Mayo Mental Health Association.
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Mission Statement
At Mayo Mental Health Association, our aim is to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for individuals and communities. To support people with lived experience of mental health challenges in their recovery. Supporting all individuals in relation to any query surrounding mental health challenges. Mayo Mental Health Association's vision is for a county where mental health is valued as being an essential part of personal wellbeing and health of the nation.
About This Cause
Mayo Mental Health Association (MMHA) was founded in 1970 at a time when St Mary’s Hospital in Castlebar was home to more than 1,000 in-patients. Much of the perception of the mentally ill at that time was of persons to be feared, but that has changed dramatically and now MMHA is at the forefront of that change. MMHA is the vital link in the promotion of positive mental health throughout the county of Mayo. With out 4 Pillar approach we aim to make this possible, focusing on promoting, supporting and educating where possible. Four Pillars of MMHA 1. Information Centre 2. Social Housing 3. School’s Education Programme 4. Health Promotion Information Centres The Information Centres provides a signposting service for people in the community experiencing mental health difficulties or require options for members of their family and this is done through the association’s directory of services. Mayo Mental Health Association offer an outreach counselling service to the community with a 24–48-hour turn around. For more information, please visit our website www.mayomha.ie or call the Castlebar Office 0949038148 or Ballina Office 096 71492. School’s Education Programme The Association promotes mental well-being and awareness programmes in both primary and Post Primary schools across Mayo. MindOut, the evidence-based Social and Emotional Learning Programme, was first developed in 2004 with the aim of supporting the social, emotional, and mental wellbeing of young people aged 15–18 years in post-primary schools. MMHA manages and coordinates the rollout of MindOut and provides one to one support to teachers delivering the programme at local level from the organisation. MindOut is a joint project in partnership with Mental Health Ireland, Mayo Mental Health Association and Mindspace Mayo in partnership with the HSE and National University of Galway. The timely roll out of this programme aims to support the mental health and wellbeing of students and equip them with skills and coping strategies to manage current challenges in their lives. The Breathe Talk was set up in 2013 to promote, participate and facilitate mental health awareness and wellbeing for students in an interactive format. This programme currently involves 26 Secondary Schools and engages with up to 10,500 pupils across the county. Both initiatives have proven to be very successful across the county. Health Promotion Initiatives which the Association are involved in include Community Partnership programmes with the HSE, Mayo GAA (Moving your Mind) and the FAI, Community Partners such as Out the Gap, along with facilitation of other peer support groups and training. For more information, please visit the Mayo Mental Health Association website www.mayomha.ie or call the Castlebar Office 0949038148 or Ballina Office 096 71492. Social Housing A highly effective MMHA rehousing project has been in operation for the past 40 years. MMHA are currently in partnership with the HSE, St Vincent de Paul and the Mayo County Council, the Association provides good quality accommodation for more than 40 residents across Mayo.