This is a voluntary organisation of local Mental Health Associations which aims to promote positive mental health / awareness and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers.
Activities include:
- Befriending
- Social clubs
- Rest bite holidays
- Social housing projects
- Information days
- School based projects:
- National Public Speaking Project.
- Design a Cover art project for senior students in post-primary schools and colleges.
- Mental Health Matters, a mental health resource pack for use with 14-18 year olds.
- Essay project for primary schools.
Advocacy.
Local Groups in the Health Service Executive South Western Area:
- Crumlin & District MHA.
- Tallaght MHA.
- Ballyfermot MHA.
- St Lomans Hospital MHA.
- Celbridge MHA.
- Friends of Larine House MHA
- Maynooth, Naas/Newbridge/Kildare MHA.
- Athy MHA.
- MHI website and Pro-Teen Matters, a web magazine for young people.
