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“From habit to hobby” Group Programs have been helping families find the sweet spot for gaming for over 5 years now. Professional development workshops have helped bridge the gap between mental health professionals and their gaming clients, allowing them to connect better and do the important resilience work. Check out the upcoming events and programs on the calendar: September 2024 …
“From habit to hobby” Group Programs have been helping families find the sweet spot for gaming for over 3 years now. Check out the upcoming dates to see what programs fit your schedule best, and help your family re-frame what gaming means in your home. Group programs aim to give families: Insight into the culture and psychology of video games, …
“From habit to hobby” The Parenting Young Gamers (PYG)Workshop is aimed at parents of children in primary school. We can prevent excessive gaming habits from taking root if the strategies we have in place have more depth than mere abstinence. The program is based on the 6 week online resource which is theirs to keep so they can refer to …
“From habit to hobby” GameAware is hosting a professional development workshop with the aim of empowering mental health professionals with the tools to help clients who are gaming excessively or at risk of a Gaming Disorder. The group programs that have been so successful with gamers and their families have worked either as a prevention or an intervention strategy. Anecdotal …
“From habit to hobby” Group Programs have been helping families find the sweet spot for gaming for over 3 years now. Check out the upcoming dates to see what programs fit your schedule best, and help your family re-frame what gaming means in your home. Group programs aim to give families: Insight into the culture and psychology of video games, …
GameAware is hosting a professional development workshop with the aim of empowering mental health professionals with the tools to help clients who are gaming excessively or at risk of a Gaming Disorder. Anecdotal results from the past 3 years of holiday programs with the support of Headspace have shown significantly positive results and the PD will share de-identified data. For: Mental …
“Responsible Gaming and Balance” For the first time after 3 successful years of programs in Melbourne, GameAware is bringing a group program to Sydney in a Weekend Program format. This program is designed to encourage responsible gaming by improving self-regulation and increasing social connection through additional hobbies, strategies and and self-awareness. On the other hand, this program is also designed …
“Reframing Gaming” This program is FREE, thanks to headspace Elsternwick. This is the 10th holiday program that Headspace has supported GameAware to run. Headspace has been a valuable ally in helping teens conquer mental health challenges that are sometimes masked by excessive gaming. The Holiday Program is designed to encourage responsible gaming by improving self-regulation and increasing social connection through additional hobbies, …
GameAware is hosting a professional development workshop with the aim of empowering mental health professionals with the tools to help clients who are gaming excessively or at risk of a Gaming Disorder. The holiday program that has been so successful with gamers and their families is currently being evaluated. Anecdotal results from the past 3 years of holiday programs with …
“From habit to hobby” Upcoming program dates: September 24th to 27th 9:30am to 4:30pm + 5 weekly family sessions on Monday nights 6:00-7:15pm. Hosted by Highett Neighbourhood Community House in Melbourne, VIC from 9:30am to 4:30pm each day. The Holiday Program is designed to encourage responsible gaming behaviours through self-regulation. Increasing social connectedness with other hobbies and self-awareness are some of …
