South Eastern Trust Recovery College Timetable: (January - December 2023) Promoting: Hope, Control & Opportunity Page 7 of 8
RECOVERY COLLEGE 2023 TIMETABLE (JANUARY - DECEMBER)
"You don't have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step." - Martin Luther King, Jr
COURSE SESSION DATES TIME LOCATION REGISTER
Learning to Challenge Avoidance & Unhelpful
Thinking Styles
2 TUE: 24, 31 OCT 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Zoom
Avoidance comes in different forms. We can all identify with times when we have avoided thinking about something, doing something, or feeling a certain way. Developing a pattern of
avoidance can and does create a range of problems for us including increased fear, lower self-esteem and a restricted lifestyle. This course is designed to help us understand how avoidance
impacts on our wellbeing and to look at how we go about changing those patterns of avoidance.
safeTALK Workshop 1 WED: 25 OCT 1:00pm-5:00pm Location: Bangor
Suicide is preventable and anyone can make a difference. This workshop prepares students to be alert to the possibility of suicide; they will learn four basic steps to create a life-saving
connection. These skills are widely used by both professionals and the general public.
What is Recovery 1 THU: 26 OCT 6:00pm-7:15pm Location: Zoom
In this course students will learn more about Hope, Control and Opportunity, which are the key Core Values of the Recovery College. This course aims to encourage you to begin to explore
what recovery.
Introduction to Mindfulness 3 TUE: 07, 14, 21 NOV 6:00pm-7:15pm Online: Zoom
Mindfulness is a skill that you can use to find peace in a frantic world. This course aims to teach students an understanding of mindfulness, about the benefits of focusing on the present and
how to incorporate mindfulness strategies into daily life. The course will also include a discussion on using our senses to understand ourselves.
Building Resilience 3 WED: 08, 15, 22 NOV 6:00pm-7:15pm Online: Zoom
Resilience describes our capacity to recover from difficult situations. Everyone canbenefit from exploring strategies that can enhance our ability to cope with stressfulsituations and mental
ill-health.This course aims to teach students skills and strategies that can help them overcomestressful situations and different ways that we can boost our ability to cope withdifficult life
events.
Coping with Christmas 2 THU: 16, 23 NOV 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Newtownards
Christmas is a time of year that has come to mean different things to different people but often it's a difficult time. Getting through Christmas is stressful for many of us, with all the money
and people pressures that it can bring. However we feel about Christmas, we are surrounded by it. In this course we will support each other to look at how we may be affected by the
different aspects of this festival. We will work on making our own personal plan to help see us it through.
What's Important to me 2 TUE: 05, 12 DEC 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Lisburn
What is important to us is often referred to as Values. Values reflect what we consider meaningful in life. They are what you care about, deep down, and what you consider to be important.
Everybody's values are different, and they can change over time. This course aims to explore the link between values, our daily life and our mental health, this course will also explore the
role of values in recovery and aims to encourage you to consider the ways you can begin using your values to enhance your recovery and wellbeing.
Finding Your PACE 2 WED: 06, 13 DEC 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Zoom
Because of the speed at which changes & events occur in our lives, it might sometimes feel that we're in a race & need to sprint to catch up. This course has been co-produced to help you
plan a routine that will help you look after your physical & mental wellbeing.
Goal Setting for Recovery 2 THU: 07, 14 DEC 10:30am-12:30pm Online: Bangor
Setting clear, achievable and realistic goals can be both motivating and can help us move forward in our recovery. This course aims to explore the different ways to set goals and the
benefits of goal-setting as a positive strategy for recovery. The course also aims to encourage you to consider what goals you would like to achieve and how you can begin to plan your next
steps.