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Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 4 Programmes related to adult or older people within high risk groups, (eg post-natal, social support, helplines, centres). Project name Contact name Address Self-Harm Project Ms Patricia McMurray – Social Worker Ulster Hospital Upper Newtownards Road Dundonald Belfast BT16 1RH Telephone number 01232 484511 Brief description of project Objectives Outcomes: To research the incidence of self-harm patients from South and East Belfast presenting at two acute hospitals, the available support to these patients and the outcome of support. The project was identified as a suicide prevention strategy in partnership with the Samaritans. • To have accurate information on the volume of deliberate self-harm patients within the South and East Belfast Trust resident population. • To chart patients pathways through the two main acute hospitals serving the South and East Belfast area. • To identify the level of unmet need. • To obtain user feedback on hospital social work intervention. • To carry out a literature search in order to design a system whereby the patient is offered support from the point of the crisis through the continuum of care from the hospital and into the community. • To prevent suicide among people with a history of self-harm. • The nature of the deliberate self-harm problem is quantified and qualified. • A persons-centred approach to the care and support of patients who self-harm is established. • The social work role within the multi-disciplinary team is defined. • A pilot dedicated social work service for deliberate self-harm patients is established within The Ulster Hospital to provide support at the time of crisis in hospital and follow up in the community. • To design a system of auditing and quality assuring the pilot scheme. Evaluation Expected by end of March 1999. 90
Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 4 Project name Contact name Address The Nexus Institute Rosemary Drainey 6 Portmore Street Portadown BT62 3NG Telephone number 01762 337719 Brief description Oof project Objectives The Nexus Institute exists to respond to the needs of adults and young people who have experienced sexual abuse or who are at risk from sexual abuse. We provide counselling (professional, individual and group), high quality training to key individuals, groups and agencies, and increase awareness of the issue of sexual abuse and its consequences among adults and young adult survivors, through research, public awareness and information services. • To provide an effective, professional counselling service in the interests of those in need. • To provide high quality training to key individuals, groups and agencies throughout Northern Ireland. • To increase awareness of the issue of sexual abuse and its consequences among adult survivors through research, public awareness and informative services. Outcome: Planned a) Counselling • Developing relationships which proceed over time and have as their purpose the psychological change for the better of the clients. • Development of youth work. • Development of group work. • Development of outreach work. b) Education • To continue to educate and raise awareness. • Develop training programmes. • Develop disability strand. 91
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