Make Every Contact Count (MECC) 6th and 13th July 2018

THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED OVER TWO HALF DAY SESSIONS - By applying for day 1 (6th July) you are committing to also attending 13th July. See details below

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Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is about supporting people to make the most of every opportunity they have with the millions of people they come into contact with every day. Everyone who interacts with the public is able to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of the population by encouraging and supporting individuals to change behaviours that may be damaging to their health. Telling people what to do is not the most effective way to help them change. MECC is a skills-based training opportunity that encourages a different way of working and interacting to address their health and wellbeing.

Training includes…

• Two half day sessions where you will improve your skills and confidence in delivering very brief interventions to encourage long term behaviour change.

• You will have the opportunity to reflect on your practice and how you can make a difference every day.

• You must complete the MECC e-learning between the two sessions.

Training outcomes…

• Improved confidence in delivering very brief interventions.

• Better awareness of how and when to use opportunities to talk to people about their health and wellbeing.

• Be able to use effective language to get people thinking about their choices and support a behaviour change plan.

Please note that you will need to attend both sessions:-

Session 1 6th July 2018

Session 2 13th July 2018

Location: The Futures Hub, Bath College, Avon Street, Bath, BA1 1UP

Time: 9.45 registration 10 – 1.30

Please note that if you add this event to your calendar you will need to add the second sesison manually

This training programme is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health. This course compliments Connect 5 training. For further information contact Clare Laker clare_laker@bathnes.gov.uk