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Mental Health Reform Launch of Manifesto

Launch of Mental Health Reform's Agenda for Action on March 8th 2012 at 10.00
am in the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 2.

Our Agenda for Action sets out specific key asks of Government in order to modernise the mental health system in Ireland. The Agenda for Action is a direct result of the consultative public meetings, focus groups, and one-to-one interviews with national influencers that Mental Health Reform held throughout 2011.

Please confirm your attendance by calling Christine on(01) 6121422 or by emailing RSVP@mentalhealthreform.ie.

Mental Health Ireland

Organisation: 
Mental Health Ireland

Mental Health Ireland (MHI) is a national voluntary organisation that aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their fa

Information about your organisation / company: 

 

Mental Health Ireland (MHI) is a national voluntary organisation which was established in 1966 as the Mental Health Association of Ireland. It is a company limited by guarantee with a voluntary Board of Directors representative of local Mental Health Associations and people with expertise in relevant areas.
 
There are 105 local Mental Health Associations currently affiliated to Mental Health Ireland. While they are autonomous, they share the mission of MHI and participate in projects organised at national level. Local MHAs are active in assisting to meet the mental health needs of the population of their own areas. MHI is affiliated to the World Federation for Mental Health and to Mental Health Europe. 
 
The activities of Mental Health Ireland include:
 
  • Supporting local Mental Health Associations in their work by providing information and training and through a network of Development Officers working around the country. 
  • Actively Campaigning and Advocating to improve national mental health policy and service provision.
  • Providing an Information Service on issues relating to mental health and mental illness through information fact-sheets, this website and directly by telephone, post and email.
  • Undertaking Research on mental health topics, such as the national survey on stress and the national survey on public attitudes to mental illness.
  • Organising Conferences, Courses, Workshops and Seminars on a wide variety of issues relating to mental health. MHI also promotes and co-ordinates activities to celebrate World Mental Health Day on the 10th October each year.
  • Developing Mental Health Promotion Programmes, including: 
  • The National Public Speaking Project for senior students in post-primary schools and colleges which promotes an awareness of the importance of positive mental health, while developing public speaking skills.
  • Mental Health Matters, a mental health resource pack for 14-18 year olds which addresses the issue of mental health in a realistic, relevant and age appropriate manner. 
Training experience and qualifications: 

All training courses offered by MHI will be delivered by senior staff of Mental Health Ireland and a team of MHI Development Officers.

Contact Details

Address 1: 
Mensana House
Address 2: 
6 Adelaide Street
City: 
Dub Laoghaire
County: 
Co Dublin
Phone: 
01 284 1166
Fax: 
01 2841736
Email: 
info@mentalhealthireland.ie
Website: 
http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie

Helium children's arts and health

Description:

Helium is an arts and health non-profit organisation for children.

Helium is a new Arts and Health non-profit organisation serving children, their families and healthcare communities nationwide.
Which sector do you work in?: 
Charity
How would you classify your work?
Arts / Culture
Medical / Health
Development
How would you classify the recipients of your service?
Children/Young People
Family
Carers

Comfort Keepers Training

Description:

Comfort Keepers Training - Professiona

Which sector do you work in?: 
Health
How would you classify your work?
Medical / Health
How would you classify the recipients of your service?
Older People
Disability/Special Needs

Friends of Breastfeeding

Description:
Home

The Aim of Friends of Breastfeeding is to Foster a Postive Breastfeeding Culture in Ireland, to Raise awareness of Breastfeeding Support Options and to help dispell myths surrounding breastfeeding.
Which sector do you work in?: 
Charity
How would you classify your work?
Advice/Advocacy/Information
Women's Issues
Family Support/Services
How would you classify the recipients of your service?
Children/Young People
Women
Family

Men Alone In No-man's-land (MAIN)

Description:

MAIN was established in 2007 by a number of  men in response to what we see as a lack of social architecture and solidarity supports for men in Dublin City.

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Which sector do you work in?: 
Community/Voluntary
How would you classify your work?
Advice/Advocacy/Information
Education /Training/Support
Family Support/Services
How would you classify the recipients of your service?
Men
Social / Economic Disadvantaged
Mental Health

Alpha Aid Training

Organisation: 
Alpha Aid Training

A private business offering first aid training to organisations, groups and the general public in groups or on an individual basis. Flexability is the key word where courses are concerned.

Information about your organisation / company: 

Alpha Aid Training is a training provider offering professionalism, flexibility, competiveness and appreciation for your staff of this important and critical element of the workplace.

These courses provide business with compliance to the full requirements of current Health and Safety legislation.

Being appreciative of the current economic environment, as well as the demands on business for the best value for money are foremost in our offering, and as such, I am available to meet with you to advise on how best offer Health and Safety training in the most competitive manner.

Contact Helen on
85-7497954 to discuss your needs or visit our website for further information.
 
Training experience and qualifications: 

Qualified to national standards
Experienced with national charity


PHECC recognised training institute


FETAC approvedtraining organisation.

Contact Details

Address 1: 
Lynston
Address 2: 
Acres
Address 3: 
Kinsale
City: 
Kinsale
County: 
Cork
Postcode: 
000
Phone: 
021 4772613
Fax: 
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Email: 
alphaaidtraining@gmail.com
Website: 
http://www.alphaaidtraining.com

Fitness, Health & Nutrition - Diploma training course in Fitness, Health and Nutrition

Wishing to train as a fitness instructor / personal trainer or do you want to learn about fitness, health and nutrition for yourself? Learn how to assess your own fitness level and evaluate your current state of health.

Healthy Food for All

Description:

Healthy Food for All is an all-island multiagency initiative seeking to address food poverty by promoting access, availability and affordability of healthy food for low-income groups. 

Healthy Food for All is an all-island multiagency initiative seeking to address food poverty by promoting access, availability and affordability of healthy food for low-income groups. 
Our key areas of work are:

  • Community & School Food Initiatives
  • Policy
  • Networking
Which sector do you work in?: 
Non Profit
How would you classify your work?
Advice/Advocacy/Information
How would you classify the recipients of your service?
Local Community
Social / Economic Disadvantaged
Networks of Community and Voluntary Sector Orgs

Minister Calls for Mental Health Funding Increase

Submitted by paulmeade on 30 September 2010 - 3:10pm

The budget for mental health should increase in the coming year, Minister of State for Mental Health John Moloney has announced.

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