During our Y9 ENDrich Programme, 9PTR participated in the trial of a three hour workshop delivered by the Youthline Otago Community Education Team.

This workshop focused on identifying and managing stressors, drawing on our strengths, developing self-care strategies to maintain and restore our wellbeing, when to reach out for help and who we can reach out to. The students wrote amazing slam poetry, explored the Mental Health Foundation Five Ways to Wellbeing and developed their own support plans for times of stress.

Wallet cards with details of useful support services were also given to the students. The team of five facilitators were fantastic. We look forward to utilising the Youthline Otago Community Education Team in 2020 to deliver workshops to students across the whole school.