We’re Mid and North East Essex Mind, the mental health charity.We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We’re here for you. Today. Now. Whether your stressed, depressed or in crisis, we’ll listen and give you support.

We work with children from the age of 5 and adults of all ages. Some people use our services for only a little while and others might need help for longer.

We are a local, independent charity connected to the national charity Mind. At Mid and North East Essex Mind we have to raise our own money to run our services. We work from Chelmsford to Clacton, from Braintree to Colchester – we cover all of mid and north east Essex.

If you want to raise some money or donate to support the work we do in the local area visit mnessexmind.org/support-us or call or email the fundraising team on fundraising@mnessexmind.org or 01206 764600.

Tell us your thoughts

We always need to know what we’re doing well and what could be done better.

Write to us at: Service Operations Manager, Mid and North East Essex Mind, The Constantine Centre, 272a Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8QZ.

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@mnessexmind

@mnessexmind

@mnessexmind

Registered Charity Number 1064309

Published July 2019. Issue 1.

If you need extra copies of this leaflet

please call Mid and North East Essex

Mind on 01206 764600 with the leaflet

title and issue number: Connect, Issue 1.

Connect

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Enabling young people with ASD

to reach their full potential

For north east Essex

In partnership with

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Employment SupportThrough our partnership network,

Young people with Autistic

Spectrum Disorder will be able to

access support to go into further

education; brush up on interviewing

skills and CV writing and explore

employment opportunities.

Where appropriate, The Connect

Service is also able to engage with

prospective employers in order

to negotiate and agree suitable

environment and practical support

within the workplace.

need to be over the age of 18.

How can I access support?

If you know someone who will benefit

from the Connect service please call

Mid and North East Essex Mind on

01206 764600, email enquiries@

mnessexmind.org or visit www.mnes-

sexmind.org and search ‘Connect’ for

a referral form. We are open 9am –

5pm Monday to Friday excluding

Bank Holidays.

For more information on any of our services please visit mnessexmind.org

Wellbeing Support

Mid and North East Essex Mind

recognises that good mental health

and wellbeing is an important factor

when dealing with challenges and

difficulties in today’s world. This is

certainly the case for young people

on the Autism Spectrum.

The Connect Service work alongside

young people to assess and identify

the areas that may be impacting on

their confidence and self-esteem.

Using a range of resources, group

interventions and 1:1 support an

individual plan will be created which

enables a young person to influence

and manage the change they would

like to see in their lives.

Where appropriate, specialist

therapeutic support can be offered

on a 1:1 basis and sessions will allow

young people to explore and

overcome any difficulties they may be

facing to improve their confidence and

emotional resilience. 8 sessions are

offered and are available in Clacton or

Colchester. Help can also be accessed

through our Peer Support Group.

The Group gives all participants the

opportunity to share their experiences

in a supportive environment with those

who can help and understand.

The Connect Service will also offer

bespoke Social Skills Training which

can either be delivered in a group or

on a 1:1 basis, according to need. Our

Young People’s Forum will provide

the opportunity to help shape and

improve the Service in the future and

our mentorship programme will enable

those that have accessed our Service

to support others.

What is Connect?Connect is run by Mid and North East Essex Mind offering wellbeing and employment support for young adults aged 16 – 19 years with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Support through the Connect service will allow young adults to reach their full potential, improve their mental health and wellbeing and access employment opportunities.

01206 764600Connect

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