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.

With the on-going coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, FPSHP trainings are postponed until further notice.

We are working towards a resumption of training, and details of new courses will be published here as soon as they are available.

See also regional contact details below

Cork

Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

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

FPSHP currently suspended

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

Applications are now closed.

Dublin North

Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

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

Applications are now closed.

Dublin North East Louth

2021 Course dates

This course is starting in November.

Training Venue:

The Regional Education Centre, St Brigid's Complex, Ardee, County Louth.

Facilitators

Olivia McGeough, Health Promotion and Improvement, and David McSweeney, Health Promotion and Improvement

Further information

Please contact Geralyn Nolan to request an application form or for further queries
Email: geralyn.nolan@hse.ie

Applications are now open.

Closing date for receipt of applications is October 22nd.

Dublin Mid Leinster

2020 Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

Training venue

Tallaght, Dublin 24

Facilitators

Emer O'Leary, HP&I and Louise Monaghan, NYCI

Further information

Emer O'Leary, Health Promotion Officer, Health Promotion & Improvement, Dublin South, Kildare & West Wicklow, Floor 3, 52 Broomhill Road, Tallaght, Email: emer.oleary@hse.ie

Applications are now closed.

Limerick

2020 Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

Venue

Limerick

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;

Applications are now closed.

Midlands

Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

Training Location

Mullingar Town

Facilitators

Margaret Whittaker, HP&I

Further information

Please contact Margaret Whittaker to request an application form or for further queries
Email: margaret.whittaker@hse.ie; Tel: 057 93 57800

Closing date for applications TBC

South

2020 Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

Training Location

Killarney, Co. Kerry

Facilitators

Marie O’Leary, Health Promotion & Improvement and Martina O Sullivan Darcy.

Further information

Please contact anna.foley@hse.ie to request an application form or for further queries contact Maire O Leary, course co-ordinator (064 6670773).

Applications are now closed.

South East

2020 Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

Training venue

Waterford City

Facilitators

Tracy Tobin & Susan Scully

Further information

Please contact Tracey Tobin to request an application form or for further queries, Email: tracy.tobin@hse.ie

Applications are now closed.

West

2020 Course dates

FPSHP currently suspended

Training venue

Galway City

Facilitators

Fiona Falvey and Thelma Birrane

Further Information

Please contact fiona.falvey@hse.ie to request an application form or for further queries (091 737260).

Applications are now closed.