Nature Based Social Prescribing – connecting to our environment.
Details:
1:45 – 3:00 pm
6th of December
Room: 1S-211
Kit Kline
We often see connecting to nature as needing to go to nature when in fact nature is in us and all around us. This presentation is an interactive discussion around how we can enhance our connection to the natural world to improve community health and wellbeing by prescribing nature to the people we work with after their outdoor experience.
The interactive discussion will provide a space where teachers and camp providers can share their experiences of how they integrate teachings of mental health and wellbeing into their programs through nature connection activities. The facilitated workshop will also provide an opportunity to learn strategies and interventions on how to encourage young people to integrate these key learning and insights into their daily life after the outdoor experience. Outdoor educators will take-away strategies on how to create integration processes and programs for the young people they are working with and also learn self care tips to avoid burnout.
About the Presenter
Kit Kline is a registered social worker and clinical supervisor with over 20 years of experience working as a counsellor specialising in mental wellbeing and addictions both within mainstream community health and Aboriginal healthcare services. Kit has a master’s degree in social work as well as a master’s degree in Aboriginal studies, a BA in Indigenous studies and post graduate qualifications in mental health, alcohol and other drugs, welfare studies, youth work, holistic healing and training and assessment.
Kit is the Founder of Nature Based Therapy which focuses on skilling up the healthcare workforce in nature-based interventions and has recently registered the Nature Based Therapy Foundation.
