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Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 1 Project name Contact name Address Craigavon Health Information Project Lynne Smart Quaker Buildings High Street Lurgan BT66 8BB Telephone number 01762 316032 Brief description of project The Craigavon Health Information Project (CHIP) is a community development and health project based on a partnership of local statutory, community and voluntary agencies concerned with health. The project has been in operation since July 1997 and is piloting a bottom up approach to health promotion which is dependent on the active participation of individuals and communities. The aims of CHIP include identifying barriers to accessing health information and supporting communities to overcome these barriers through: providing accessible health information and recruiting, training and supporting community health volunteers to act as an access point for health information and to support communities to undertake health activity. The project is concerned with enabling communities and volunteers to set the agenda for action with local issues driving the project. Projects undertaken to date include: supporting the development of an M.E. (Post Viral Fatigue) Group; facilitating an Ethnic Minorities Access to Health group; producing an access guide to Craigavon for wheelchair users; information and support for carers. Objectives • To identify what barriers people face in accessing health information in Craigavon. • To establish and develop a community based health information service tailored to the needs of people unable to access established sources of health information. • To recruit, train and support community health volunteers to be a resource for health information. • To support the empowerment and participation of individuals and communities to take greater control of their own health. • To promote and be a resource for community health activity and self help groups. • To establish links with existing community networks to promote the link between community development and health in the Craigavon area. Outcomes: Planned The project is currently working towards achieving the above objectives evidenced by projects outlined above. At present the project has 11 community health volunteers who have undertaken a range of activities. Evaluation An annual report and evaluation of the project are available. 48
Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 1 Project name Contact name Address Managing Pressure – Eliminating Stress Sandra Gordon, Health Promotion Co-ordinator Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone number 01232 669501 Ext 2712 Brief description of project Objectives This is a course designed by the Trust to help management and staff improve their understanding of stress in the workplace. It suggests ways of recognising when pressure is beginning to impact on work performance and how to manage this. The course objectives include: • How to recognise stress in yourself and others. • Assessing personal stressors. • Developing coping strategies. • Relaxation techniques. Outcomes: Planned The course has benefited participants in identifying personal stressors and stress-related behaviour in others. Exploring a variety of relaxation techniques and alternative therapies have also been identified as a positive result from the course. Evaluation Report available. Project name Contact name Address Managing a Healthy Lifestyle Sandra Gordon, Health Promotion Co-ordinator Musgrave Park Hospital Stockman’s Lane Belfast BT9 7JB Telephone number 01232 669501 ext 2712 Brief description of project Objectives This is a course designed for Healthcare and PAM (professions allied to medicine) Assistants. A large section of the course looks at stress as an individual issue but other related areas – smoking, alcohol consumption and exercise/physical activity are also addressed. For the issue of stress the course objectives include: • Recognising how stress effects our body – long and short term. • Recognising how work performance can be affected by stress. • Identifying ways to reduce stress. • Autogenic relaxation – participation in a relaxation technique. Outcomes: Planned Participants have expressed increased knowledge and enjoyment of relaxation session through end of course evaluation returns. 49
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