identified a co-facilitator who:  has previously attended the training □ Date: ______ will be attending this training with me □ Please indicate the person’s name: ______□ I have access to a venue for facilitating the groups. □ I would be able to provide catering/snacks for participants and transport support if needed. □ I have access to basic art materials and a CD player. □ I have enclosed a letter from my organisation / community group who is supporting me to deliver BRiTA Futures in my organisation / community.