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Association for Health Promotion Ireland

The Association for Health Promotion Ireland (AHPI) is the only professional association in Ireland specifically for people interested or involved in the fields of health promotion practice, health promotion education and research. The AHPI was formed in 1997. It provides a forum through which health promotion professionals can exchange knowledge and ideas. The AHPI is independent of employers’ organisations and provides support and networking opportunities for members.

What is health promotion?

The World Health Organization in the Ottawa Charter in 1986 defines health promotion as the process of enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health.

In an increasingly globalized world, new approaches are required to improve the health of the population. Health promotion aims to do this by building healthy public policy; creating supportive environments; strengthening community actions; developing personal skills and reorienting health services. Health promotion is a fundamental component of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) corporate strategy, making it integral to work in international health.

WHO applies health promotion principles and strategies in a variety of settings and with a range of population groups. Health promotion approaches are broad-ranging and vary from the prevention of communicable diseases to improving school-based health education.

Vacancies in Jigsaw's Mental Health Promotion Dept

There are a number of current vacancies in Jigsaw’s Mental Health Promotion Department, application details can be found here

These include three Youth Mental Health Promotion roles as follows:

· Youth Mental Health Promotion Coordinator | Education Settings (Full-time, fixed term, 3 years)

· Youth Mental Health Promotion Coordinator | Community Settings (Full-time, fixed purpose, 8 months)

· eLearning Design Officer (Full-time, permanent)

There is also a vacancy for a Youth Participation Manager (full-time, permanent).

Implementing Sexuality Education in Irish Schools: Towards research-informed policy and practice

Implementing Sexuality Education in Irish Schools:Towards research-informed policy and practice

This new policy brief on RSE Implementation, is based on the PhD work of Christina Murphy under the supervision of Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Discipline of Health Promotion,NUI Galway.

Click here to read the policy brief in full.

policy brief

Support Services Coordinator / Prevention & Education

TITLE: Support Services Coordinator / Prevention & Education

REPORTING TO: The CEO

PRINCIPAL ROLE: You will be responsible for providing personal support to AIDS West clients and service users and delivering prevention & education initiatives.

MAIN DUTIES:

Supporting people living with STIs with a focus on those living with HIV

Pro-actively supporting AIDS West clients and service users

Assisting with Rapid HIV & STI Testing

Development & delivery of education & prevention programmes and initiatives

Maintaining relationships, liaison, and co-operation with staff at the STI Clinic

Maintaining confidential client records

Complete any training that would be necessary to maintain professional competency within the team. Also to facilitate and encourage relevant research projects.

Developing strategies for peer support where appropriate. This could involve supervised meetings between clients, organising peer telephone support, as well as inviting clients to meetings in AIDS West

Networking with other organisations to develop a referral system and to co-ordinate prevention initiatives specifically for the target groups

Compiling statistics and preparing progress reports as required

Contributing to the promotions and activities of AIDS West

Fulfilling any training or tasks as directed by the CEO

There may be some requirements to work evenings and weekends for which the post holder is entitled to time off in lieu.

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