HSE Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion

The aim of the 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.

The course has been awarded CPD points from NMBI, IASW and the IACP.

Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Course dates

Course dates are closed.

Training venue

Primary Care Conference Room, Ground Floor, St Marys, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Facilitators

Thelma Birrane, HP&I, and Lorraine O’Connell, AIDS West

Further information

Thelma Birrane, Health Promotion and Improvement, Health and Wellbeing Division, St Mary’s HQ, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Email: thelma.birrane@hse.ie; Tel: 094 904 2589

Applications are now closed.

Cork

Course dates

Course dates are closed, new course to be confirmed.

Training venue

Marymount

Facilitators

Martin Grogan (HP&I) and Catherine Byrne (HP&I)

Further information

Catherine Byrne, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion & Improvement, Health & Wellbeing Division, HSE South, Eye Ear Throat Hospital, Western Road, Cork. Tel: 021 492 1674
Email: anna.foley@hse.ie; Tel: 022 58634

Applications are now closed.

Donegal

Course dates

18th & 19th September
16th & 17th October
13th & 14th November
11th & 12th December
15th & 16th January 2020

Facilitators

Lisa O’Hagan, Health Promotion Officer, and Eilish McArt, Donegal Women’s Centre

Further information

Lisa O’Hagan, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion & Improvement, Health & Wellbeing Division, HSE West, County Clinic (First Floor), St. Conal’s, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Email: lisa.ohagan@hse.ie; Tel: 074 910 4693/ 074 910 9114

Closing date for applications: TBC

Dublin North

2019-2020 Course dates

10th & 11th September
15th & 16th October
12th & 13th November
10th & 11th December
21st & 22nd January 2020

Training Venue

Margaret Aylward Centre, Glasnevin

Facilitators

Dave McSweeney HP&I & Rachel Burke HP&I

Further Information

Rachel Burke, Health Promotion and Improvement Officer. Dept of Health Promotion and Improvement. Health and Wellbeing CHO 9. Nexus Building. Blanchardstown Corporate Park. Ballycoolin Road Dublin 15. Email: rachel.burke8@hse.ie Tel: 01 8976180

Closing date for applications: TBC

Dublin North East Louth

2019 Course dates

Course dates are closed.

Facilitators

Olivia McGeough, Health Promotion and Improvement, and Rachel Burke, Health Promotion and Improvement

Further information

Olivia McGeough, Health Promotion Officer, Department of Health Promotion & Improvement, Health and Wellbeing Division, HSE Dublin North East, St. Brigid's Complex, Kells Road, Ardee, Co. Louth
Email: olivia.mcgeough@hse.ie; Tel: 041 686 0716

Applications are now closed.

Dublin Mid Leinster

2019 Course dates

04th & 05th September
02nd & 03rd October
06th & 07th November
27th & 28th November
11th & 12th December

Training venue

Chamber House, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Facilitators

Tracey Tobin, HP&I, and Louise Monahan, NYCI

Further information

Tracey Tobin, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion & Improvement, Community Care Services, Western Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Email: tracy.tobin@hse.ie; Tel: 052 617 7037/ 087 902 8590

Closing date for applications 24th May 2019. Application forms are available from ray.madden@hse.ie.

Limerick

2019-2020 Course dates

17th & 18th September
15th & 16th October
12th & 13th November
10th & 11th December
14th & 15th January

Facilitators

Mairead Kelly, HP&I, and Grainne Woulfe, GOSHH

Further information

Mairead Kelly, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion and Improvement, Park View House, Pery Street,
Limerick
Email: maireada.kelly@hse.ie; Tel: 061 483 257/ 086 413 0162

Closing date for applications 03rd May 2019

Midlands

2019-2020 Course dates

22nd & 23rd October
19th & 20th November
10th & 11th December
14th & 15th January
04th & 05th February

Training Location

Athlone Town

Facilitators

Margaret Whittaker, HP&I

Further information

Margaret Whittaker, Health Promotion Improvement, HSE, Floor 2 Scott Building, Midlands Regional Hospital Campus, Arden Rd, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Email: margaret.whittaker@hse.ie; Tel: 057 935 7804

Closing date for applications is 27th May 2019.

South East

Course dates

Course dates are closed

Training venue

The Fusion Centre, Dungarvan

Facilitators

Tracy Tobin & Susan Scully

Further information

Tracey Tobin, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion & Improvement, Community Care Services, Western Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Email: tracy.tobin@hse.ie; Tel: 052 617 7037/ 087 902 8590

Applications are now closed.

Roscommon Athleague

Course dates

Course dates are closed

Facilitators

Carol Farrell HP&I & Louise Monahan NYCI

Further Information

Carol Farrell, Health Promotion and Improvement Officer, Health and Wellbeing, Boyle Primary Care Centre, Elphin Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Email: carol.farrell@hse.ie Tel: 071 967 3530