Citizenship Reloaded
Forward Assist offer veterans and their families the opportunity to take part in an 8 week veteran-specific course designed to improve the quality of life for those finding it difficult to make the transition from military service to civilian life.
The interactive group sessions are facilitated by highly experienced advanced groupworker with invited Mental Health professionals and Occupational Therapists attending the group on an as and when basis. The course is designed to enable veterans to increase personal resilience and build a life they value by changing unwanted behaviours that cause misery and distress so that they can lives lives filled with passion, purpose and service to others.
Course Content:
Who are you?
Identity - Transition - Adjustment - Assimilation
Understanding your identity after leaving the military, setting personal life goals whilst developing skills to analyse negative thoughts and risky behaviours.
Navigating Support Services in Civilian Life
Drug & Alcohol Dependency
Mental Health Support
Family Support
Housing
Developing effective interpersonal skills to maintain and improve relationships, manage conflict effectively and understand the difference between communication in civilian life.
Resilience Training & Problem Solving Skills
Communication Skills
Life Coaching
Goal Setting
Being - Becoming - Belonging
Understanding emotions, the impact behaviour has on others and how to change emotional responses to meet your goals.
The first Citizenship Reloaded course was a great success with Veterans reporting a greater understanding of self and awareness of services available and how to access them. Further courses will be made available on request in 2024, lunch and refreshments will be provided to all participants. The programme can be delivered throughout the year over a rolling 8-week period.
“All veterans to some degree or other experience a period of adjustment when transitioning back to civilian life after time served in the military. ‘Citizenship Reloaded’ is an 8 week, community based well-being training course that educates veterans on how to access specialist support and navigate life on ‘Civvy Street’. The project introduces veterans to the support services available to them within their local community. Specialist mental health workers deliver training to teach emotional resilience and problem solving skills and life, education, training & employment coaches work with the veterans to improve future life chances. I am delighted to add my support to this innovative intervention.”
Johnny Mercer MP
