CoLiberate

Calling out to our network based in Ōpōtiki - if you are someone that people turn to talk to, and you want to focus on how you have supportive kōrero / conversations, there is a free training opportunity for you! 🌱 Join other people in the ōpōtiki community in a grassroots kaupapa that is about everyday people having someone they trust to kōrero with when things aren’t going so well. 🌱 With our highly skilled facilitators, you can learn how to keep people safe, connect those in need with support and to have supportive conversations. 🌱 This free one-day skills training has been co-created by Ōpōtiki community and CoLiberate. 🌱 To participate, you don’t have to have any prior experience - you’re just someone who wants to learn how to notice the signs and signals that someone might be struggling, and what you can do to support them. On completion, you will receive a Certificate crediting you as a Mental Health First Responder. Upcoming Training Dates ⭐ Thursday 1st Aug ⭐ Friday 2nd Aug ⭐ Wednesday 14th Aug ⭐ Thursday 15th Aug ⭐ Friday 16th Aug ⭐ Thursday 22nd Aug ⭐ Friday 23rd Aug ⭐ Wednesday 28th Aug Thursday 29th Aug Friday 30th Aug Time: 9am - 5pm (lunch provided) Check out our website to learn more about who we are and the kaupapa and to register: https://lnkd.in/gTbYdcmK Image Credit: Awhina @ Ira Vision Media Image of Parehuia Mafi (Facilitator of Ngā Whetū Mārama) Toi visual Credit: Tutangiora Mafi + Ash Holwell

New dates are up online for our Mental Health First Response 1-Day Certificate Training and MHFR Recertification. Info: https://lnkd.in/g7uZdbJ Registration: https://lnkd.in/gsxXeH-c #mentalhealthfirstresponse #firstaid #skillstraining #coliberate #mentalhealth #support #peersupport #convos

"Asking them if they were thinking of ending their life was the last thing I wanted to do, because it felt like it risked showing them a glimpse of rock bottom. But I knew it’s what I had to do". CoLiberate's General Manager superstar, Grainne Patterson has written a beautiful essay in the Spinoff - give it a read. If you're seeking a way in your own words to ask someone you care about if they're feeling suicidal, book one of our renowned MHFR skills training courses. https://lnkd.in/g7uZdbJ

We are looking for someone who is deeply woven into the Ōpōtiki community on the ground, for each of these two roles: 1) Mental Health First Response Co-Facilitator role: 2) Mental Health First Response Kaiāwhina + Coordinator role: Details here https://lnkd.in/ghS3rf4D #opotiki #whakatane #mentalhealthmatters #facilitation #supportlocal

There is still time to register for our next recertification course! Register here: https://lnkd.in/ghQUTs_Q If you have any questions, flick us an email hello@coliberate.co.nz

Kia ora. We are Bop and Sarah - we are co-leading CoLiberate to ensure everyone has a trusted someone in their life who can notice when they are not doing okay, and can reach out to help them connect with the right support. We do this by building confidence through our skills training courses and enabling workplaces to be robust ecosystems of care. We have such an epic team working alongside us to make this happen. We are blessed to call two/fiftyseven our home turf - a caring and connective place where we can work hard and giggle even harder. It's where Sarah Booher also happened to catch us in the moment of both. As we race to the end of this calendar year, we are making time to reflect on what 2023 has been and ambitiously plan big for 2024. Let's goooo!

I recently completed the Mental Health First Response course with CoLiberate. I've been lucky enough to do this course before with CoLiberate. This time around I got to see how it has evolved into a wonderful set of tools I found myself using, unbelievably, within three days of finishing the course. I was so grateful for the recent refreshing of my skills. The world is heavy at the moment. A lot is going on out there and inside all of us. These last two years for me have included a lot more crisis response than I imagined they would. I have walked alongside people in many different situations with many different needs and feelings. Courses like these mean I am more capable of that work, of that care. It has been fundamental in my life. I am so grateful for all the people at CoLiberate and the work they do. Talking about our mental health means talking about the hard and painful bits. I find it challenging to talk about the ways suicide and suicidal ideation have affected my own life and others' lives. Sometimes that means it is extremely isolating! I know the message to reach out is often absent all the reasons why it is hard for people who are struggling and puts the onus on them. But for those of us who are not struggling, who have the energy, and who notice a change, we can reach out! Perhaps you could consider getting your workplace to offer this training. It's powerful and it can help us reach out to others when they may not be able to reach out to us. Human connection is powerful in these times.

As we roll into the end of the 2023 calendar year, we are taking time to reflect on what the year has been for CoLiberate and of course, celebrating our mahi and impact! Three thousand caring humans in Aotearoa and across the world (thanks to our online delivery!), out there noticing when someone may be having a hard time, and being brave enough to reach out to have a supportive conversation. Every conversation counts - and you never know when it could make the biggest difference! Thanks to all the people who have invested in us this year to provide training for your people - we love delivering MHFR and hearing how much it has shifted team dynamics, built functional and effective eco-systems of support and care and contributed towards better mental health outcomes! Also, thanks to our epic team for showing up every week in new environments! Let us rest now until 2024 when we do it all again! #workplacetraining #MHFR #mentalhealthfirstresponse #culturechange #ecosystemsofsupport #cocare

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