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.

Click on your area for more information on when the Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion is being delivered there or to get more information email the regional contact in your chosen area.

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

North West

Location

Sligo

Course dates 2025
  • Day 1 & 2 - November 19th and 20th 2025  
  • Day 3 & 4 - December 16th and 17th 2025
  • Day 5 & 6 - January 14th and 15th 2026

Venue

Sligo - CNME Building - 2nd Floor, Block 8, The Grove, Clarion Rd. Sligo, F91 A2FP

Further information

For more information on this course or  to request an application form please contact: lisa.ohagan@hse.ie

CHO 2 - Galway, Roscommon and Mayo

Course dates 2025
  • 24th and 25th September
  • 15th and 16th October
  • 19th and 20th November

Venue

Ard Ri Hotel, Tuam, Co. Galway

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

  • 7th and 8th October 2025
  • 18th and 19th November 2025
  • 25th and 26th November 2025

Venue

Northridge House, Mahon, Cork

Application process

Contact Emily Lynch emily.lynch1@hse.ie for an information leaflet and application form.

Closing date

The closing date for receipt of completed applications forms is July 14th 2025

    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
    • April 2nd and 3rd
    • May 7th and 8th
    • May 29th and 30th
    Venue
    Application form:

    For more information on this course contact: healthpromotionCHEast@hse.ie

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

    Course Dates 2025

    • Tuesday and Wednesday -September 2nd and 3rd 

    • Tuesday and Wednesday -September 30th and October 1st

    • Wednesday and Thursday -November 5th and 6th

    Venue

    Kildare Education Centre, Friary Road, Kildare Town, Co Kildare, R51 KN66.

    For more information contact: 

    For more information on this course or for an application form contact aoife.obrien7@hse.ie

    Closing date for applications: Friday 28th of July 2025

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

    Louth

    Course Dates 2025

    There are currently no courses scheduled in Louth. Contact David.mcsweeney@hse.ie for details of future courses.

    Midlands

    Training dates 2025
    • Tues 30th of September & Wed 01st of Oct 2025
    • Tue 4th of Nov & Wed 5th Nov 2025
    • Tue 2nd of Dec & Wed 3rd Dec 2025

    Venue:Athlone Primary Care Centre, Westmeath

    For further inforationrelating to the delivery of this course in the Midlands or to receive an application form please contact Fiona Gallagher, Health Promotion & Improvement HSE Midlands

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

    Closing date for applications: 1st of September

    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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