Mind Your Head Training

We are happy to announce we will be running a Mind Your Head Training Day on the 11^th of September 2025. This training is suitable for professionals who work with young people in formal, non-formal & informal settings. 

 

What is the Mind Your Head Programme?

 

Mind Your Head is a Resource for Exploring Mental Health Issues with Young People. The ‘Mind Your Head’ programme originated from a need recognised by the Youth & Community services in Gurranabraher, (on the Northside of Cork city), where issues around mental health and self-harm had been brought up by young people attending the services in the area. This programme was written and compiled by a youth worker and a community health worker. This is a resource for exploring mental health issues with young people. It is designed specifically for youth workers, youth leaders, peer educators, and others working with young people. It is made in an accessible format that we hope makes it easy to use and photocopy. The programme is very much about giving the young people space and time to explore and talk about their concerns and opinions on mental health. It also highlights tools and supports to help them cope and deal with issues that can have a negative effect on their mental health. The programme was created with a moderate to low budget as this allows others to follow our programme session by session without needing major funding to do so. The information, activities and exercises used come from a variety of sources and various training days. We hope the layout of the session plans and the style used make them accessible and easy for Youth Workers and others to use. The contents of this resource have been largely informed by the young people we have worked with. Their feedback has influenced and shaped the current programme. Evaluations will continue after each group completes the programme and these will be used to influence the further development of the programme.

 

Please complete the below form to apply for a place on the training:

https://forms.gle/ZZ9qdChpLzvAd72M7

 

If you require any more information, please contact Joe joe@cdys.ie or elaine.mckoy@hse.ie 

 

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Elaine McKoy

Oibrí Pobail | FSS an Iardheiscirt

Community Worker HSE South West

 

Cork North Community Work Department | Health Service Executive South West | Old Library Building | St. Mary’s Road | Cork|

Tel. 021 4928370 | Mobile: 087 3444124 | Email Elaine.mckoy@hse.ie