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Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 5 Programmes related to indivudals or groups with an early or less disabling mental health or behaviour problem, or their carers, (eg occupational health, employment initiatives, self-help). Project name Contact name Address Leonardo Da Vinci Programme Ms Ursula Campbell, Environmental Health Officer Health Promotion and Training Health and Environmental Services Department Belfast City Council City Hall 4-10 Linenhall Street Belfast BT1 8BP Telephone number 01232 320202 Ext: 3277 Brief description of project The Leonardo Da Vinci programme offers European funding for innovative vocational training projects. The Institute of Environmental Health Officers (Ireland) are the coordinators of the proposal. The other two international partners are Norway and Sweden. Objectives The project seeks to make an innovative intervention in the cycle of exclusion of long-term unemployed people by making vocational training for the food/tourism sectors accessible. The proposal involves bringing long-term unemployed people into the catering industry by training them in jobseeking skills and food hygiene. Springvale Training Limited have agreed to be Belfast City Council’s training partner. Springvale have extensive experience not only in this type of training but also in applying for European funding. Springvale will carry out the necessary needs analysis and the jobseeking skills training. Staff from the Health Promotion and Training Division of Belfast City Council’s Health and Environment Services Department will carry out the food hygiene training and coordinate the Northern Ireland side of the project. The project will be structured into four phases: • development; • preparation and preliminary dissemination; • pilot implementation; • review and final dissemination; The duration of the project is two years and will involve 20 trainees in Belfast. Outcomes: Planned Improving the employability of 20 people. 114
Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 5 Project name Contact name Address Activate Health Programme Janice Armstrong Causeway Health and Social Services Trust Health Promotion Department Mountfern House 10 Rugby Avenue Coleraine BT52 1JL Telephone number 01265 321373 Brief description of projects Objectives Training of tutors in Activate programmes for those working in the area of mental health or learning disabilities. To promote mental health with disadvantaged groups. Outcomes: Planned Activate classes. Actual Tutor currently undergoing training. The Activate Health programme has been developed by the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland and is delivered by trainers and tutors in Health and Social Services Trusts and the community. For further information contact Frank Kelly at the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland. Tel. 01232 311611. Project name Contact name Address 1. Stress Management 2. Post Incident Support Dr D Courtney Occupational Health Unit Seapark 151 Belfast Road Carrickfergus BT38 8PL Telephone number 01232 700716 Brief description of projects Objectives 1. Stress Management – Educational inputs into training course, advising on the identification and management of work related stress issues. 2. Post Incident Support – Ongoing support following involvement in traumatic incidents. Involves education, support and treatment as required, particularly psychological. • Maintain and promote health and wellbeing • Assist in maximising coping mechanisms in long-term. 115
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