Castleisland Family Resource Centre will be running two workshops which focus on mental health during the months of October and November.
The first is for children who are aged between eight and 12.
The workshop ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ will take place on Wednesday, October 12th from 3.15pm to 4.45pm and is running in conjunction with Kerry Mental Health Fest.
The workshop will incorporate some story-telling, arts and crafts and will encourage positive thinking and promote conversation.
Booking Link
Bookings for ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ can be made on line at: https://kerrymentalhealthandwellbeingfest.com/
The second workshop will take place for adults on November 2nd. SafeTALK is a half-day alertness training session that prepares attendees, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper.
Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives.
Help to Stay Alive
Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. SafeTALK-trained helpers can recognise these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources.
SafeTALK-trained helpers are an important part of suicide-safer communities, working alongside intervention resources to identify and avert suicide risks.
Participants learn how to provide practical help by using the steps of: Tell, Ask, Listen and Keepsafe (TALK) and also gain information on the supports and resources available locally, regionally and nationally.
Suicide Alertness Skills
The four basic steps of TALK are called ‘suicide alertness skills’ and are taught with the expectation that the person learning them will use them to help save lives and reduce suicide risk in their community. Places for SafeTalk are limited and must be booked online at the following link: https://bookwhen.com/suicideprevention-trainingkerry
For further details on either event contact 087 7553066 from Monday to Thursday.
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