Youth 2 KnowledgeAboutUsYouth2Knowledge(Y2K)isascience-based,mentalhealthorganisationthateducateschildrenontheimportanceofestablishingandmaintainingpositivementalhealthOurhour-longholistichealthprogramseducatestudentsinregardstobraindevelopment,thedangersofneurotoxins,goalsetting,motivationandtheimportanceofhealthynutritionandexerciseinordertoestablishandmaintainpositivementalhealthY2Kusesthelatest3Dbrainscantechnology,interactivemotor-controlandexercisemodulesdeliveredbytrainedmentalhealthspecialists.Weusefoodpyramids,healthynutritionguidesandaninspirationalgoalsettingandmotivationalmodule.Inourprogramstudentsareengagedwithawidearrayofstimulus,inordertoeffectivelyaddresstheneedsofawiderangeofyouth.Wecaterforgrades2-4,5-6and7-9withourthreescience-basedprogramsthatarespecificallydesignedfortheseagegroups.Individualclassesor<30studentsareoptimallyimpactedbyourmodulesandgenerallyabsorbthemostinformation,soforthisreasonwediscouragelargerclasses.Stafftrainingisalsoavailableuponrequest.
Youth 2 Knowledge
Y2K–Grade2-4Program(HealthHarmony)HereatY2Kweofferaprogramspecificallydesignedforchildreningrades2-4.Thisprogramtitled‘HealthHarmony’encouragesaholisticapproachtohealthbyteachingkidstheimportanceofmentalhealth,nutrition,sportandexercise,goalsettingandmotivation.Inour60minuteprogramkidsreceive:
• Thelatestin3Dbrainscans• BasicDietarytipsandadvice• Interactivemotor-controldemonstrations• Goalsettingworkshop• Motivationalvideosandspeeches
Youth 2 Knowledge
Y2K–Grade5-6Program(HolisticHealth)HereatY2Kweofferaprogramspecificallydesignedforchildreningrades5-6.Thisprogramtitled‘HolisticHealth’,encouragesaholisticapproachtohealthbyinformingyouthsontheimportanceofneuronsinregardstoourphysicalandmentalwellbeing.Inthisprogramwediscussthenegativeimpactthatneurotoxinssuchasillegalnarcoticsandalcoholhaveinregardstoourphysicalandmentalhealth,whilealsoeducatingstudentsontheimportanceofhealthynutritionandadequateexercise,inordertoenhanceourgeneralwellbeing.Inour60minuteprogramkidsreceive:
• Ascience-basedintroductiontoneurons• Interactiveactivitiesbasedonbrainfunction• BrainMRI’sofneurotoxinusers(Optional)• Amentalhealthfoodpyramid• Anoverviewofexerciseanditsphysicalandmentalbenefits
Youth 2 KnowledgeY2K–Grade7-9Program(HealthConscious)HereatY2Kweofferaprogramspecificallydesignedforyouthsingrades7-9.Thisprogramtitled‘HealthConscious’,informsstudentsabouttheimpactthatchoicesmadeasateenagercanhaveleadingintotheiradultlives.Inthisprogram,weexamine3Dbrainscanstoanalysetheimpactthatneurotoxinshaveonadevelopingbrain.Anoverviewofexerciseandnutritionandtheimpactthatbothofthesefactorshaveinregardstoenhancingourmentalhealthandgeneralwellbeingwillalsobediscussed.Lastly,theprogramwillbeconcludedwithagoalsettingmoduleandamotivationalvideotoencouragestudentstoapplythesemodulestopractise.Inour60minuteprogramteenagersreceive:
• Ascientificoverviewofthebrainandhowitworks• Thenegativeimpactsthatillegalnarcoticsandalcoholhaveonour
brains• Afoodpyramiddesignedtoimprovebothmentalandphysical
wellbeing• Aninteractiveexercisemodule• Agoalsettingmoduleandmotivationalvideo
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Y2K–StaffTrainingHereatY2Kweofferaprogramspecificallydesignedtoup-skillfrontlineworkersinthehealthandeducationsector.Y2K’s1-hourprogrameducatesthesesectorsbygivingworkersanunderstandingofhowthebrainoperates,aswellasanunderstandingofthedangersthatneurotoxinshaveinregardstomentalhealth.Inour90-minuteprogramstaffmembersreceive:
• ConsultationwithY2Kaboutcommunity-basedissues• Trainingandeducationwiththelatestinneuroscience• Howtopositivelyenhancementalhealththroughdietandexercise• Anoverviewofneurotoxinsandtheirdetrimentaleffectsinregards
tomentalhealth• Basicintroductiontomentalhealthprogramdevelopment
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BeforetheY2Kprogramonly8%ofstudentsknewthenegativeimpact
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AftertheyY2Kprogram96%ofstudentsknewthenegativeimpactNeurotoxinshaveonthebrain.
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BeforetheY2Kprogramcommenced83%ofstudentsclaimedtheywhereunlikelyorwouldneveruseNeurotoxins/Drugs.
AftertheY2Kprogram91%ofstudentsclaimedtheywhereunlikelyorwould
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Youth 2 KnowledgeOfthe(Highriskyouth)intendingtousedrugs/Neurotoxins,adecreaseof47%
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