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Two fully booked Mental Health Support Skills workshops in Leeton have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with participants reporting greater knowledge and confidence to respond to people experiencing mental health challenges.
Delivered by the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) and the Rotary Club of Leeton, in partnership with the local Collaborative Care project, the free workshops were designed for the wider community to recognise you don’t need to be a mental health professional to play an important role in helping those around you.
Mental health has been identified as a priority by the Leeton community through the Collaborative Care project.
Leeton Collaborative Care Project Officer Maryann Iannelli said the response to the first workshop was overwhelming, with places filling quickly and prompting a second session to meet community demand.
“This highlights the importance of providing initiatives that genuinely respond to local needs,” Maryann said.
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The Collaborative Care Program is facilitated by RDN Health in partnership with the NSW Ministry of Health, local health providers and community organisations.