18 maart 2010

Dagbesteding en Arbeid GGZ inGeest

Kwartiermaken sport “youth and youngsters”

Project: “Youth and youngsters”

Cooperation GGZinGeest with Arkin for AmsterdamStart end of 2008

Implementation by: Laurent van Wegen (Arkin) Karen Diemeer (GGZinGeest)

In the beginning…

Research paper Marjoke Slagter 2006

Need young service users to participate in sports at a regular sportclub under youngsters with psychiatric background

Motivated, but… negative symptoms hinder their goals

Main core… Assistance in this process

•Gerry Metz fund request granted in 2008

Objective

a minimum of 8 young individuals, between the age of 18 and 23, with a psychiatric background to participate in public sport activities.

Sportmentors

Karin Diemeer: GGZinGeest

Laurent van Wegen: Arkin

Cover all parts of Amsterdam

Contact with different institutions

-Ambulant team volwassenen - HVO Querido locatie DAC Linnaeushof - Mentrum poli jeugd Noord - Mentrum poli Keizersgracht- locatie Reigersbos (AMC demeren) - ROC Joke Smit / Back to school - ambulante poli Jeugd en Jongeren- HVO Querido- Impuls - Amsterdamse Vriendendienst- Bascule

www.buitenkans.info

Project working method

Submit 1.Personal initial interview / conversation

- Discuss needs, wishes, experiences- Discuss possible obstacles

2.Setup personal plan - Turn wishes/ideas in to goals

3.Implementation- Service user carrying out its goals- Coaching!- Keep in contact

4.Evaluation- discuss difficulties change goals when needed

Contact clients

Contact by face to face mobile phone, text messages, email

Supervise situationAssist when necessary or adjust the goal

service user is the director of their own plan / process

own decisions with the support of Karin/Laurent establish responsibility and self-confidence

most service users prefered indivual sports (swimming, fitness)

process and plan are very personal time pat from few weeks to few months

Results

Project finished after six months, in juli 2009

A total of 12 service users successfully reached their goal (8 were needed to make the project successful). After 1 year 9 service users still active in sports

Experiences

Individual coaching is very important Trust and sense of security

Right moment? Negative self image, and low energy level make it

difficult to be assertive. Mood changes can play a role as well

Financial aspects

Good connections with treatment teams are crucial!

Continuation

The project still exists, but in modulated form

Connections medical treatments are stronger

Further information

Karen Diemeer T (020) 788 6102E k.diemeer@ggzingeest.nlW www.buitenkans.info

Laurent van WegenT (020) 8913380 / 8913300E l.vanwegen@amcdemeren.nl