Grow - Program Training and Resources Channel

Brief introduction to the purpose of the channel for Grow Program Resources. Meet Dave and Darryl from Grow Community Mental Health Australia and how to use the content provided for you as Grow leader staff member or active participant in weekly Grow groups and programs

Our hosts discuss the curious idea of work associated with Grow's 12th Step. Does it contribute to the Caring and Sharing Community of Grow? Who can be involved? Is it for Program workers or Grow members? Is it even necessary or just an 'old idea'?

This episode discusses The Annual Training Weekend. Why it was introduced, How it has changed, Things to look for and plan, and how to adapt to Training Days if the Away Weekend format is not possible.

Special guest Kate from the Northern Territory joins us today to discuss how Grow has often been privileged to employ recovered Grow members as staff. BUT what happens if a new staff member hasn't been involved in Grow before? Kate gives us her first hand perspective and surprising experience.

This episode explores the different types of helping relationships identified by Grow and its members. Categorised simply as 'To' relationships, 'For' relationships and 'With' relationships. We discuss When the different types of helping is appropriate and relevant, (when it's not so helpful). Lastly, we discuss how-to aim for and develop the best type of help for ourselves and others in our peer to peer setting and friendships in Grow meetings.

The Grow program is built on the lived experience and collective wisdom of many members and recoverers over many years. Consequently, the program is presented and shared with the emphasis on how 'we' made progress or how 'we' recovered, the implication being that if 'we' did, you can too.  In group we need to maintain this collective 'we' to allow all to participate and get help and support at their level whilst also being an integral part of the solutions for themselves and others.  - check it out.

A question that often gets asked in Grow groups with regard to our times of instant access information - "is there any need to learn Grow program by rote? (or by heart) is having access to it enough? Let's discuss the ins and outs. from our lived experience and our time in Grow group meetings. 

A casual discussion on Outreach and networking externally with Sharon - Manager Grow Eastern Australia and Kate Manager NT.  Delving into what to do, things to say, what to know before you go and how to keep things simple, cheerful and based on what you know, namely, Grow Program principles!

Dave helps unpack where some of these guidelines and requirements came from in terms of lived experience from years of Grow meetings, mental health requirements and how to run effective groups.

Particularly helpful to Group Organizers (but also for anyone), this episode takes a look behind some important elements and information for attending Grow group meetings. The new Booklet of the same name is available in your group (both online and in-person) and sets out guidelines, requirements rights and responsibilities of participating in grow's wondaful caring and sharing community.

This episode briefly outlines Grow's deep history, pre-dating the terms, of building a Mental Health Program based fully on the Co-design process. Additionally, ensuring that lived experience of mental illness was and still is, present at EVERY level of governance at Grow from the local weekly group to the National Board.