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Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices All involved in the project felt that their individual expectations of cross-border work were met. This type of work was considered to be very worthwhile. Everybody was keen to work collaboratively and both time and printing costs were saved by the combined effort. There were many benefits to the cross-border element of this work. Realising that all are dealing and working with the same issues regardless of which health system one works with was considered important. Other benefits mentioned were establishing contacts, sharing information, and collaboration among likeminded people. No real cultural differences were encountered in this project. Terminology and health board structures may be different but those working in the area were likeminded people with the same objectives. As professionals they were all ‘singing from the same sheet’ and the border was really a non-entity. The cross-border experience was very positive and beneficial for this group. Within the CAWT area, cross-border is now a way of working - not just an experience, and it was felt that this is very much the way forward. Although cross-border structures may be different, this has helped to bring the boards together, to feed off one another and break down any barriers to mental health promotion together. All involved felt the cross-border element worked extremely well and all involved were united in working together. Aside from the constraining costs of telecommunications and distance, working on a cross-border basis is not very different from working on a cross-board basis. For all team members the single greatest difficulty associated with the crossborder element of this project was the geographical spread and the travelling constraints of getting the group together. When asked what the single greatest success of the cross-border element of this project was, individual team members gave a variety of responses. The successes identified were the establishing of networks, sharing ideas, developing relationships, identifying new projects to work on and realising that all involved are confronting the same issues and that there are no real differences between their jobs, North and South. When asked what they would like to see the project achieve in terms of its crossborder function, all agreed they would like to see the original aims and objectives of the project met. The network has now been established and it would be important to build on this and develop other proposals. The ultimate aim is to raise awareness around the issue of suicide and to encourage people to seek help before the event. 37
Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices In order for the project to achieve what it set out to do in terms of the crossborder function, it is essential that the leaflet becomes an all-Ireland project. Suicide is an all-Ireland issue and not just a border issue. The CAWT process can help to achieve this. Senior level commitment already exists as the relevant health board managers sit on CAWT committees. The group felt that this project is an excellent opportunity to do a piece of work that will be of great benefit to people on the ground and will hopefully lead to replication in other areas. This work gives the group and individual team members a profile. It is important to be seen by communities and to get to know your communities. There is a difference between funding and policy mechanisms on both sides of the border. While the eventual outcomes are the same, the manner in which the logistics of funding and policy are addressed can be different. Case Study 2: Cross-Border Post-Natal Depression Service Target Population: Expectant mothers and mothers with babies up to the age of 2. Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Ms. Roisin Burns Ms. Rosemary O’Callaghan Director of Elderly and Primary Care Development Officer for Women’s Craigavon & Banbridge Community Health HSS Trust North Eastern Health Board Bannvale House 3 Chapel Street 10 Moyallen Road Dundalk Gilford Co. Louth Co. Armagh BT63 5JX (028) 3883 1983 (042) 9385417 Background to the Project Project Rationale The Irish National Health Promotion Strategy (Department of Health and Children 2000) identified women as a target population with special needs. One of the objectives set out to improve the health status of Irish women was the promotion of positive mental health especially at vulnerable times in women’s lives. At particular life stages, such as pregnancy, women have important associations with mental health problems, as acknowledged in Northern Ireland’s Minding Our Health draft strategy document (Health Promotion Agency 2000). 38
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