MENTAL HEALTH
Supporting Young People's Mental Health
I am very grateful for the opportunity to be working as a school mentor with Streetz Ahead, an organization that focuses on providing a variety of mental health provisions to schools and communities in London, such as counseling, therapy, and mentoring.
My role as a school mentor is to...
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provide counselling and lessons on mental health-related topics to primary school students, particularly at-risk youth or those with special educational needs and disabilities.
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coordinate with the school SENDCO (special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator), safeguarding lead, teachers, and parents regarding referrals, assessments, progress, and outcomes of mentoring.
What I do in a day...
1-to-1 Mentoring
Providing personalized mentoring for individual students.
Lunchtime Activities
Facilitating lunchtime games and activities focused on developing social skills through play and creative arts (Example: teamwork, fair play, sharing).
Group Mentoring
Delivering group mentoring focused on developing confidence and social skills with others.
Parent Workshops
Giving workshops that help parents gain knowledge and skills to support their child's mental health and well-being.