Report from the ChairpersonHearing Voices Training During the year a number of very successful hearing voices workshops were held around the country, including UCC, DCU, UCD, NUIG and T
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Hearing Voices Training
During the year a number of very successful hearing voices workshops were held around the country, including UCC, DCU, UCD, NUIG and TCD They were facilitated
by Jacqui Dillon and Peter Bullimore Peter Bullimore facilitated 2-day Training Course
in using the Maastricht Interview Evaluation feedback from all workshops were very positive, with an increase in numbers from disciplines other than nursing seeking to come on the courses As an outcome of these workshops, a number of hearing voices groups and a network to support practising facilitators have been set up around the country In addition the Hearing Voices Network Ireland (HVNI) was
launched on Friday 17th April 2015 at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin The Network was launched by Jacqui Dillon, Chair of the Hearing Voices Network, England and founder of the Hearing Voices Movement worldwide, and Professor Marius Romme from the Netherlands, on whose research the approach was founded
Funding was received from the NMPDU to host these events, which included some funding to assist with the launch HVNI
I would like to thank all members of the executive who helped in the organisation of the events
Public Lectures
This year the IIMHN organised and hosted two public lectures All lectures were very well attended and feedback was very positive The lectures were hosted in partnership with the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery UCC and TCD
The School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC hosted a public talk on Is Psychiatry Dying? Crisis and Critique in Contemporary Psychiatry: Tuesday This was delivered by
Dr Alastair Morgan and held on June 2nd, 2015 Alastair Morgan is a Senior Lecturer at
Trang 2London and New York: Continuum) and the editor of Being Human: Reflections on Mental Distress in Society (2008, PCCS Books)
The IIMHN, in conjunction with the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College
Dublin held A Public Lecture’ titles ‘Our Minds and Each Other’ which was delivered
by Prof Gail A Hornstein on June 25 2015 Professor Hornstein is Professor of Psychology at Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts, USA)
Representation on committees/conference
Moira O Donovan represented the Institute on the Children's Mental Health Coalition group convened by Mental Health Reform and they prepared a paper on this issue
Agnes Higgins continues to represent the institute on the Vision for Mental Health Nursing group
Annual symposium
The sixth Symposium of the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing took place on June 4th and 5th 2015, T in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin This year the conference was a join initiative between the IIMHN and European Network for Training, Evaluation and Research (ENTER) in Mental Health (www.entermentalhealth.net) and the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing (IIMHN) and was a day and half in duration The conference title was “Transforming Mental Health Services: Current trends across Europe” The conference was opened
by Dr Michael Shannon of HSE In addition to keynote papers from Ms Jacqui Dillon,
Dr Pat Bracken, Dr Tim Greacen and Prof Agnes Higgins the conference also included approx 30 concurrent sessions, delivered by national and international speakers and
40 poster presentations The conference was attended by approx 130 people from over 10 other European countries Feedback from the conference was overwhelming positive, with presenters really appreciating the opportunity to share their world and network with colleagues form around the country and internationally
Sponsorship
The IIMHN sponsored the annual CVNI conference held in Cork on 12 and 13 November through a donation of 250 euro
Also donated 50 euro for renewal of HVNI domain name
Pop up-board
IIMHN purchased two pop up boards during the year as means of advertising at events
Submissions
The Institute made a number of submissions including
1) Submission to the NMBI on Draft 4 of the Standards and Requirements Document 2) Submission on Perinatal mental health to the review group on Maternity services
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Over the year the Institute did a recruitment drive to recruit students./ Membership now stands at over 400 members (including approx 60 students) I would like to thank Padraig McBennett who is the current membership secretary
Over the year we have received support from many organisations and people On behalf of the Executive I would like to say a sincere thanks to all of them Firstly the Nursing Practice Development Unit and Eithne Cusack for funding support the workshops and conference The PNA who willingly sponsored the prizes for the poster competition at the annual symposium The various Universities who hosted various events
I would personally like to extend my sincere thanks to the members of the executive who assisted me throughout the years and helped shape and develop the IIMHN Finally, I would like to extend best wishes to the incoming chairperson and new executive
Thank you
Prof Agnes Higgins
Chairperson
Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing