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 2025

There are currenty no dates set.

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 2025

There are currently no dates set.

Further information

For 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 2025

There are currently no dates set.

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 2025

There are currently no dates set. 

    Further information

    Please contact Emily Lynch for further information. Emily.lynch1@hse.ie

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

    Dates for 2025
    • 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 2025

    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 2025
    • 8th and 9th April           
    • 6th and 7th May            
    • 10th and 11th June        

    Venue

    Dublin West Education Centre, Old Blessington Rd, Tallaght.

    For more information contact: 

    aoife.obrien7@hse.ie

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

    Louth

    Course Dates 2025
    • Feb 11th and12th
    • Mar 5th and 6th
    • April 29th and 30th
    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 2025
    • 11th and 12th March
    • 8th and 9th April
    • 6th and 7th May

    Venue:Athlone Primary Care Centre, Westmeath

    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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