Mental Health Advocacy Badge Programme

Dear Guide Guiders,

There will be a new badge programme on Mental Health Advocacy coming up in January 2021. The Mental Health Advocacy badge programme is created for the Guides to equip them with the mental health knowledge and skills as well as support them to initiate ground-up mental health projects to increase mental health awareness among their peers, family and community. This pilot programme is funded by Temasek Foundation and the training will be delivered by the Institute of Mental Health.

Details of the first run of the training (via Zoom)

Session 1 : 15 March 2021 (Mon), 9:00am – 12.30pm

Session 2 : 16 March 2021 (Tues), 9:00am – 12.30pm

Session 3 : 17 March 2021 (Wed), 9:00am – 12.30pm

Requirements of this interest badge

1. Guides have to attend all three sessions of the training on mental health literacy
2. Upon completion of the training, Guides (in groups of up to 6 girls) will have to design and complete an action project within the school or community on
   1. seeking awareness of mental health
   2. destigmatising mental health conditions in their school and community
   3. promoting inclusivity for those with mental health conditions in the public

3. Complete an individual reflection of the Guide’s learning experience and submit a photo documentation of the project as a group

Registration
Please sign up by 15 February 2021, using this link https://forms.gle/hwVrLArhddV7sVae8

Each Guider has to register for 5-6 Guides per school

Kindly direct all queries to linfang@girlguides.org.sg

Sincerely,

Mrs Koh-Teh Yi Wen
Chief Commissioner

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Dear Guide Guiders,

Mental health is everyone’s business. Awareness on mental health is important in order to remove stigma and extend help to those in need.

Girl Guides Singapore will be launching a new badge programme on Mental Health Advocacy in January 2021 which will end in December 2023. It is a partnership among Girl Guides Singapore, Temasek Foundation and the Institute of Mental Health. The programme is funded by Temasek Foundation and the training will be delivered by the Institute of Mental Health.

The Mental Health Advocacy badge programme is created for the Guides to equip them with the mental health knowledge and skills as well as support them to initiate ground-up mental health projects to increase mental health awareness among their peers, family and community. We want our girls to be mindful of the current situation and become responsible citizens who will take action to change the world by advocating for mental health to improve the lives of others.

Through this pilot programme, we hope more youths will have increased awareness of mental illness and seek appropriate help when needed. We hope to garner your support for this programme. 

Do look out for more details in the Term 1 circular and sign your Guides up for the training, using this link https://forms.gle/hwVrLArhddV7sVae8

Our Guides can make a difference !