Citizen not Saviour - Community Development and mental health in the loneliness epidemic

LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP

Capability Level: Evolving

In a loneliness epidemic, Social Workers are needed more than ever to take part in communities, and partner with others to create connection and safe spaces for healing. Where historically, practitioners have entered spaces to ‘save’ citizens, anti-oppressive community development offers a new way forward, that is trauma sensitive, strength based, and community led.

With a focus on working within in-person, community led spaces, this webinar will provide Social Workers and other practitioners a greater insight into the theory and practice of anti-oppressive community development, placemaking and their correlation to mental health. Participants will learn tangible ways to apply a bottom-up approaches with citizens to develop alternatives to remedy loneliness and isolation, that include utilising elements of Focused Psychological Strategies.

Who should attend?

This webinar builds on existing knowledge of community development and is suitable for those with experience in community contexts who are looking to deepen their knowledge, re-examine their practice, enhance their practical skills or learn how to utilize aspects of Focused Psychological Strategies into their practice.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify the impact of privilege and personal experience upon practice

• Understand the theory and practice of Anti Oppressive Practice within the context of community led community spaces

• Understand the Focused Psychological strategies of: Motivational Interviewing, Psychoeducation and Skills Training

• Analyse which elements of Focused Psychological strategies can be safely applied in Community Development Practice to address traumatized communities

Event Structure:

Introduction

Learning Session 1: Citizen Not Saviour: How lived experience impacts practice (50 Minutes)

Learning Activity 1: Interactive group discussion and Whiteboard

Learning Session 2: Anti-Oppressive Practice and Community Development (50 Minutes)

Learning Activity 2: Case study

Learning Session 3: Bottom up Strategies for trauma sensitive practice (50 Minutes)

Learning Activity 3: Open discussion and Case study

Conclusion and Q&A

AASW Credentials: Mental Health & FPS

The FPS of Motivational Interviewing and Psycho education will be incorporated into a section of this workshop.

This Workshop is not recorded, however, you will have access to materials and resources on AASW Online Learning for 4 weeks after the completion of the workshop.