D2DL NORTH

June O’Connor Centre (Inc)

In 2007, the JOC gained funding to be a part of the Commonwealth’s new initiative Day to Day Living (D2DL) program. D2DL provides structured group activities for individuals who have experienced mental illness aiming to improve quality of life and assist with the recovery journey.

The D2DL is now well underway with regular group activities, covering the following five core areas:-

Personal Growth

Educational/Employment opportunities (skills building)

Community integration

Socialisation.

Physical health

Activities are needs-led, with members identifying skills building and learning opportunities, and also being involved in the planning and organising of the groups (if they like), or if not they can just participate.

Each month members are sent the timetable of activities and can participate as soon as we receive a completed application form, completed by the GP, Psychiatrist or other mental health professional. Open Current Time table

Please feel free to print our application form from the website.

The Aims of the group activities are to support people who have experienced mental illness to:

Improve ability to and opportunities for participating in social, recreational and educational activities.

Improve quality of life, minimising obstacles that may hamper their personal recovery journey, and allow each individual the opportunity to reach their potential for independence.

Use these skills to identify when they become unwell and use their own action plans and early warning signs to identify coping strategies to lessen the chance of readmission to hospital.

Encourage wider networking in the community and reduce social isolation.

Continue to increase community integration and knowledge of mental illness to address stigma and discrimination.

Members are encouraged to participate in current groups and are now better prepared to:

· Develop new skills and practice old skills

· Develop wider social networks

· Participate more in community activities

Develop personal skills, identifying and working on personal goals and wishes for the future.

The June O’Connor centres and D2DL programs PROMOTE RECOVERY AND MINIMISES RELAPSE in a non clinical setting by:

· Encouraging independence, resourcefulness and responsibility.

· Promoting dignity and respect, social wellbeing and community integration.

· Creating a confidential, safe and non judgemental learning environment.

· Increasing positive community awareness and minimises stigma of mental illness by advocacy and role modelling.