AICAFMHA:
promoting mental health for young Australians
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd
ABN 87 093 479 022
| Date update submitted | 3rd Sept 2003 |
| Program Title | Taz Kidz Club |
| Contact Person/s | Christine Handley and Angela Josephs |
| Organisation | Clare House, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| Address | 26 Clare Street, New Town TAS 7008 |
| State | TAS |
| christine.handley@dhhs.tas.gov.au | |
| Telephone | 03 62338612 |
| Facsimile | 03 362307555 |
| Program Description | Educative and peer support program for children aged 8-12 years. |
| Evaluation Information | A variety of pre and post test measures assessing knowledge of children about mental illness Qualitative descriptive data from children and parents re atitudes, knowledge, coping, problem-solving etc Possibly Strengths and Difficulties Q in future. |
| Evidence | "Based on Queensland Mater Children's Hospital "Kidz Club" Program" |
| Any other information | Many of the children go on to participate in Tassie Champs Camps Program (Project Co-ordinator) Jeanette Sherrington - Camps for children who have a parent with a mental illness; age of children 8-12 years. |
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