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Thursday 31 January 2019

Staying Fit for the Future



"Better Balance Better Bones" is back in Fermoy on Thursday mornings.  Due to demand, two classes are now running in Fermoy the first class starts at 9.45am followed by the second class at 10.45am.  Each session is 1hr in length.

~ Pre Booking is essential ~
To book a place or find out more please contact Cork Sports Partnership​ on 021-4347096

Wednesday 30 January 2019

The “Finding My Way” course

Finding MY Way

A Recovery Programme co-produced by people in Recovery and Shine


Many people say, “I want to…

·        …Find My Own Way in Recovery”
·        …Take Ownership of and be Empowered in My Recovery”
·        …Overcome Self-Stigma”
·        …Understand My Rights and Entitlements”
·        …Be able to Self-Advocate”
·        …Be Effective in my Communication with others”
·        …Enhance My Life and Career Plans”
·        …See the Amazing Me and Building Resilience”

The “Finding My Way” course provides people with an opportunity to do just that, by participating in this 8 week, peer led course, requiring just 2 hours a week: Tea/Coffee Provided

Venue:                   The Glen Resource Centre, The Glen, Cork City
Time:                 11am to 1pm        
Start Date:           Thursday 21st February to April 11th 2019                  

For further information and to reserve a place, please contact:
Emily Daly 086-8525755 edaly@shine.ie    www.shine.ie

Tuesday 29 January 2019

Glounthaune launches Energy Master Plan


Glounthaune launches its Energy Master Plan at an Energy Day Elm Tree Glounthaune Saturday 9th February 2019


The very real threat of global warming is encouraging more and more people to explore what might be done in a practical way.  Responding to this need, a voluntary group Glounthaune Sustainable Energy Community has succeeded in completing a detailed energy usage study of the Glounthaune area just outside Cork city.  Supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), an Energy Master Plan has been commissioned and recently completed.  The plan will be launched at an Energy Day to be held on Saturday 9th February 2019 at the Elm Tree in Glounthaune from 11am to 3pm. The Energy Day will also feature information stands on home grants, professional installers and will have a number of electric cars available on the day for test drives. 
Also present will be a Young Scientist award winner from Carrigtwohill with a project on solar panels.


Glounthaune Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) was sponsored by Glounthaune Tidy Towns and was set up in 2017 under the chairmanship of Ailbe Ryan.  During 2018 the Glounthaune group signed up as formal partners with SEAI and was able to avail of dedicated funding for the Energy Master Plan.
There are now 236 Sustainable Energy Communities nationwide with 22 SECs in County Cork, an increase of almost 100% since 2017. The SEC approach is to harness community based interest in  increasing awareness of energy efficiency and promoting practical bottom-up approaches to stimulate appropriate action in energy reduction measures. The SEC process also provides a pathway towards increasing local knowledge of energy reduction and renewable energy matters.  SEAI facilitates this community approach by free mentoring support from an expert pool.


Glounthaune Sustainable Energy Community leads the way in Cork with the first completed Energy Master Plan funded by SEAI.  The Energy Master Plan identifies the main ways energy is used in the area and suggests ways of reducing it and using renewable energy. A listing of the optimal measures which could be implemented has also been produced, the so-called register of opportunities. It provides an action plan based on the actual local situation as a practical pathway for accelerating progress over the near future as a step towards minimising global warming.



Contact:
Conor O’Brien
Sustainable Energy Community Mentor
Service provided by XD Sustainable Energy Consulting Ltd 
on behalf of the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland
Tel: 087/9047810

Steps in suicide prevention training


The National Office for Suicide Prevention is involved in a range of training initiatives around suicide prevention and mental health promotion. However, most activities regionally are coordinated by the HSE Regional Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention. You can search for training in your local area at www.yourmentalhealth.ie/Get-involved/News-events/Events/ or by contacting your local Resource Officer.

