Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is an evidence-based approach that enables people to use routine interactions with others to have brief conversations to support positive behaviour change whether this be in a professional setting or day to day conversation with friends and family members.
Many long-term health conditions are preventable and MECC encourages those early conversations and sign posting to appropriate services to promote positive behaviour changes that could lead to improvements in a person’s health or wellbeing.
MECC is a whole person approach considering a person’s circumstances such as their finances, employment, social support and housing that all contribute to overall wellbeing
Evidence suggests adoption of the MECC approach across health and care could have a significant impact on the health of our population.
Training is held monthly and we are open to discussions around group sessions for your teams. In Darlington we offer Make Every Contact Count (MECC) training which is approximately 1.5 hours.
MECC Gateway - For Staff & Volunteers [external link]
Contacts That Count - For Adults & Young People [external link]