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Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices Suicide Resource Officers (ROI) and Suicide Awareness Co-ordinators (NI) are frequently contacted about these concerns and feel there is a need for information that can allay parents’ fears. In response, the Concerned About Suicide leaflet project was proposed to highlight the risk factors around suicide and to suggest what people should do if they are concerned. The leaflet would initially be distributed throughout the CAWT area and if successful could be distributed throughout Ireland, both North and South. This project was developed based on a model which had been used by the US State of Washington. The idea was to replicate the Washington model in Ireland and produce a relevant information leaflet. Project Aim The aim of this project was: • To provide information on suicide awareness to the public. Project Objectives The objectives set for this project were: • To create awareness of suicide warning signs. • To provide information on what to do when concerned. • To encourage people to seek help. It was envisaged that as a result of the dissemination of the leaflet the public would: • Be more aware of suicide prevention messages. • Be more aware of suicide warning signs. • Be more comfortable about ‘Asking the suicide question’. • Be more aware of how to get help. Duration The leaflet project started at the beginning of 1999 but the group had been meeting prior to this. This project and contact is ongoing. Funding Funding was sought and received from Co-operation And Working Together (CAWT) and also from the respective boards within the CAWT area. Intervention Approaches The leaflet was launched in the four CAWT areas in May 2001. It was then launched on an all-Ireland basis in October 2001, for use and distribution by all health boards North and South of the border. 35
Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices Cross-Border Co-operation Structures A Steering group was established to manage this project consisting of two Suicide Awareness Co-ordinators (WHSSB), a Mental Health Promotion Officer (SHSSB), and two Suicide Resource Officers (NEHB and NWHB). Regular reports on the project are not produced; however minutes for each meeting are recorded. These minutes are available. There are two members from the North and two members from the South actively involved in the project delivery. A formal evaluation is planned at time of writing. However the cross-border working is not being explicitly evaluated. When the evaluation is completed the report will be available. Specific outcomes for cross-border co-operation have been agreed. Nature of Cross-Border Contact The cross-border partners meet every six to eight weeks at the steering group meetings and also keep in close contact by phone and email. Meetings are held mostly in Monaghan, as it is a central location for all involved. Contact at this stage of the project is with professionals, but in the initial pilot phase clinical and lay people contributed to the design of the information in the leaflet. With the distribution of the leaflet throughout the CAWT area, contact will be at a community level. Although the project team was an established group of three years standing, most of the team felt that contact had been made between people who would not otherwise have had this kind of cross-border contact, such as different health promotion teams. Although not all of the team members on this project had made new contacts, some members made many new contacts. For example, at the Irish Association of Suicidology conference in Ennis (September 2000) delegates were asked to fill in feedback forms on the design of the leaflet. Feedback was received from as far away as Australia. New links along with established links have been beneficial in other aspects of work. It has been very beneficial in terms of sharing information. The group now actively is looking at starting different projects such as ‘Mental Health Promotion Through Sports’. This has resulted not just from the cross-border contact but from contact with the health promotion teams. Perceptions of Cross-Border Working Every quarter the Suicide Co-ordinators (NI) and Suicide Resource Officers (ROI) meet to discuss relevant issues. The group felt that they served the same population needs, targeted the same groups of people and provided the same resolutions to meet those needs. It made sense to work together, as the only real differences were small local issues such as health board structures. 36
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