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Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices Project Objectives The objectives set to meet these aims were: • To assess the current situation regarding local men’s mental health needs. • To design interventions based on the findings of research conducted locally, as well as elsewhere, which would provide young men with alternative ways of coping with problems. • To feed back research findings to the local community, and work to raise men’s mental health as an issue of priority. Duration The project was carried out over two years starting in May 1998. The first year was dedicated to research looking at local attitudes towards men and a focus group study with men giving their own views (Brady 1999). The second year was dedicated to implementing and evaluating interventions based on year one research (Brady 2000). The final report was launched in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, in November 2000. Following this, funding was made available for a six-month follow-up on the recommendations in the Donegal region. Funding The Young Men and Positive Mental Health project was funded through the Mental Health Association of Ireland for two years by the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation and through CAWT. Intervention Approaches Difficulties have been encountered in engaging young men in health promotion work. It was decided, based on year one research findings, that the best way around this problem would be to provide training for those in the study already working with young men (Brady 2000). Work was focused on three main areas: • Schools Four schools within the study area (two in Tyrone and two in Donegal) took part in a pilot mental health module. This module was based on five key areas taken from the research: mental health, positive coping, relationships, help seeking and services, and gender and youth. Training was given to all teachers and youth workers involved in the delivery of this module. The module was run over 10 weeks in the schools. • Local community The key findings of year one research were fed back to the community with information evenings in Donegal and Tyrone. Specifically targeted were those who are involved with young men on a regular basis and they were invited to attend training in the form of ‘Youth and Gender’ Workshops. In all 34 people received this training including Samaritan volunteers, FAS supervisors, sports coaches, teachers, health and religious workers. • Services Two types of training were piloted with staff from the mental health services: 53
Findings from the Investigation of Cross-Border Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Practices The ‘Youth and Gender’ one-day training workshop was attended by nursing staff from a local psychiatric day hospital facility. Local youth workers also attended. It aimed to raise awareness of issues relating to the mental health of young people, particularly young men, as well as teaching new methods for engaging patients in group work. A one-day workshop on ‘Suicide Risk Assessment’ was attended by 15 communitybased nursing and counselling staff. Due to the increasing rate of suicide among young men, this was felt to be a valuable intervention and was organised by the project using trainers from WHSSB (Brady 2000). Cross-Border Co-operation Structures The project was managed on a day to day basis by Health Promotion Services, NWHB, but in terms of overall direction was managed by the steering group. The steering group was multi-disciplinary and drew members from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Areas represented in the membership included health promotion, suicide awareness, psychiatry, voluntary sector, youth and community sector, teachers, and both Mental Health Associations. Regular reports on the project are available and they are: - Introductory Report, Steering Group meeting, June 1998. - Update report, October 1998 - Update report, April 1999 - Year 1 Research Report, October 1999 - Update Report, January 2000 - Final Project Report, October 2000 - Summary Final Report, October 2000 There are 12 members, six from the North and six from the South, actively involved in the management of the project. The numbers involved in the delivery vary depending on the intervention. A formal evaluation of the project was not required by the funding organisation. Evaluations of the various project interventions did take place in the course of the project. The cross-border element of this project is not being explicitly evaluated. Specific outcomes/objectives for cross-border co-operation have not been agreed. The final report (Brady 2000) does not distinguish between the two border regions as the border did not really have an impact on attitudes - there was no great difference between the two areas. Nature of Cross-Border Contact For the duration of the project the cross-border partners met approximately twice a year. The project worker met with the cross-border partners every two months. All the meetings between the cross-border partners took place in Ballybofey, Co. Donegal. 54
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