Monaghan Positive Mental Health Committee
Positive Mental Health Week 2016
10th October 2016 – 15thOctober, 2016
Programme of Events
Monaghan Positive Mental Health Week 2016
Look out for our smile stickers
“If you don’t have a smile, take one of mine”
Event / Date& Time / Description / Venue / Event Organiser & ContactHeal Yourself, Heal Your Life
With Jo. Mulholland / Sat/ Sun 8th/9th Oct
9.30am. – 4.00pm. / Seminar on looking to heal yourself and your life / IONTAS CENTRE / Blayney Blades Lorraine/ Olive 042 97 53410
042 9753412
€80 Booking Essential
Official Launch of Monaghan Positive Mental Health week 2016 / Monday 10th October
10am / Official opening of Monaghan Positive Mental Health Week
HSE mental health services information fair / Monaghan Shopping Centre
Monaghan / Monaghan County Council
Bernie Bradley
047 73727
Oriel Counselling service launch / Monday
10th October
12 Noon / Photo opportunity re launch of Oriel Counselling service / followed by radio interview on subjects – Counselling and social prescribing / Teach Na Daoine / Teach Na Daoine
Social Dinner and Dance for the over 50s / Monday
10th October
1pm to 4pm / Social event with wonderful food, fun and entertainment / Blackwater Valley Learning Centre, Knockconan, Emyvale at 1pm.
Cost €10 or €15 if coming by bus / Blackwater Valley Learning Centre
‘Choosing Happiness to Survive’
Talk by Dr Eugene Thomas / Monday
10th October
7.30pm / A talk by Dr Eugene Thomas on Happiness. Open to all
Come along, booking essential. / Westenra Hotel / Dochas for Women
Booking Essential. Contact Dochas on 047 71640 or 087 1507056
“If you don’t have a smile, take one of mine” / Monday 10th Saturday 15th October / “If you don’t have a smile, take one of mine” / Countywide / Positive Mental Health Stickers throughout the county, businesses, services, clubs and events we have a smile for you, even if you don’t have one yourself.
Fire Safety Talk: preventing Fire in your home / Monday 10th October / Fire prevention talk / IONTAS CENTRE
Members €3 Non Members €5 / Monaghan Fire Station
Blayney Blades Lorraine/ Olive 042 97 53410
042 9753412
Gentle Pilates.
People aged 50 and over / Monday 10th October / A light exercise class with many health benefits.
Runs for 8 weeks, cost is €25 for 8 weeks / Latton Resource Centre
8.30pm-9.30pm / Monaghan Sports Partnership
042-9755126
Discovering My True Self
With Lily Sexton
All Welcome / Mon 10thMon 17th Oct
10.30am. – 12.30pm. / IONTAS CENTRE
€30 Booking Essential / Blayney Blades Lorraine/ Olive 042 97 53410
042 9753412
Add Friends to Your Tea- social event / Tuesday 11th October 2016 3pm-5pm / Pop in have a cuppa and a chat, enjoy some company and entertainment. / Drumkill Day Care Centre
Threemilehouse
Monaghan All welcome / May Murphy
Drumkill Day Care Centre
“Mental Health in Time of War” by Dr Lisa Butterly / Tuesday
11th October
8pm / Using the back drop of World War I she will discuss how the survivors battled an entirely different and more terrifying war to fight for their mental health when they returned home. / Monaghan County Museum at 8pm
All welcome
Free admission / Monaghan County Museum
047 82928
Gentle Pilates.
People aged 50 and over / Tuesday 11th October
7.30pm-8.30pm / A light exercise class with many health benefits.
Runs for 8 weeks, cost is €25 for 8 weeks / Tydavnet Community Centre / Monaghan Sports Partnership
042-9755126
Sensory & Wellbeing Walk
All welcome. FREE / Wednesday 12th October
11.00 am – 1.00 pm / Sensory & Wellbeing Walk led by Mairead Flynn. Light refreshments served / 11.00 am – 1.00 pm
Peace Link, Clones / Tusla Clones Network
Contact: Janice
“From History to Hope”
Everyone Welcome – Free Admission / Wednesday 12th October
7.30pm – 10:30pm / The Evolution in Mental Health Awareness over 100 Years. An evening event with 4 speakers and music featuring Michelle McCann, Dr. Owens, Margaret Fleming and John Murphy / Market House, Monaghan
7.30pm – 10:30pm / Solas Drop-In Centre
Hilda Swift, Facilitator
Soccer Skills
Adults with a Disability / Wednesday 12th October / Soccer Skills programme in conjunction with the FAI. Focus on fun and inclusion, delivered by qualified coaches. / Gortakeegan Astroturf Pitches / Dean McElroy,
Monaghan Sports Partnership
087-2623956
Add Friends to your Tea / Wednesday 12th October
4pm / Pop in have a cuppa and a chat, enjoy some company and entertainment / Inniskeen Centre / Kitty Lennon.
