Invitation - Learn to LEAP™!
FREE LEAP™ Training Workshop Presented by Supporting Families in Mental Illness.
The LEAP™ one day training program teaches families and whanau how to better understand and strengthen their relationships with a loved one, and how to assist them in engaging with people who are trying to help them.
SFMI are accredited LEAP™ Trainers, and provide free training to families and whanau around the country. You can register for LEAP™ Training through any Supporting Families in Mental Illness branch.
LEAP™ (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner™) shows you how to quickly gain the trust of someone you are in conflict with. When you Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner™, you stop trying to force your adversary to say he\she is wrong and begin to listen in a new way that immediately lowers anger and defensiveness, conveys genuine understanding, empathy, and respect for his point of view, even when you disagree with it (
http://leapinstitute.org/)
FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS
“Great ideas to deal with stressful situations”
“I learnt how to react to different situations”
“ I think each time a person is diagnosed with a mental illness this course would be informative and helpful for family members”
”It gave practical solutions for my sons problems”
UPCOMING LEAP™ WORKSHOPS
Counties Manukau: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Auckland Central: Thursday 15th March 2012
Waitemata: Tuesday 6th March 2012
A BIG THANK YOU
Thank you to
Waiheke Island Resort for their kind support for our LEAP™ training
for families at Waiheke on 10th October 2011.
Thank you to
Fullers for kindly supporting our LEAP training for families on 10th October 2011.