Steps in suicide prevention training

  • General awareness
  • Alertness skills
  • Intervention skills

General awareness

esuicideTALK
esuicideTALK is a one to two hour exploration in suicide awareness. The programme is organised around the question “should we talk about suicide?” and offers a space to safely explore some of the more challenging issues relating to suicide. The programme encourages everyone to find a part they can play in preventing suicide. Its goal is to help make direct, open and honest talk about suicide easier.
Registration instructions:
  • Irish residents, aged 18 and over, can access esuicideTALK for free by registering here. (This link will open the esuicideTALK website.)
  • When asked for user information, enter “NOSP” in the Full Company Name field. This is necessary for access to the online programme.
Reaching Out
This programme aims to raise the awareness that suicide is preventable. Improve education about suicide and decrease stigma associated with suicide. Topics include risk factors for suicide, warning signs, how to respond to a suicidal person and where to go for help. The development of skills around these issues is not within the remit of this programme. Instead this programme should be seen as the first step in developing knowledge to respond to someone in crisis.
Understanding Self Harm Awareness Training Programme
The workshop provides opportunities to improved knowledge, awareness and understanding of self-harming behaviour.. Participants consider how personal attitudes and experiences might affect their helping role with a person who self-harms. It aims to clarify what self-harm is, what leads people to engage in the behaviour and considers its relationship with suicide. The causes, reasons behind the behaviour, and the functions are discussed. Positive approaches to engaging with and caring for someone who self-harms are presented. Active participation is encouraged.

Alertness skills

SafeTalk
SafeTALK 'suicide alertness for everyone' 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 alertness and are taught with the expectation that the person learning them will use them to help reduce suicide risk in their communities. Participants learn how to provide practical help to persons with thoughts of suicide in only a few hours. SafeTALK Following a safeTALK workshop you will be more willing and able to perform an important helping role for persons with thoughts of suicide.

Intervention skills

ASIST

Download the ASIST leaflet

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. It is suitable for all kinds of caregivers - health workers, teachers, community workers, Gardai, youth workers, volunteers, people responding to family, friends and co-workers. ASIST trains participants to reduce the immediate risk of suicide and increase the support for a person at risk. It helps them seek a shared understanding of reasons for suicide and reasons for living.
The workshop provides opportunities to learn what a person at risk may need from others in order to keep safe and get more help. It encourages honest, open and direct talk about suicide as part of preparing people to provide suicide first aid. Participants also consider how personal attitudes and experiences might affect their helping role with a person at risk.

Cork
Helena A. Cogan

HSE South
Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention CHO 4 Cork & Kerry
‘Nemetona’
St Stephen's Hospital
Glanmire
County Cork

Phone: 021 4858596
Mobile: 087 2995913

helena.cogan@hse.ie

www.connectingforlifecork.ie

For all training enquiries please email SP.enquiries@hse.ie or phone 028 40402

Martin Ryan

Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention
St Stephen's Hospital Campus
Sarsfield Court
Glanmire
County Cork

Phone: 021 4659707
Mobile: 087 3287094

martin.ryan8@hse.ie

Monday 28 January 2019

SafeTALKS in February around the County

Dear all

I would appreciate it if you could circulate the following information and registration link for the following upcoming safeTALK training courses to your networks and staff which are taking place on the following dates in February:

·       4th February (Mon) Sherkin Island @ 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
·       6th February (Wed) Clonakilty@ 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
·       19th February (Tues) Mallow@ 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
·       26th February (Tues) Skibbereen@ 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

All of these safeTALK workshops have been created in partnership with the HSE and Cork County Council and all have a starting time of 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

For those interested in attending any of these safeTALK workshops please register for the training date that you are selecting via the following link: Link:  https://bookwhen.com/suicidepreventiontrainingsouth

Kind regards,

Helena

Helena A. Cogan
Regional Resource Officer For Suicide Prevention |  Mental Health Services Cork Kerry Community Healthcare) |’Nemetona’  | Health Service Executive | St. Stephen’s Hospital | Glanmire| Cork
Tel. 021 4858596 | Mob. 087 2995913  | E: Helena.cogan@hse.ie 

Thursday 24 January 2019

Family training about dementia

Every Wednesday Evening for 6 weeks

From 6th March to 10th April 2019

7pm to 9.30 pm


Northridge House Education Centre,
Castle Road, Mahon
NEED TO BOOK A PLACE by Contacting Eileen O’ Keeffe,
 Clinical Nurse Manager and Specialist Dementia Advisor               086 196 1529 or eileen.okeeffe@st.lukeshome.ie