Cork Mental Health

In October 2006 Cork Mental Health Association changed its name to Cork Mental Health Housing Association, which deals with all housing development and management matters. A new company, Cork Mental Health Foundation, was set up to address the education and fundraising business of the former Cork Mental Health Association.

Cork Mental Health Housing Association is a voluntary organisation which actively supports and empowers persons with a mental illness through the promotion and provision of high quality housing services. Cork Mental Health Foundation is also a voluntary organisation whose aims are to promote positive mental health, to support people with mental illnesses and to create awareness and understanding of mental illness.

In the area of education, one of the projects Cork Mental Health Foundation facilitates is a Personal Development Programme in Post Primary Schools which helps students to recognise their own uniqueness, to be assertive and to learn to cope with stress through group dynamics/communication. Cork Mental Health Foundation supports Mental Health Matters, a mental health resource pack for 14-18 year olds which addresses the issue of mental health in a realistic, relevant and age appropriate manner.

The Foundation also gives presentations, as requested, to community, voluntary and statutory groups in the area of mental health promotion.

Cork Mental Health Housing Association supports people with mental illnesses through building and managing Social Housing Projects in Cork City & County. Our most recent development in Kanturk is completed. We also work in close partnership with Cork City and County Councils and the HSE by leasing properties from these bodies, providing housing in community settings for people who experience mental health difficulties.

Cork Mental Health Housing Association and Cork Mental Health Foundation rely heavily on our volunteers to support us in carrying out our work and we acknowledge their commitment and support in giving of their time so generously

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