Every year, St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) holds the Founder's Day conference to recognise and contribute to the continued legacy of our pioneering founder, Jonathan Swift.
Taking place online on Friday, 27 November, our 2020 event - "Shaping the Future of Mental Healthcare" - explores the future of mental health in Ireland, looking at the key features of an excellent mental health service, particularly when considering this year's new government and national mental health policy, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who will be speaking?
Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Dainius Puras, will participate as our keynote speaker for this event. Other speakers include:
- Mary Butler TD, Minister for Mental Health and Older People
- John Farrelly, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)of the Mental Health Commission
- Fiona Coyle, CEO of Mental Health Reform
- William Flannery, President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
- Mary Favier, Immediate Past President of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP)
- Joseph Duffy, CEO of Jigsaw
- Mark Smyth, Senior Clinical Psychologist with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and President of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
- Dr Amir Niazi, National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for Mental Health in the Health Service Executive
- Martha Griffin, Chair of the Peer Support in Mental Health Programme in Dublin City University and a peer educator with the Recovery College
- Kevin Jones, carer representative, Board member and former Secretary General of EUFAMI
- Damien Brennan, Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Trinity College Dublin.
This half-day conference will highlight a comprehensive range of perspectives, with each speaker presenting a short 10-minute talk that concentrates on what they feel are the key areas for consideration in mental health services.
To book your free place, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/founders-day-2020-shaping-the-future-of-irish-mental-healthcare-tickets-125487459369
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