Deadline: October 1, 2024 23:59 GMT+0000
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Eligibility: teams of 1-2 youth workers and 1-2 young people
Dates: November 10-14, 2024
Location: Bulgaria
Are you passionate about mental health and eager to make a difference? Join an empowering introductory training course focused on promoting mental health as an essential life skill. You’ll have a chance to enhance your mental health as well as learn how to support others on this journey.
Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support
This training helps you understand mental health and its significance in our daily lives. As you join the course as a young person, you will learn to engage, connect, and empower others to talk about mental health openly. On the other hand, as a youth worker, you will gain professional insights into mental health and learn how to best support the young people you work with.
The training aims to:
- Highlight mental health as a positive and vital resource.
- Equip youth workers and young people with essential mental health skills.
- Teach effective methods for promoting mental health within peer groups.
- Give hands-on tools and strategies for mental health promotion.
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Who Can Participate?
Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support training is open to teams from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries.
Teams should consist of 1-2 youth workers and 1-2 young people. When forming a team make sure that:
- Teams organizations regularly engage in youth activities at the local level.
- Young people are actively involved in their organization’s local activities.
- Team members belong to the same organization.
- Young participants are aged 17-22 years.
- Youth workers are responsible for the young people in your team.
All activities are conducted in English, and don’t worry, help will be available if you need support with the language.
Costs and Participation Details
- Participation Fee: The Bulgarian National Agency does not collect a participation fee for this training
- Accommodation and Food: The agency will cover all accommodation and meal expenses throughout the activity, starting with dinner on Sunday and concluding with breakfast on Thursday. Moreover, they will accommodate any special dietary needs and food allergies you may have
- Travel Reimbursement: You can receive travel reimbursement from the National Agency in your country. Since reimbursement practices vary between countries, please consult your respective National Agency for specific details.
Interested in applying for the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support? Register your participation by following the registration link and taking the suggested steps.
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