B-4u

Ever wanted to find out more about mental health in your family?

Find it easier to connect online?

This is a new space – you are invited to get on board – be part of something big – help create the space you want – that’s why we called it B-4U…

Artwork by Robyn Grove

@robyngrove

Our Story

IT’S A CREATIVE SPACE FOR YOU

B-4U is a safe online space for young people between the ages of 12 and 18 years who are affected by mental health issues in their family or home.

You can connect with other young people – hear from others in similar situations, share experiences and learn new ways of looking after yourself.

All content is moderated and approved before going live. No real names will be used. We guarantee your safety and privacy will be respected and assured.

MORE ABOUT B-4U

Get creative, get serious, have fun, learn new stuff, share with others – or just see what others are doing…that’s totally fine!

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FEEL SUPPORTED

Support by experienced mental health and young carer support staff plus awesome peer workers.

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MIX AND MATCH

Learn new stuff and share with others.

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MIX AND MATCH

Get creative, get serious, have fun, learn new stuff, share with others – or just see what others are doing…that’s totally fine!

We’ll cover all sorts of topics:

Families and mental health
Dealing with the tricky times
Looking after yourself – and others
Connecting with others

GET CREATIVE

Like to write? Enjoy drawing? Want to create a video? But remember no identifying footage.

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GET CREATIVE

Our gallery includes artwork, photos, poems and more…

MEET LIKE MINDED PEOPLE

An opportunity to have fun and learn new skills with people who understand where you’re coming from.

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TOTALLY PRIVATE

Everything is private. No real names will be used. A totally safe space.

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TOTALLY PRIVATE

B-4U is totally private – you’ll get your own ID and password – no real names – no profiles – just a safe space for you.
All participants will register with B-4U and can only access the program with a personalised username and password.
Staff will work with all participants to ensure all activities and discussions are safe. Everything that we upload will be safe, supportive and respectful.
At the beginning of the program all participants will sign an agreement outlining the expectations for the group.

INFO FOR FAMILIES

Mum or dad got questions?

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INFO FOR FAMILIES

The FaPMI program works with community organisations to provide a range of support programs for families. The B-4U project is a partnership between Eastern Health FaPMI (Families where Parents have a Mental Illness), Wellways and VMCH Carer Support Services.
Our experienced facilitators include:
Mental health clinicians,
Carer support practitioners, and
Peer support workers.
We work together to support young people, provide accurate and up to date information, and link young people to services if needed.
All participants register with B-4U via a Registration Form and can only join the program with parents/carer consent. Once we complete the referral with you and your child/young person, they will receive a personalised username and password to access the B-4U site and to join in group activities.
If you or your child/young person have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Program Co-ordinator: FaPMI Co-ordinator – Bronwyn Sanders 0408 291580
Email: Bronwyn.sanders@easternhealth.org.au

SO WHAT IS B-4U?

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RUN IN PARTNERSHIP BY:

VMCH, WELLWAYS, EASTERN HEALTH

START DATE:

JULY, 2020

PEER WORKERS:

PEER FACILITATORS AND PEER EDUCATORS

WHAT IS IT?

A SAFE SPACE TO TALK, BE CREATIVE, EXPRESS YOURSELF

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS GROUPS

It was a fun way of talking about my life. I didn’t share lots but I think I talked about enough to get me thinking and help me realise it’s not as bad as I thought and I can get through it and keep on keeping on. I am thankful that I was invited and had fun with the time I had with them.

Client Since 1995

It helped us understand and everything, and what was going on.

Client Since 1995

So talking to people, even writing stuff down, anything that just relieves the stress, maybe drawing. Just stuff like that. Just calming. Yeah.

Learnt about services…and Learnt about each other and families

It’s also good to see that people open up, because that’s a very good thing. They can talk to people and make friends and they can talk about stuff that is usually very hard to talk about“ “It was a safe space to talk about stuff, people who can listen they won’t judge because they have similar experiences.

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Because now we know and we can think and say to ourselves hey, we're not the only family that's going through this, Mum's not the only adult that has these problems, that has some mental health issues. Yeah. That helped and that just made me realise yeah, I'm not alone, there's other people out there.

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SERVICES & SUPPORTS 4 U

Information and clips for young people about different types of mental illness (live link)

Need to Know – A guide for young people who have a parent with mental illness for young people who have a parent with mental illness. Read online or download and print.

Headspace Information for young people aged 12-25 and need information relating to general mental health, physical health, work & study and alcohol and other drugs

Kids Helpline Information and support for kids, teens and young adults, parents and schools. If you need to speak to a counsellor, call 1800 55 1800, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Email and webchat also available

Services for Young Carers

Local service VMCH provide support, information and respite for young carers in the Eastern region including financial support and group programs

Wellways offers a wide range of services to support people affected by mental health issues or disability, as well as their families, friends and carers.

In an emergency:

Police/Ambulance/Fire Ph: 000 (24 hours)

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Find Out more about b-4u

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Or Call: FaPMI Co-ordinator – Bronwyn Sanders 0408 291 580

Contact us

b-4u.com.au

info@b-4u.com.au

FaPMI Co-ordinator – Bronwyn Sanders 0408 291580

ORGANISATIONS

EASTERN HEALTH

VMCH

WELLWAYS