You are invited to apply for a place on a Workshop on
Date: Thursday 23rd April
Time: 9:30 – 16:00
Venue: Gay Project, 4 South Terrace, Cork City.
Background to Workshop
Over the past ten years, the suicide rate among middle-aged men in Ireland has been the highest of all age cohorts. The self-harm rate among these men has also increased.
During 2017, the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) received funding from the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention to undertake a three year initiative to support service providers to address the needs of middle-aged men. In early 2018, the research conducted during Year 1 was refined and collated into a comprehensive report titled ‘Middle-Aged Men and Suicide in Ireland’ (see: www.mhfi.org/MAMRMreport.pdf).
To meet the need from practitioners to develop meaningful relationships with this target group, the Engage National Men’s Health Training Programme developed a new workshop titled ‘Men in the Middle’
Aim of Workshop
The workshop primarily focus on the engagement process (i.e. WHY and HOW to build relationships with middle-aged men), rather than offering a new or revised mental health programme (i.e. WHAT to offer them).
Objectives for Workshop
The key objectives for this Unit are to:
Look at how to create a ‘safe space’ for middle-aged men
Demonstrate why we need to work with middle-aged men to improve their mental health
Empathise with the world of middle-aged men, the key issues that they face, and the specific pressures upon / difficulties facing them
Help participants to reflect on their own value base, experience, attitudes towards and expectations of men, generally, and middle-aged men specifically and how this impacts upon their interactions
Examine the protective factors for good mental health and wellbeing in middle-age
Explore examples of what works in practice / what a male-friendly service looks like
Signpost participants to further sources of help, advice, guidance and support
Who Should Attend?
The aim of these workshops is to assist a broad range of practitioners and service providers to develop practical strategies for effectively engaging with middle-aged men around mental health and wellbeing issues.
Facilitators
The Workshop will be delivered by Lorcan Brennan and Kevin Mooney. These facilitators have successfully completed an Engage National Men’s Health Programme Training for Trainers course.
Cost
The ‘Men in the Middle’ Workshop is free for all participants.
Further Information
To book a place or to obtain further information, please contact:
Name: Michael O Donnell
Tel: 0873647901
Email: michael@gayproject.ie
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