began giving information to young people about mental health information
Nowadays - information, social networking, factsheets, personal stories
Aim to increase mental health Literacy, improve healp seeking skills, reduce stigma assoscieted mental illness
83% of users stay on for 11 mins or longer
has interactive games which develop life skills
inclkudes written teacher resources to support the use of the game in PDHPE lessons
Creating Supportive Environments
Websites support young people to build resilience and work their way through tough times
ReachOut provides community discussions, share stories, provide advice and support
ActNow increases engagement and social connectedness. Gets people involved in their community
Strengthening community action
ReachOut teachers launched in 2007 improves understanding on mental illness
Has an entire section devoted to the use of technologies in schools and helps with effective learning
Brings issues to the forefront and aims to reduce the stigma with mental illness
Provides teachers with the confidence to teach students protective stategies and life skills to manage mental health
Helps to teach students how they can support friends and family suffering from mental health
Reorienting Health services
ReachOut Pro website helps health care professionals work with young people
Gives Health care professionals advice on a range of technologies and resources that enhance the effectiveness of psychosocial support and mental health care
Encourages Health care professionals to become acquanted with new technologies and to integrate this use into their practice to meet the needs of improving young peoples mental health
Building Healthy Public Police
NSW Youth Health Policy (in partnership with the Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health, WestMead)
Inspire research and policy partnerships (www.inspire.org.au
Read about the Inspire Foundation's advocacy for healthy public policies through news releases from their blog
Inspire Foundation
1996 due to escalating rates of youth suicide
Improve young people's mental health and wellbeing
ReachOut.com funded by Government
Prevent Youth suicide
2020 vision, make global contribution to young people's mental health and wellbeing
Dream is for people to stand up and say 'I am happy'
Websites
ReachOut.com - information, support and resources to help young people improve understading
ActNow.com.au - connect young people with opportunities to learn more about their world and social issues
teachers.reachoutpro.com.au - resources support and training to teachers