Inniskeen Young at Heart Active Retirement Group
Foróige “Positive Post” Campaign / Monday 10th –Friday 14th October / Foróige is asking young people across the county to post a photograph & caption to the Monaghan Foróige Facebook Page of them engaged in an activity that makes them happy! Take a selfie with your friends/family/community! Send us a photo of the place you like to take walks, spend time or go for a run! Share the happiness! / Countywide / “Positive Post”
Erica Reade
0863880717
Mental Health awareness week
Castleblayney & Clones School completion programme / Monday 10th Friday 14th October / Mental Health awareness week. 238 students will participate in relaxation techniques / Scoil Na Callini
& Scoil na Buachailli
Castleblayney
‘Positive State of Mind –
Using Literature to help you through a tough time. / Monday 10th Friday 14th October / This leaflet‘Positive State of Mind produced by Monaghan Library services includes a selection of GP and HSE approved mindfulness and self-help books currently available in Monaghan County Library Service. / All of these books and a lot more, are available to borrow for free and membership to join the Library service is now also FREE! / Monaghan County Library Service branches in
- Monaghan town
- Clones
- Ballybay
- Castleblayney
- Carrickmacross
- Mobile library service
Mental Health awareness week
North Monaghan School Completion programme / Monday 10th October- Friday 14th October / Mental health awareness week
Students will be taking part in activities to boost your mood and relaxation / Beech Hill College
St Josephs Knockatallon
Edenmore National School
Dance Fitness
People aged 50 and over / Thursday 13th October
8.30pm-9.30pm / An adapted dance class focussing on fitness using various movements to music.
Runs for 8 weeks, cost is €25 for 8 weeks / Corcaghan Community Centre
8.30pm-9.30pm / Monaghan Sports Partnership
042-9755126
International Rural Women’s
FREE event
All women welcome / Friday
14th October
10am -1pm / Celebrate harvest time
Special talks:
Citizens Information
Rev Margaret Pringle.
Harvest wreath making demonstrationwith Wendy Boostra
Circle dancing with Mairead Flynn / Ulster Canal Stores, Clones
From 10.am to 1.pm / Clones Family Resource Centre
Lunch provided & booking essential to secure your placeContact Dara MacGhabhainn
Supported by the IFI Peace Impact Programme
“The Psychology of Bouncibility’ – How to build resilience within ourselves” by Shane Martin Registered Psychologist PSI / Friday
14th October
7.30pm / This talk will explore the science of resilience and highlight ten – evidence – based strategies linked to better outcomes during changes and challenges. / Monaghan County Museum at 7.30pm / Monaghan County Museum
047 82928
Digital Detox Diary / Friday 14th
October / Students of Largy College will give up their phones and social media for the day and record the experience as part of a digital detox. / Largy College Clones
Mental Health Information fair / Friday 14th
October / Monaghan Mental Health Association will host an Information fair on the supports they offer / Monaghan Shopping Centre – All Day
Add Friends to Your Tea- social event / Friday 14th October 11.45am / Pop in have a cuppa and a chat, enjoy some company and entertainment. / Castleblayney Community Enterprise Centre
All welcome
'Light Up the Darkness'
Largy College Clones
Removing the stigma of mental health / Friday 14th
October
7.30pm / Students of Largy College Clones will distribute tea lights in decorated jam jars to homes in Clones asking the people of Clones to display the lighted tea lights in their windows as a sign of solidarity with those who experience mental health difficulties. / Clones town
7.30pm
Blayney Blades Annual Seminar
Awareness of Body/Spirit/ Mind/
Dr. Aileen Kane
Colour and Style
Maria Macklin / Friday 21st OCTOBER
9.30am – 4.30pm.
IONTAS CENTRE
Booking Essential
€25 includes tea/ coffee Scones on arrival & Lunch / ANNUAL SEMINAR
Morning Session
Dr. Aileen Kane will share some practical aspects of Awareness of Body/Spirit/ Mind.
Afternoon Session
Maria Macklin: Colour and Style.
Do you waste countless hours of shopping for clothes, not really knowing what to choose? see Maria demonstrate a capsule wardrobe and show how from a small number of items you can create many outfits. / Iontas Centre Castleblayney / Blayney Blades Lorraine/ Olive 042 97 53410
042 9753412
#myselfIE / 10th – 14th October / Students will be photographed in their own schools supporting Positive Mental Health Week. All images will be posted throughout the week on social media along with tips to promote positive mental health. / Variety of secondary schools throughout the county / Monaghan Comhairle na nÓg