Castleisland Family Resource Centre, has a range of courses planned for this coming spring 2024.
The year kicks off on Wednesday next, January 10th. when Castleisland Peer Support Group for Mental Health Recovery will meet between 7pm and 9pm.
The group will meet every Wednesday night and will be co-facilitated by trained peers of Kerry Peer Support Network. All welcome. For further information please contact: Kate 086 0637980 or Denise 087 6626718.
First to Commence
The following classes will run once weekly for six-week blocks and are funded by Kerry ETB. The centre’s popular craft class with Cecile Augereau will be the first to commence.
This is the first time that Cecile has delivered a spring class and she has several projects in mind for students. This class commences on January 22nd 7-9pm.
Time for Me, a class delivered by the Social and Health Education Project’s Carmel Brosnan will commence on January 25th. and will run from 10.30am to 1pm each Thursday. This involves taking stock of where we are at, getting greater clarity round where we want to direct our time and noticing what best serves our well-being, sense of self-worth and individuality.
Pottery in February and March
Pottery with Delia O’Donoghue will run from 7pm to 9pm from February 6th. to March 12th. Needlework, delivered by Breda Galwey, will start on Wednesday February 7th and will run between 7pm and 9pm while Niamh Smith will deliver Colour and Image from 10.30am – 12.30pm from March 6th for six weeks.
Booking for all Kerry ETB classes can be made online but as places are limited all interested must contact the resource centre on 087 7553066 to register.
Healthy Cooking Made Easy is a relaxed and enjoyable basic cooking class, delivered by Helen O’Shea and funded by Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, this class will run in Spring 2024, dates to be confirmed.
Understanding Self Harm
In association with HSE South, Understanding Self Harm is a full day course and will be facilitated from 9.30am to 5pm. This course aims to develop participants’ knowledge and understanding of self-harm and the reasons underlying such behaviour.
SafeTALK suicide alertness training will take place on March 12th. from 10am to 1pm.
This is a half-day alertness training that prepares attendees, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper.
Don’t Really Want to Die
Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t really want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. 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.
For registration and details of all courses and events please call or text Liz on 087 7553066.
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