Whangarei Suicide Prevention Network

Published 06 December 2011, Posted in Northland

You are invited to join community members, health and social service workers and local business for our monthly suicide prevention hui.

The Network meets to connect with one another, and share knowledge to increase our awareness about suicide prevention and promote wellness in
our community.

Our next Whangarei Suicide Prevention Network features Tracey Hodgkinson, the national trainer of Beating the Blues.  Beating the Blues is a online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tool for the treatment of Depression.  This tool is now available to the public through GP’s in the Manaia Health PHO region.  Please see the attached flyer and poster.

Meeting details:

GUEST SPEAKER: Tracey Hodgkinson
WHEN: Thursday 8th of December
TIME: 10.30am to 12 noon
WHERE: Manaia Health PHO, Rust Ave. Whangarei.

Tracey’s talk will cover:

• Epidemiology and Best Practice guidelines – The Why
• Beating the Blues® – The What
• Structure of the programme – The How
• Suitability and exclusion criteria – The Who
• Management
• Patient access to the program
• Demonstration of website and program
• Questions (although we will be happy for these to happen throughout)

Everybody is welcome to attend these hui, and please feel free to forward this article onto other colleagues or friends you think might be interested. 

There is no cost to attend the hui, and no need to RSVP.

Whangarei Suicide Prevention Network panui.pdf
Beating the Blues poster.pdf