Cultivating Resilience Through Nature

Cultivating Resilience Through Nature with Community Collaborations

Warren Blackwood Mental Health Services is proud to partner with several business in the region including Eight Acres Permaculture and WILD Ones Forest School to offer pathways for enhanced mental wellbeing through connection with nature and the development of resilient living skills.

Our collaboration provides access to:

  • Supported Workshop Participation: Individuals referred by WBMHS may be eligible for subsidised or free access to a range of practical workshops hosted by Eight Acres Permaculture. These workshops cover topics such as resilience skills, gardening, preserving, and other homesteading skills that foster a sense of empowerment and connection to the natural world. Please contact Warren Blackwood Mental Health Services directly to discuss referrals for Eight Acres Permaculture workshops.

  • The Resilience Village Online Community: Embrace a supportive and engaging online community at the Resilience Village (resiliencevillage.com.au). This platform connects Western Australians passionate about permaculture, self-sufficiency, and building resilience in the face of modern challenges. Share knowledge, find support, and learn practical skills from the comfort of your own home - membership is free!

  • Southern Forest Self-Sufficiency: An online and in-person group that is all about creating local networks to facilitate community wellness and resilience. Meeting at a variety of community gardens and individual homes, this group not only shares real skills, but gets hands-on in helping their community members with various projects. This is one of our grass-roots projects that is facilitated by us and the people in communities.

  • NDIS Funded Nature-Based Counselling For Children Through WILD Ones Forest School: For individuals with NDIS funding, we offer immersive counselling experiences through WILD Ones Forest School. This unique approach utilises the therapeutic benefits of nature in a forest school setting. Please contact Warren Blackwood Mental Health Services directly to discuss NDIS funding options and referrals for WILD Ones Forest School.

Should you desire any further information about the community collaborations please feel free to reach out via email at help@wbmhservices.org.