Would you like to take on a challenge while supporting Mental Health Reform? Be part of the reform. The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is now open registration and we would LOVE you to join the ranks of some of the wonderful women who walked and ran for Mental Health Reform. The Women’s Mini Marathon is … Read more
Mental Health Reform notes the ruling of the Kilkenny District Court against the Health Service Executive in a prosecution brought by the Mental Health Commission. During the proceedings, the Assistant Inspector for Mental Health Services said in relation to the inpatient conditions described that they were “contrary to everything a hospital should stand for”. Commenting, … Read more
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2019 takes place from February 25th to March 3rd. Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, have written a guest blog to highlight issues related to Eating Disorders in Ireland. “Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an opportunity for those of us working in, or who feel passionately about the area, to generate … Read more
Mental Health Reform were delighted to welcome Emma to the team for work placement as part of her college course. During the week, we worked on many different projects including a social media takeover, preparing for Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and our Mental Health Act campaign. Emma has created a blog post about the week … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition on mental health, has today welcomed the human rights emphasis in the Mental Health Commission’s Strategic Plan, launched this morning. Speaking about the launch, Director of Mental Health Reform, Shari McDaid, said, “We are really encouraged to see the prioritisation of human rights in the Mental Health Commission’s Strategic … Read more
We were delighted to receive the very generous donation from the Dublin Unitarian Church. The Unitarian Church picked Mental Health Reform as their chosen charity for a recent church collection in January. The congregation generously donated on the day in support of our work. We met with Rory Delaney, Deputy Chair of the Church’s Management Committee and Dennis … Read more
Mental Health Reform would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the staff and students in Blackrock Further Education Institute (BFEI). We were delighted to be invited to speak at BFEI’s first Mental Health Week in 2018. The talk was very well attended and the interest and passion held for mental health was … Read more
The HSE’s National Service Plan provides a high-level indication of priorities for mental health service delivery in 2019 along with a statement of the overall budget. In prior years, a more detailed Mental Health Division Operational Plan followed the service plan and provided further clarity on the allocation of funding for various initiatives and details … Read more
