AKG workshops and programs

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Our workshops promote a Peer Education Model. This model provides 1 on 1 mentoring or group workshops, with the main goal to break down the shame factor and the stigma around depression and suicide.

Life Promotion	Alcohol, drugs and tobacco awareness
The Life Promotion Program is based around an educational DVD, developed by local indigenous women, who are now known as the Women’s Reference Group. *4 main topics of the Life Promotion Program:* Knowing who you are and where you come from (Identity) Country and culture keeps us strong! (Culture) Breaking the silence without shame! (Social & Emotional Well-Being) Keeping strong and moving forward (Empowerment & Resilience)	The alcohol and drug awareness workshops involves discussions, brainstorms and activities which targets conversations like; how to reduce risks when drinking, how can we help a friend struggling with these issues and negatives factors of alcohol, drugs and tobacco use. *AKG has 3 different workshops on Alcohol & other drugs (AOD):* Helping Hugo workshop Alcohol & other drugs awareness workshop AOD – Reducing risks workshop.
Suicide prevention and awareness	Living Deadly
The Men’s Suicide Prevention DVD workshop has 3 main speakers featured in the film, who talk about their experiences with depression, suicide, help seeking and how they dealt with it. These tough topics are broken down with lighthearted scenes to keep it balanced. *Some of the discussions are:* Who can I talk to if I’m feeling down? What are the signs of someone who is depressed?	As Peer Educators we develop workshops associated with the cycle of grief that is experienced in the Kimberley region. With these workshops we take a holistic approach, where we touch on subjects like, goal setting, communication, anger management and emotional intelligence. *Our Living Strong workshops are:* Communication & Conflict Resolution Positive Lifestyles & Goal Setting Emotions & Feelings. Healthy Relationships

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Workshop 1	AKG Introduction – 8 years + Fun activities based on identity, communication and trust. Discussion / give out posters, brochures, cards.
Workshop 2	Living Deadly Workshop – Emotions & Feelings – 8 years + Activities – Identifying emotions, how emotions affect your body, categorise emotions, help seeking.
Workshop 3	Living Deadly Workshop – Relationships – 8 years + Activities – The relationship tree (discussion based on a tree), we will slowly assemble a tree adding parts as the discussion progresses. Branches – different types of relationships, Leaves – what you see when people are happy in their relationships, Roots – good things for a strong and lasting relationship, Bugs – bad things that eat away at relationships, Water/fertiliser – things we can do to upbuild and maintain healthy relationships.
Workshop 4	Living Deadly Workshop – Positive Lifestyles – 8 years + Activities – identifying qualities, identifying priorities, awareness – 7 categories of wellbeing, how can I make changes to my lifestyle?
Workshop 5	Living Deadly Workshop – Goal Setting – 8 years + Activities – identifying goals, awareness – SMART goals, goal setting activity (3) – Jar, basketball, football scenario – Footy goals – future goals, Opponents (barriers) – things that can stop you from achieving your goal, Shoe prints – ways to get around those barriers, Footballs – how you would feel if you achieved your goal.
Workshop 6	Living Deadly Workshop – Communication & Conflict Resolution (Anger Management) 8 years + Activities – Volcano (use the volcano in relation to anger building and building to the point of exploding)- identifying anger and what can trigger your anger, identify strategies to help control our anger, help seeking.
Workshop 7	Living Deadly Workshop – Alcohol & Drug Awareness – 8 years + Activities – awareness and categories AOD, environmental risk, health effects of AOD, help seeking.
Workshop 8	Helping Hugo (Social & Emotional Wellbeing) – 8 years + Activities – categories of wellbeing, ALSH – how we can support someone, Hugo – case study, develop a support plan for Hugo, help seeking.
Workshop 9	AKG Suicide Prevention DVD – 10 years + Activities – Present workshop, prequestionnaires, watch DVD, postquestionnaires, helping hand (help seeking). AKG Suicide Prevention DVD – 16 years + Activities – Present workshop, prequestionnaires, watch DVD, ALSH – how we can support someone, AITH – how we can seek help, postquestionnaires.
Workshop 10	Life Promotion Program – 14 years + Activities – Identity, who are you? where are you from? personal timeline or vision board. Culture, language map, my cultural tree. Social & Emotional Wellbeing, yarn circle, mental health issue, asking you right owat?, the body, list of services. Resilience & Empowerment, mindfulness/meditation, wheel of self-care, program reflection & action plan.
	Workshops in development Family Domestic Violence Wellbeing Awareness – Intergenerational trauma