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Mental health first aid is the help offered to a person who is developing a mental health problem or who is experiencing a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis resolves. It follows the model that has been successful with conventional first aid. Developed originally in Australia, Mental Health First Aid is now internationally recognised in over 23 countries and over 1 million people worldwide have been trained in Mental Health First Aid skills. Click on link below for details on upcoming course in Leitrim

MHFA Leitrim

For Whom:

The training is suitable for people who work with young people such as youth worker, teachers, residential care staff, Gardaí, and people in caring professions and parents, concerned members of the public, people who work in alcohol and addiction services, those who work with homeless people and people who work with those recovering from mental illness.

Aim:

The aim of the programme is to:

* Develop participants’ knowledge and understanding of self-harm

* Develop participants’ knowledge of the reasons underlying self-harm behaviour

* Consider the needs of people who self-harm

Learning Outcomes:

The learning outcomes include:

* Improved knowledge, awareness and understanding of self-harm

• what it is
• what leads people to self-harm
• its relationship to suicide

* Positive approaches to engaging with and caring for someone who self-harms

* Understanding of the prevalence of self-harm across different age groups and genders

* Familiarisation with the causes, reasons for and functions of self-harm

* Improved sensitivity and awareness of the needs of people who self-harm

* Awareness of treatments and helpful responses to people who self-harm

Method:

The programme involves an interactive style, including PowerPoint presentation, DVD clips, case study examples and small group discussions.

Forthcoming Training dates: 2018

Dates and venues for 2018 will be available in January 2018. Please check back for updates

Please note, some courses are currently at maximum capacity. For bookings or further information contact: Belinda Taylor, Health Promotion 071 9135061

 

What is SafeTALK?

 

SafeTALK is a half day training programme that prepares participants to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources.  These specific skills are called suicide first aid resources.  These specific skills are called suicide alertness and are taught with the expectation that the person learning them will use them to help reduce suicide risk in their communities.  Following a SafeTALK workshop you will be more willing and able to perform an important helping role for persons with thoughts of suicide.

Who should attend SafeTALK?

 

This training is suitable for everyone over 18 who wants to help prevent suicide and is prepared to become suicide alert.

 

How is SafeTALK different from other Workshops?

 

SafeTALK is more than general awareness training.  You will be learning alertness skills.  It is not at the advanced stage of a two-day ASIST intervention workshop.

There is no charge for this training.

Training Dates 2018

Tuesday 17th April – Enniscrone – 10am until 1pm

Tuesday 8th May – Sligo – 10am until 1pm

Advanced Booking Essential

For bookings or more information please contact

     Belinda Taylor, Health Promotion Dept, 071 9135061

 

 

We all live in stressful times. Understanding how stress can impact on our lives and what we can do about it is key to strengthening our resilience and ability to cope.

Stress Control is a free 6 session course to manage stress. It is for people who want to learn some great ways to control common problems such as anxiety, depression, panic, poor sleep, burnout, loss of confidence or low self-esteem (in other words, ‘stress’).

The six sessions consist of:

• Week 1: Information about stress
• Week 2: Controlling your body
• Week 3: Controlling your thoughts
• Week 4: Controlling your actions
• Week 5: Controlling your panic, using your breathing to control stress, prevention skills and medication
• Week 6: Controlling your sleep, Wellbeing and Controlling your Future

Start Date	Time	Venue
Weds 4th October 2017 for 6 consecutive Weds	6pm – 7.30pm	Sligo Institute of Technology

For more details or to book a place contact Thomas in HSE Health Promotion Sligo on 071 9135908 or email Thomas.Mcbride@hse.ie . Everyone welcome, Advanced booking is essential!