Promoting Positive Mental Health in Young People 

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Speakers’ Presentations:

Networking between local MHAs

Charlie Burke, Wicklow MHA

Ballinasloe MHA and Dublin City University Trialogue Project

Gerry Blake, Paul Boyle, Evelyn McHugh and Kieran McMahon

Workshops’ Presentations:

1. Bridging the Gap – Working Together

Presenters: Mairie Cregan, Psychiatric Social Worker; Dick Page, Mental Health Advocate

2. Treating Behavioural Problems in Young People

Presenter: Gillian Hetherington, Clinical Nurse Specialist.

3. The Young Mental Health Ireland Movement

Presented by: Camille Afchain, A/Information Officer, MHI; Alison Murphy & Holly O’Callaghan, Young Mental Health Ireland; Caroline Dowling, Aoife Coyle, Maggie Wallace and their tutor Chris Forde, National Public Speaking Project Winners 2010, Athlone Community College.

4. Community Action Response in an Emergency

Presenters: Ted Tierney, Deputy CEO, MHI; John Fitzmaurice, Jigsaw, Galway