Aanbod dagbesteding en Arbeid GGZ inGeest

1. 18 maart 2010 Aanbod dagbesteding en Arbeid GGZ inGeest De “gezonde hap” a “healthy bite”

2. Project “A healthy bite”

3. “A healthy bite” • Offered in co-operation with the “Zuideramstel district” • Start march 2009

4. What we want to achieve • To create an opportunity for vulnerable citizens to get in contact with their neighbours. • To stimulate inclusion • Other achievements • to be more aware of a healthy lifestyle • to make it more easy to participate with other activities • in the neigbourhood • to stimulate contact with each other • to enlarge independance • to be more responsible

5. Characteristics of the targetgroup • Single, isolated • Without “normal” work • A limited social network • Some of them are in care of a institute for mental illness (GGZ) • Fellow neighbours without mental healthcare

6. Progress after a year • A steady groupe of 8 to 10 participants • Regular new guests • A solid and steady group • Tasks and responsibilities divided in the group • Some people make other appointments . They go together to other “dinnertables” or other activities. • Some started as a volunteer

7. Results • More focus on healthy food • Number of participants meet each other on other occasions • 1 participant started with art-history course in the same community center • 1 participant is a volunteer at a cafeteria provided by some community centers • 1 participant has given a salsa dancing workshop in one of our mental health clinics

9. Obstacles at the start • It was difficult to find a suitable place / community-centre in the neighbourhood. Especially a place with a good kitchen. At last, we decided warm welcome and the other possibilities we experienced in “the Brug” were more important for us. • It took a lot of work to find and motivate the participants. • At the start it took some time before the participants felt at ease. A lot of attention was necessary to get some group cohesion.

10. Evaluation of the group Written questionnaire: • Rating: 8.1 average report mark • It recommends "the healthy bite" to others

11. Conclusions • The running start of the group took much time:  finding a suitable location was not so easy. reaching and motivating the right participants is something that needs continuous attention. Some of them needs weekly support to come.  Boundaries of the district are a limiting factor • A permanent coach is very important • The participants approached as local residents (not as GGZ Clients) • Continuity is important to ensure participants keep on coming, even during holidays • Returning stimulation to undertake other activities.

13. Important to invite participants to remain active, some participants called weekly • The attention to group dynamics, taking into account the underlying mental health problems • Attention to any inflow into care • “The healthy bite” is different from other lunch groups, because it requires an active involvement of the participants

14. Continued • GGZinGeest has applied for new grants in 2010 • The healthy bite is also contracted in the districts:BuitenveldertMarathon AreaDe Pijp

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