1 day understanding self-harm training, Springfort Hall, Mallow. Thursday, 24 April '25

For those interested in availing of FREE online suicide alertness training - our 'Let's Talk About Suicide' is available - this programme is interactive and takes between 60 minutes to complete.


Information on accessing FREE online suicide alertness training 'Let's Talk About Suicide' for over 18’s is outlined below: 'Let’s Talk About Suicide' is now live.
Please follow this link https://traininghub.nosp.ie/ to access this free training.
This programme is suitable for anyone over 18 who is interested in doing a workshop on suicide awareness.
Please ensure also that you are in a good place emotionally to complete these training sessions and that you review and take note of the support services available on this page (under general information) and also via the downloadable support information on the registration page.




About Training:
The HSE South, together with a host of community partners, offers FREE training to individuals and groups who are interested in learning skills that will contribute to reducing incidents of self-harm and suicide in our community.

To Access Support: If you are experiencing distress or worried about someone else in your life that you think needs support as they may be vulnerable, please note that the following supports are available to you:

Samaritans volunteers can be contacted on: Freephone 116 123 at anytime of the day or night and by Text 087 2 60 90 90 (standard text rates apply)
Email jo@samaritans.ie - you can also visit Samaritans volunteers in your local branch. For details visit www.samaritans.ie
You can also contact your own G.P. or South Doc which is an Out Of Hours GP service: please phone: 0818 355999 or go your nearest Emergency Dept.

Suicide Bereavement Support:
If you have been bereaved by suicide or are affected by someone who has taken their own life, support is available for you through a partnership between the HSE South and Pieta Services via a free-phone 24/7 helpline 1800 247247 or visit www.pieta.ie Pieta Cork: Tel no: 021 4341400

To access support information for those bereaved or affected by suicide in the 5 geographical areas of Cork, please click this link below to access same:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/connecting-for-life/publications/lighting-the-way-bereavement-resources-cork.html
or go to www.bereavement.ie




1 day understanding self-harm training, Springfort Hall, Mallow. BB

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Thursday, 24 April '25 9:30am – 5pm IST
Springfort Hall Hotel, Newtwopothouse, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 YP96
17 spaces available

Information

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The Understanding Self-harm workshop provides
opportunities to improve knowledge, awareness and
understanding of self-harming behaviour. Participants
consider how personal attitudes and experiences might affect
their helping role with a person who self-harms. It aims to
clarify what self-harm is, what leads people to engage in the
behaviour and considers its relationship with suicide. The
causes, reasons behind the behaviour, and the functions are
discussed.

Instructions


Please ensure that you are on time, this Understanding Self-harm training starts at 09.30 a.m. review the downloadable support information and please bring a pen a paper to take notes during the training....

LUNCH IS NOT PROVIDED DURING THIS TRAINING PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO ADVISE THE HOTEL AHEAD OF THE TRAINING IS THEY WISH TO PURCHASE THEIR LUNCH THERE ON THE DAY
HOTEL CONTACT INFORMATION REGARDING LUNCH...

Please note all questions and enquiries regarding training should be emailed too: sp.enquiries@hse.ie