STREET HEALTH

What?

Street Health is a mental health and emotional literacy programme that uses street/youth culture to engage, educate and support people classed as at risk or vulnerable. 

Street Health marries street culture with clinical theory.

1.  Culture: Mental health in street culture is unique. It is difficult to support those in that space, without understanding the culture. 

Kevin is from the culture and understands the uniqueness of the behaviours, from linguistics to anxiety. Perfectly positioning him to deliver Street Health. 

2.  Intensity: There’s a lack of familiarity with emotions and the therapeutic world. An extra layer is needed to create a space, to adjust to the intimacy of the setting, to connect with emotions, understand how pain drives their behaviours and feel safe enough to be vulnerable.

3.  Stigma: Street Health uses examples from the culture to counter the stigma. Using models of excellence, that are from the same background and led a similar journey.

The Street Health programmes cover: 

·       Definition of mental health and emotional literacy

·      Uniqueness and mis-marketing of emotions

·       Survivors guilt

·       Imposter syndrome

·       Shame and vulnerability

·       Happiness

·       Aggression

·       Resilience

·       Empathy

·       Self-regulation

·       Attachment

Why?

Trauma, childhood adversity and low emotional literacy levels lead to lower attainment in school, an increased chance of exclusion, gang membership, participation in risky behaviours, substance abuse, prison and dysfunctional relationships.

These numbers have been maintained over the years because people cannot afford support or they do not engage in the offerings available.

The lifestyle is rich in emotional highs and lows, and anti establishment. It’s where people seek solace in the chaos, unsafe environments and music that narrate those environments. For support to infiltrate the intensity of the lifestyle, the remedy must be packaged in familiar content and be culturally appropriate - Street Health.

 “On average 10 years will pass between a young a person first becoming unwell and when they first get help.”

Street Health raises emotional literacy levels, improving self regulation, conflict resolution and empathy. Improving attainment in schools, reducing school exclusions, decreasing gang membership, fewer people abusing substances, and less people incarcerated and reoffending.

Street Health saves society greatly, in both sterling and emotional currency.

How?

(Group) Programme delivery style is in the form of debate, quizzes, presentations, conversation, the arts and literature. A diverse approach to delivery, to adhere to a variety of learning needs and preferences. 

The program will be delivered to the whole group. With the last session being delivered to a select group of individuals, as part of the legacy program, to ensure sustainability.

To book Street Health, contact Gavin at gavin@kevingeorge.online