Highland Mental Wellbeing

Health inequalities : Money Counts [level 2]
2023-02-14 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
This aim of this course is to build the confidence of staff working with people that may benefit from income maximisation help. It aims to increase staff’s understanding of poverty and the importance of asking about money worries, and increase knowledge of what support agencies can provide to those needing financial support.

Bookable course online Via Teams (1.5 hours). Delivered by NHS Highland. Courses are booked through NHS Highland using Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.

If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.

Drugs and alcohol : alcohol brief interventions (ABI)
2023-02-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
The course is for anyone who might benefit from being able to discuss alcohol with service users, to help them make an informed choice about their alcohol use. Priority areas are Primary Care, Ante-natal, and A&E. In addition, delivery is encouraged in wider settings, such as Housing, Criminal Justice, Fire Service, Voluntary groups.
Bookable course online Via Teams (2 hours). Delivered by NHS Highland. Courses are booked through NHS Highland using Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.
If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.

Time & Stress Management Training
2023-02-08 09:30 - 16:30 | Online
Recognise signs and sources of stress professionally and personally and develop effective coping strategies including how to plan and prioritise workload.
By the end of the course delegates will:-
• Have greater insight into common “time robbers” and how to can tackle them.
• Understand the importance of prioritising and planning as tools to effective time management
• Understand the connection between the stress response and your own symptoms, thoughts, feelings and behaviours
• Recognise your habits of thinking and responding
• Have a range of coping strategies to choose from to tackle stress-related symptoms
• Learn new skills for problem-solving, goal-setting, prioritising, positive thinking and assertiveness

£60 – £120

Get Tickets Here: Time & Stress Management Tickets, Wed 8 Feb 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

Mental Health Awareness Toolbox Talk Training
2023-02-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Learn about mental health from the comfort of your own home with these live Zoom sessions! By Mikeysline & Thinking Space.
Click here to register for the training.

Suicide Prevention: Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP)
2023-02-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Attendance at both sessions is required.
Session 1 – Monday 6th February 2023 1-3pm
Session 2 – Monday 13th February 2023 1-3pm
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
Please make sure you can attend both Session 1 and 2 before booking your place.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked.

Supporting the Mental Health of Young People Scotland
2023-02-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Young people in Scotland can access counselling sessions and mental health resources for free with Kooth! Join their information session (including young people) to find out more!
More information and how to join can be found here.

Healthcare Professionals and GPs- Supporting the Mental Health of Young People
2023-02-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Young people in Scotland can access counselling sessions and mental health resources for free with Kooth! Join their information session to find out more!
More information and how to join can be found here.

Mental Health Awareness Training with Mikeysline
2023-01-31 09:30 - 11:00 | Highland Third Sector Interface Thorfin House Bridgend Business Park Dingwall IV15 9SL, Highland Third Sector Interface Thorfin House Bridgend Business Park, Dingwall, iv15 9SL, United Kingdom
Part of the HTSI Training collection, this session talks about Mikeysline and why Mental Health support is so important, as well as signs, symptoms and coping strategies.
Join this face to face training session for a small donation to Mikeysline and find out about the charity and their work, why mental health support is so important, alongside learning about signs symptoms and coping strategies around mental health.
More information and tickets can be found here: Mental Health Awareness with Mikeysline Tickets, Tue 31 Jan 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

Parents and Carers Scotland- Supporting the Mental Health of Young People
2023-01-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Online

Educators in Scotland- Supporting the Mental Health of Young People
2023-01-24 15:45 - 16:45 | Online
Young people in Scotland can access counselling sessions and mental health resources for free with Kooth! Join their session to find out more!
More information and how to join can be found here.

Health inequalities : Money Counts [level 2]
2023-01-24 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-12-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-12-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
Bookable course online Via Teams (1.5 hours). Delivered by NHS Highland. Courses are booked through NHS Highland using Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here. If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.

