Free Debt and Mental Health Training

This one day course is suitable for frontline workers and will help individuals to:

Understand how mental health and debt are connected
Understand the local context of debt and mental health
Confidently use healthy conversations principles to initiate conversations about mental health and debt
Identify the signs of someone trapped in a cycle of poor mental health and debt
Safely ask and listen to someone about their mental health and debt Safeguard the person who may be at risk of crisis
Be aware of the local and national mental health and debt support available.
Confidently work in partnership with other organizations to provide the best possible outcome for those in debt and Mental Health

Topics Covered:

The scale of Debt & Mental Health in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton
Exploring the links between debt and mental health
Trauma informed Approach
The New Breathing Space Regulations and Statutory Debt Repayment Plan
Healthy conversations and myth busting
TEXAS model for active listening
Proactive referrals to Debtor Support and Mental Health services
Stop, Start, Continue and Change