It's All About Me - Our Space - Wellbeing program for young carers

Free Self-Care and Wellbeing Program for Young Carers - Expression of Interest now open

It’s All About Me is a FREE program that supports young carers to build social and emotional skills to help turn challenging experiences into an opportunity for growth.

The Fun Friends program provides young carers with the opportunity to develop new skills, connect with other young carers, focus on their own self-care needs and have some fun.

The programs will be delivered on Monday's over 10 weeks, from 3.30 to 5.30 pm, starting on Monday April 15 2024 and last session will be on Monday 17 June 2024

Program overview

Drawing from the Friends Resilience program, which uses evidence based strategies to prevent anxiety and depression, while promoting resilience in families, schools and communities.

The program can help children:

• Improve their confidence and social skills
• Enhance their emotional health and well-being
• Improve their self-esteem and reach their full potential
• Identify their personal strengths and supportive networks

Prepare them for tomorrow.

It’s All About Me is a program delivered by Carers Queensland with funding support from The Smith Family.

Our programs are run by our accredited and experienced facilitators who are certified to work with children.

Delivered in weekly 120 minutes sessions during the school term (over 10 weeks).

Key topics covered

• Understanding feelings
• Body cues and relaxation
• Paying careful attention
• Changing unhelpful thoughts into helpful thoughts
• Coping step plans
• Learning from our role models
• Using problem solving plans
• Using the Friends skills to help ourselves and others

Places are limited. Register now or to submit your expression of interest please visit our website https://carersqld.com.au/carer-program/its-all-about-me/

For more information, please call 0427 139 564 or email iaam@carersqld.com.au