About Us
OUR HISTORY
Wicklow Mental Health Association was formed in 2000 and it is affiliated to Mental Health Ireland, it is a voluntary organisation based in Wicklow town and serves the local community promoting positive mental health through our monthly Information Evenings and events.
The Association actively drives the mental health agenda working with the public, local schools and youth groups. Over the last 6 years we have worked with Employability Wicklow, VEC/KWETB, County Wicklow Volunteer Centre and Wicklow Sports Partnership on Building Resilience Together events to encourage people to engage in education, volunteering and sport to help them to build self-esteem and community spirit.
What We Do
HEALTH PROMOTION
Information Evenings
Since 2005 we have hosted a wide range of Information Evenings presented by leading speakers and organisations in the mental health sphere. These are supported by the general public from East Wicklow and South Dublin.
Please click here to view the range of speakers and topics.
Building Resilience Together In Our Community
We have worked the Voluntary Education Committee (VEC), Kildare Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB), County Wicklow Volunteer Centre and Wicklow Sports Partnership on events to encourage people to engage in education, volunteering and sport to help them to build self-esteem and community spirit. Please, click here to go to Publications page
Health Promotion Pamphlets
We distribute mental health promotional pamphlets throughout the community and at all our events. Please, click here to go to Publications page
Library Books
We provide a wide range of Health & Wellbeing books which are available from Wicklow Library. Please click here to go to Library page
Schools
We produced our Sound Advice – Study and Exams Tips pamphlet which has been distributed to all KWETB schools in East Wicklow.
Please, click here to go to Publications page
TRAINING
Suicide Prevention
We work in partnership with the HSE/Wicklow Regional Officer for Suicide Prevention to deliver suicide prevention training and events.
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WRAP – Wellness Action Recovery Plan
The Association supports the delivery of the Copeland Centre Wellness Programme which is delivered by the HSE Mental Health Service at the Wicklow Primary Care Centre.
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Mind Your Mental Health
We support the delivery of this programme which has been developed by Mental Health Ireland in our Community.
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Woodlands For Health
Woodlands For Health is an Eco Therapy programme based in Wicklow which was developed by Coillte in partnership with the HSE/Wicklow Mental Health Services, Wicklow Mental Health Association and Mental Health Ireland. The project is a programme prescribed by medical professionals of forest based activities for mental health patients and monitors there progress over set periods.
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Social Clubs
We support 2 local social clubs Companions and Well-A-Head.
For more details about Companions please contact us by Email.
For more details about Well-A-Head please click on the link below to visit their website.
http://www.wellahead.eu/
