Workshop Catalogue

Building Resilience

Celebrate MHERC's 30th Birthday with this free webinar! Learn how to become more resilient by proactively developing a mental reservoir that you can draw upon, replenish and never fully exhaust.

Suicide Prevention: Simple Skills for Communities

This free workshop will provide valuable skills for those working in the community.

Connecting Through Motherhood

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

Burnout: Dampening the Burn

The challenges over the last few years, have resulted in increasing experiences of depletion, exhaustion and ultimately burnout, which has been identified as resulting from an imbalance between chronic stress and coping resources.

Improving Sleep for Wellbeing

Free Mental Health Awareness Week Webinar on Sleep

Te Pūtaketanga: Introduction to Te Reo Māori (Part Two)

Join us online each week for 45 minutes of interactive learning.

A Review and Comparison of Modern Health and Wellbeing Literature with the Te Whare Tapa Whā Model

An in-depth review and comparison of the modern Health & Well-being literature and the four traditional core concepts of the Te Whare Tapa Whā Model involving Tinana, Hinengaro, Wairua, and Whānau in addition to presenting ideas for further integrated research.

Rainbow Diversity and How to Be a Supportive Ally

Free interactive educational groups to learn about rainbow diversity and practical tips and resources on how to be a supportive ally.

Making a Difference

Join us in celebrating MHERC's 30th Birthday with this lunch time talk with Sharon Bennett!

Elevating the Lived Experience Voice – Being Agents of Change

Workshop for the CPSLE workforce with lived experience.

Moving Towards Restorative Responses in Healthcare: A Scoping Day to Identify the Needs of Neurodivergent Mental Health and Addictions Clients

This hui in Ōtautahi, Christchurch and online is to bring neurodivergent people and their allies together around the topic of restorative practice in healthcare.

CPSLE Allies - Elevating the Lived Experience Voice (Webinar 1)

Have you heard about CPSLE, but are unsure of its meaning? Join us to develop your understanding of CPSLE and the advantages of peer support.

CPSLE Allies - Elevating the Lived Experience Voice (Webinar 2)

Have you heard about CPSLE, but are unsure of its meaning? Join us to develop your understanding of CPSLE and the advantages of peer support.

What is Peer Support? What does Lived Experience mean? What does CPSLE stand for? How can you support this workforce?

We have the answers to these questions. Join us to deepen your understanding of lived experience roles in the mental health and addiction sector, the history of the movement and the principles that drive them. Explore different CPSLE roles and discover how we can create supportive workplace environments for people to thrive.

Habits and Hints for Wellbeing

Free, weekly one-hour sessions to learn and gain skills around mental health.

Te Pūtaketanga: Introduction to Te Reo Māori

Basic Te Reo Māori to use in the workplace.

Tools for Managing Anxiety

Free online series for information and tips to help with anxiety

Connecting Through Motherhood

Weekly educational discussion group for new mums

Tools for Managing Anxiety

Free online series for information and tips to help with anxiety

Habits and Hints for Wellbeing

Free, weekly one-hour sessions to learn and gain skills around mental health.

Rainbow Diversity and How to Be a Supportive Ally

Free interactive educational groups to learn about rainbow diversity and practical tips and resources on how to be a supportive ally.

Co-existing Mental Health and Addiction Problems (CEP)

Explore an overview of working clinically with people with Co-Existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems (CEP).

Co-Existing Mental Health and Addiction Problems (CEP)

This workshop provides an overview and update of current approaches to working clinically with people with Co-Existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems (CEP).

Navigating Alcohol and Other Drug Services

Explore alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues for individuals. Recognise problematic AOD use, understand the impacts and how to access support services in Canterbury. 

Methamphetamine and Synthetic Substances: What You Need to Know

Explore synthetic drugs in today's society. Learn about longer term effects and gain tools and strategies around harm minimisation.

Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Recognise the signs and symptoms of FASD, understand how it is diagnosed and learn how to adapt treatment to the different needs of those with the neurodisability.

Effective Brief Interventions for People Experiencing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

In this highly interactive, practical workshop, explore information on AOD use and develop response to AOD issues in your setting.

Relapse Prevention and Growing Recovery Capital

This highly interactive, practical workshop explores the process and stages of relapse. Participants will apply theory to practice and case studies.

Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Youth: Motivational Tools for Harm Reduction

Develop your skills and increase your knowledge around supporting young people who present with alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues, from a harm reduction perspective.

Understanding School Avoidance and How to Re-engage Young People

Boundaries and Ethics in Health and Community Settings

Develop an understanding of significant ethics and boundaries concepts and explore an ethical dilemma problem-solving framework.

Debriefing: Understanding the Benefits and Learning Fundamental Skills

Explore an overview regarding the benefits of debriefing alongside identifying fundamental skills in relation to the debriefing process.

Communication and Breakaway Techniques: De-escalation Refresher

Revisit verbal de-escalation strategies and environmental considerations to ensure that both you and your client are kept as safe as possible in an actual or potential physical assault situation.

Effective Communication to Manage Distress: De-escalation Techniques

Gain the skills to identify and de-escalate an agitated person while keeping yourself and others safe. Gain confidence in managing distress and aggression, and strategies for self-control.

Effective Note Writing for Community Support Work

Develop your skills to effectively and clearly document your work in supporting people with mental health conditions.

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Recognising the Signs and Strategies for Prevention and Recovery

Know how to respond and recover from empathy fatigue and emotional burnout – essential tips and strategies.

Enhancing Skills to Ensure Safe and Supportive Client-Focused Relationships

Learn skills to engage in safe and effective relationships with clients in support-focused situations while maintaining your own safety and boundaries.

Home Visiting in Community Work

When working in the community and in private homes, we need to ensure everyone’s safety and be respectful. Develop your confidence and skills to decrease risk and manage difficult situations.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Healthcare

Explore Te Tiriti o Waitangi with a lens of understanding and opportunities for healthcare practitioners and services in the broader healthcare setting.

Understanding the Mental Health System: Specialist Services, NGOs and Community Agencies

This workshop will introduce those new to the Mental Health workforce or those working outside of this sector, an insight into the workings of the Mental Health sector.