Training Course to Develop Mental Health Awareness
What is mental health? Why is mental health important? What is good mental health? These are just some of the important questions that National Learning Network’s forthcoming Mental Health Awareness course (FETAC Level 6) will address. The three-day course will take place in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Cork on the 14th, 15th and 29th of November 2007.
Mental health is an issue for everyone – it is estimated that one in four people will experience mental health issues at some point in their lives. Delivered by registered psychologists, Orlaith McManus and Shane Martin, the course aims to give participants an understanding of mental health issues and an appreciation of the realities of living with mental health difficulties.
The training course is targeted at anyone working with people who experience mental health difficulties including individuals working in education and training, voluntary organisations, mental health organisations and the medical services.
The course is made up of interactive and engaging sessions building mental health awareness through group work and case studies, enabling participants to examine different strategies for dealing with mental health issues. This knowledge can then be applied to participants’ workplaces and everyday life.
The focus of the course is on different approaches to intervention and current models of treatment, new developments in advocacy and recovery and the ethics and standards which apply in the area. The improvement of professional boundaries and ways of working in multi-disciplinary teams will also be considered.
Participants will be encouraged to evaluate positive supports in the community, such as yoga, massage, support groups and social activities and to gain a greater understanding of the roles of the different mental health professionals.
‘This course is a fantastic opportunity for professionals to gain FETAC certification in mental health and to find out about best practice in the area, as well as developing an awareness of how mind and body interact to promote positive mental health’, said Jayne Doone, co-ordinator of National Learning Network’s Continuous Professional Development.
Places are limited for this popular training course. Participants gain FETAC Level 6 accreditation upon completion of the course and associated course work. The cost is €750 per participant, including all materials and lunch.
The training and education division of the Rehab Group, National Learning Network is Ireland’s leading provider of inclusive training and inclusive education with over 50 years experience working in the area of disability and training for employment or further education. From this expertise National Learning Network has developed a range of Continuous Professional Development courses.
Further information on this and other forthcoming Continuous Professional Development courses are available from Aishling O’Connor, National Learning Network (01) 451 3859, email cpd@nln.ie or visit the National Learning Network website www.nln.ie to download a booking form.