Social Care Ireland in collaboration with the National Institute of Intellectual Disability Services (NIIDS) are facilitating this 7 day programme.  Provide frontline staff with a framework for understanding and addressing the problems that arise when an individual has both intellectual disabilities and mental health difficulties and possibly a personality disorder. It provides staff with a range of creative strategies which they can use as effective approaches.

In light of the year ahead, with Coru registration finally on the horizon. The theme of the conference explores all the relationships we have within our practice, with each other, our colleagues and the people we support. How do we critically reflect on these relationship- based practices, promote and protect them in a more regulated environment. There will be Keynote Speakers and Workshops/Presentations relating to how, you the Social Care Professional, can improve your relationship-based practice and add to our skills and knowledge.

This will be a virtual event over three half-days; Date: Wed 12th/ 19th /26th April/ 3rd May Time: 9.30 am - 12:30 pm Cost: €60 SCI members/ €60 non-members The course has been funded by the HSCP Office, HSE. As such, places are available to social care workers/managers in the publicly funded healthcare service only. This is an interdisciplinary event, Social Care Ireland are collaborating with the Association of Occupational Therapist of Ireland, the Irish Association of Social Work and the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. We have collaborated on similar events in the past that have been very successful. Sharing learning […]

Suicide is a serious public health issue which effects all aspects of society, families and individuals. Social care workers meet some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Coming into contact with those experiencing marginalisation, deprivation, discrimination and much more

This will be a virtual event over four half-days; Date: Wed 24th/31st/7th/14th June Time: 9.30 am till 12.30 pm Cost: €60 SCI members/ €60 non-members The course has been funded by the HSCP Office, HSE. As such, places are available to social care workers/managers in the publicly funded healthcare service only. This is an interdisciplinary event, Social Care Ireland are collaborating with the Association of Occupational Therapist of Ireland, the Irish Association of Social Work and the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. We have collaborated on similar events in the past that have been very successful. Sharing learning from different […]