Contact information
Tracy Dudley, Tour Coordinator: 604-682-7020, [email protected], www.reachoutpsychosis.com
Cost
Free
Agency Name
BC Schizophrenia Society
Year Developed
2005
Availability
Central Vancouver Island
East Kootenay
Fraser Valley
Kootenay-Boundary
North Shore/Coast Garibaldi
North Vancouver Island
Northeast BC
Northern Interior
Northwest BC
Okanagan
Richmond
Simon Fraser
South Fraser
South Vancouver Island
Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap
Vancouver
Topics
Mental Illness (general), psychosis, schizophrenia, substance use (general)
Includes
Information sheets, posters, video, live show or performance, resource CD and package for classrooms, website
Presentations Training
Entire school, 1 hour
Target Audience
Students (Grade 10)
Students (Grade 11)
Students (Grade 12)
Tailoring
The program delivers content in partnership with Aboriginal organizations, with input from those organizations.
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Personal development (mental well-being): 8-12, personal development (substance abuse prevention): 8-12
Delivered By
Outside professional/community organization
Resource Evaluated
Evaluated internally. Results are available from BC Schizophrenia Society.
Evaluation Type
Feedback form, formal form
Content Reviewed
Reviewed by: Medical Advisory Committee including practitioners from 3 different early psychosis intervention programs.
Notes
Content has been assessed as being age or developmentally appropriate to the needs of students in terms of language, images, attitude, maturity, understanding and knowledge required. The material can be adapted to differing curriculum models and schools.
ReachOut is a free assembly presentation incorporating a rock and spoken word performance with early psychosis identification education delivered by a high-quality performer team that includes a professional teacher. The program tours high-schools throughout BC.