Health inequalities : Money Counts [level 1] for North Highland only
2023-01-12 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-10-18 10:00 - 22:45 | Online
Bookable course online Via Teams (45 minutes). Delivered by NHS Highland. Courses are booked through NHS Highland using Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here. If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.

Scotland's Mental Health First Aid Training - Inverness
2023-01-11 09:30 - 2023-01-18 17:00 | Conference Room, IVTWO, Kintail House Sir Walter Scott Drive Inverness IV2 3BW, United Kingdom
This 2 day training course will help you to learn new skills to help support others with supportive conversations and signpost them for further help. By Mikeysline & Thinking Space.
You will:
Learn what to do in a mental health crisis;
Recognise when a person may need help and how to approach them;
Learn what protects your own and other people’s mental health;
Learn new skills that are useful in every part of your life.
Click here to register for the training.

Introduction to mental health and wellbeing Training
2022-12-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-09 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-30 13:30 - 16:30, 2022-11-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-06 13:30 - 16:30 | Online
Bookable course online via Teams (1 x 3 hrs).
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here. If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked.

Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP)
2022-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Session 1: 8th December 22 and Session 2: 15th November 22 10am- 12pm.
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
Please make sure you can attend both Session 1 and 2 before booking your place.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked.

Mental Health Improvement, Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention Masterclasses 2022
2022-12-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Online
‘What causes wellbeing? Its more complicated than you think’
Sir Harry Burns, Professor of Practice and Special Advisor, Faculty of Science, University of Strathclyde, UK
The Mental Health Improvement, Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention team at NHS Education for Scotland and Public Health Scotland are delighted to support further Masterclasses in mental health over the following months. Building on our ‘Ask, Tell, respond’ resources, the masterclasses will be an opportunity for the health, social care and the wider public workforce working within the Skilled, Enhanced and Specialist levels of mental health/suicide prevention practice to engage, discuss and enhance our learning in these area.
Masterclass sessions will be delivered via MS Teams.
Masterclass places will be limited so please book now via the registration link registration link here.
For any further information and enquiries please contact NES Mental Health team via email:
mentalhealth@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP)
2022-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Session 1: 8th November and Session 2: 9th November 2pm – 4pm.
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here. If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
Please make sure you can attend both Session 1 and 2 before booking your place.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked.

Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP)
2022-10-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Week 1: 27th October and Week 2: 3rd November 10am – 12pm.
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here. If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
Please make sure you can attend both Week 1 and Week 2 before booking your place.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked.

Scottish Trauma Informed Leaders Training (STILT)
2022-10-25 08:00 - 17:00
The NES Scottish Trauma Informed Leaders Training (STILT) training programme was created in recognition that trauma informed and responsive practice can only happen in the context of trauma informed and responsive environments, policies, systems and organisations.
STILT is designed to support leaders of organisations to develop trauma informed systems, processes, environments and teams from top down as well as bottom up

For more information and confirmation of timings please contact clodagh.feehan@nhs.scot OR jenny.munro2@nhs.scot

Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP)
2022-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Week 1: 12th October and Week 2: 19th October 10am – 12pm.
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here. If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
Please make sure you can attend both Week 1 and Week 2 before booking your place.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked.

Discover Kooth: Parents and Carers across Scotland
2022-10-05 18:30 - 19:30
Kooth is a free, safe, anonymous online mental health and wellbeing support platform for young people. Pop along to find out more!
Kooth is currently available in Highland for all 10 – 18yr olds

Our qualified counsellors are online 365 days a year. Monday to Friday, from 12noon – 10pm and between 6pm – 10pm on weekends.
Kooth has no waiting list or referral process. Children and young people can access support for ANY issue they may be experiencing. To access, young people simply register at www.kooth.com.
As well as chatting to our counsellors through a text based service, young people can message the team 24 hours a day, access our fully-moderated support forums and discussion board, online magazine, self-care activities and other self-help tools.

If you would like to find out more about our platform or ask us any questions at all, feel free to pop along to our free information session.
Look forward to seeing you there! 🙂
