Our Resilience program is run by Peter Terminello from ‘Resilient Kicks’. Resilient Kicks is a sports program facilitated by various qualified professionals to support individuals with the common social and emotional challenges they face in their development. The program is an evidence based Emotional Resilience plan – where sport and other various activities are implemented into each session and is linked with theory that promotes well-being and potential.
Key Focuses of the Program
Relationships
Showing empathy
Being a good friend
Relational activities
Emotional regulation
Understanding our emotions
Strategies for keeping calm
Relaxation for anxiety
Self-worth
Building confidence & resilience
Identifying our unique character strengths
FACTS
Individuals who have an area of mastery and skill have better holistic health outcomes (social, emotional and physical).
Exercise assists all individuals with positive outcomes from both a social and emotional perspective, improving general mental health.
Fostering emotional resilience enhances individual’s capacity and potential in life.
What we Achieve
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING & REGULATION
Children’s capacity for emotional regulation and wellbeing is enhanced through understanding and learning various strategies and frameworks.
SELF-SOOTHING & DISTRESS TOLERANCE
Children learn various relaxation, self-soothing and distress tolerance strategies.
FRIENDSHIP
Children participate in activities and learn frameworks to support social skills and friendships.
RESILIENCE & HELPFUL THINKING
Capacity for emotional regulation is enhanced through children learning the power of thinking through problems. Developing resilience.
STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE & POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Children develop capacity in developing a greater sense of self-worth, seeing their capacity for reaching potential.