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Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 3 Project name Contact name Address V.O.T.E (Vocational Opportunities in Training for Employment) Linda Leonard c/o I.T.O. Mourne House Knockbracken Health Care Park Saintfield Road Belfast BT8 8BH Telephone number 01232 403726 Brief description of project VOTE. is a pilot project funded for two years through the E.U. Youthstart initiative with local funding provided by the Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust and Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust. There are four projects working within the VOTE Consortium which comprises the two Trusts, Industrial Therapy Organisation (ITO), Mencap and The Northern Ireland Council on Disability together with local project partners. The target group is people aged 16-25 years. The project aims to provide training and develop employment opportunities for young people with a disability and/or complex needs. • The personal development aspect of the training programme includes sessions on relationships, life and social skills and disability awareness. It aims to develop the confidence of the trainees to maximise their participation in society. • The work preparation training aims to develop skills and create an awareness of the world of work. • Trainees are encouraged to become involved in peer support programmes and the decision making process relating to their training and development. Objectives • To conduct research into the transition process from school to employment, further education or training. • To promote disability awareness in the workplace and local community • To develop an employer’s pack on disability awareness. • To facilitate access to mainstream education and training. • To provide prevocational training, job sampling and personal development so that the young person can make an informed choice. Outcomes: Planned 1998: 55 trainees; 7 employment; 39 further training; 45 qualifications. Actual 1998: 85 trainees; (6 months) 8 in work/placement; 61 in further training; 6 qualifications obtained. 86
Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 3 Project name Contact name Address Mental Health Awareness for Teachers Dr N. McCullough St. Luke’s Hospital Loughgall Road Armagh BT61 7NQ Telephone number 01861 522381 ext 2320 or 2113 Brief description of project Objectives Pilot Project. Sessions for teaching staff looking specifically at a range of mental health issues common within school populations. • Suicide – the facts and prevention. • Sexual abuse. • Eating disorders. • Developing self-esteem. • To provide teaching staff with an awareness of the main presenting disorders. • To develop an awareness for the need for sensitive and meaningful interventions. Outcomes: Planned Satisfaction questionnaire 87
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