HSE Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion

The aim of this 6 day course is to enhance participants’ capacity to incorporate sexual health promotion into their work through the development of their confidence, knowledge and skills in relation to sexual health.

This course is unique in an Irish context in terms of its content, length and approach to sexual health promotion. It is also unique in its blend of participant professions, including front line clinicians, teachers, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, community and youth workers and representatives from the physical and intellectual disability sectors, to name but a few.

Topics covered in the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion includean introduction to sexual health promotion, sexual rights and inequalities, a life course approach to sexual health, sexual health promotion within the Irish context, gender, sexual orientation, healthy and unhealthy relationships, intimacy and sexual pleasure, consent and the law, physical sexual health, the role of sexual health promotion policy and raising the issue of sexual health with clients.

New courses will be advertised here as soon as they are scheduled.

See the regional contact details below.

CHO 1 - Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan

North West

Course dates 2024

Day 1 & 2 – 1st and 2nd of October

Day 3 & 4 – 3rd and 4th of November

Day 5 & 6 – 11th and 12th of December

Venue

Safetech Consulting & Training

Riverside Retail Park, Unit A

Neil T Blaney Rd, Letterkenny

Further information

For more information on this course, to request an application form or to be added to a mailing list for future courses, please contact: bridget.molloy2@hse.ie

CHO 2 - Galway, Roscommon and Mayo

Course dates 2024

18th & 19th September
16th & 17 October
20th & 21st November

Venue

Ard Rí House Hotel

Milltown Road, Tuam, Co. Galway, H54 V267

Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 28th May.

Further information

For an application form or further information on this course course contact Fiona Falvey, Senior Health Promotion & Improvement Officer.

Email: fiona.falvey@hse.ie T: 091 775791 M: 087 4085678

CHO 3 - Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary

Course dates 2024

Tuesday September 10th and Wednesday September 11th
Tuesday October 15th and Wednesday October 16th
Wednesday November 13th and Thursday November 14th

Venue

Limerick City Venue (TBC)

For further information

For further information relating to the delivery of this course in CHO 3 contact Mairead Kelly, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion and Improvement.

Email: maireadAKelly@hse.ie

CHO 4 - Cork and Kerry

Course dates 2024

Cork city

Venue: Midelton Park Hotel, Midleton Co Cork, P25 AX67

Course dates:

15th & 16th October
12th & 13th November
3rd & 4th December

Facilitators: Catherine Byrne and Emily Lynch, Health Promotion & Improvement Officers

Further information

Due to the limited places available on this programme a fully completed application form is essential in order to progress to the second stage, which is a telephone/online interview.

Please contact Emily Lynch for further information or for an application form. Emily.lynch1@hse.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12th August.

Emily.lynch1@hse.ie

CHO 5 - South Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford

Date

29thand 30th January
26th and 27th February
26th and 27th March

Training venue

HSE Health Promotion Department, Waterford Vaccination Centre, Ashley Drive, Kilcohan, Waterford, X91 EY73

Facilitators

Sarah Fitzpatrick & Siobhán Morrissey, Health Promotion and Improvement Officers

Further information

If you would like more information or are interested in applying for this course please contact:

sarah.fitzpatrick9@hse.ie or Siobhan.Morrissey5@hse.ie

Closing date for Applications is October 29th.

CHO 6 - Wicklow, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin South East

Course Dates 2024

There are currently no dates set for this training.

For more information:

Contact: healthpromotionCHEast@hse.ie

CHO 7 - Kildare, West Wicklow, Dublin South City, Dublin West and Dublin South West

Course Dates 2024

There are currently no dates set for this training.

For more information contact:

aoife.obrien7@hse.ie

CHO 8 - Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath

Louth

Course Dates 2024

Sep 11th and 12th
October 9th and 10th
November 6th and 7th

Venue

The REC, Ardee, Co. Louth.

Further Information

For an application form or for further information relating to the delivery of this course in Louth contact Olivia Mc Geough

Email: olivia.mcgeough@hse.ie

Midlands

Training dates 2024

There are currently no dates set for this training.

For further information relating to the delivery of this course in the Midlands please contact Fiona Gallagher, Health Promotion & Improvement HSE Midlands

Email: fiona.gallagher@hse.ie Phone: 086 3801163.

CHO 9 - Dublin North City and County

Course dates 2024

Venue

St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park, Chapelizod

Facilitators

Ben Lindsay and Claire Gleeson, Health Promotion and Improvement Officers

Further information

To register for this course click hereor to request more information on this course contact ben.lindsay@hse.ie

Closing date for application

November 29th 5pm

To register clicke here

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