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Little fish, big pond: Managing the transition to high school & mental health

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About Event

Do you feel as though your son/daughter/student could use some help when it comes to managing the transition to high school and mental health?

At 6:30pm on Wednesday 31st May 2023, KYDS Youth Development Service will be offering a free webinar for parents and teachers to help their child/student manage the leap into the big pond in the best way possible!

You will learn:

  • Managing expectations and dealing with uncertainty

  • Simple and effective ways to maintain old friendships and build new ones

  • How to explain "resilience" to a young person

  • What counselling pathways are available

  • An introduction to mental health concepts

  • Effective ways to build healthy habits

About the organisation

Since 2005, KYDS Youth Development Service has offered free and ongoing counselling to young people and their families with no mental health or GP referral needed.

Their team of over 20 counsellors, youth workers and psychologists deliver over 5000 sessions to more than 400 families each year, with offices at Lindfield, Hornsby, Waitara, Avalon, Chatswood, Gordon and St Ives.

They also deliver in-school workshops and presentations on mental heath & resilience, transition to high school, young men’s & young women’s issues, and managing the HSC years.