Assignment Task
Questions
1. Provide an explanation of the following areas which mental health programs may be concerned with:
a. Early Intervention
b. Health Prevention
c. Health Promotion
2. What are some of the causes of mental health issues?
3. What are risk factors to poor mental health that should be identified to allow programs to meet the needs of clients?
4. Name one website, journal or book where you can go to view information on current mental health trends.
5. Name one preventative health program or health promotion program/campaign and provide a link to this.
6. If you were a worker in the community services industry who was developing a program to assist clients with managing their mental health who might you consult with?
7. Why would you research other programs when designing your own?
8. There are many different types of early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs. Write a definition for each of those below and provide an explanation of how they are implemented:
9. What legal and ethical considerations need to be made when designing and implementing an early intervention or health promotion program?