Cork Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Action Plan 2017 - 2020 Cork Cork City Council County Council Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí Comhairle Contae Chorcaí Have you been affected by suicide, self-harm, or just need to talk? Support is available for you now: Anyone in crisis can get support through their GP or the SouthDoc service out of hours. Round-the-clock psychiatric care is available at the Emergency Department of your nearest hospital, where care is provided out-of-hours by on-call psychiatrists. • Contact your local GP. If it’s late in the evening or night-time contact SouthDoc at 1850 335 999 • Go to the Emergency Department of your nearest hospital • Contact emergency services by calling 999 or 112 • Call the Samaritans, the FREE 24-hour listening service, Call 116 123 • Call Pieta House, a FREE 24-hour crisis line at 1800 247 247 • Call Childline, 24-hour service at 1800 66 66 66 For further information and a list of other supports please access: www.yourmentalhealth.ie www.bereaved.ie Connecting for Life Cork 2017 - 2020 Contents Foreword .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction to Connecting for Life Cork ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Section 1 – Context for Suicide Prevention in Ireland and Cork ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 National Context .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 1.1.1 Background to Suicide Prevention ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 1.1.2 National Policy Context.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 1.1.3 Suicide & Self-Harm in Ireland ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 1.1.4 Evidence for Suicide Prevention, Knowledge & Awareness ..............................................................................................................................................................................................19 1.2 Local Context .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 1.2.1 Local Policy Context ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 1.2.2 Suicide, Self-Harm & Mental Health in Cork ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 1.2.3 HSE Supports and Services in Cork .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 1.2.4 Community & Voluntary Supports & Services in Cork .................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Section 2 – How the Action Plan was Developed ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 2.1 Approach.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33 2.2 Consultation Process .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34 Section 3 – Priority Groups, Risk & Protective Factors ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 3.1 National Priority Groups .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 3.2 Local Priority Groups .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38 3.3 National Risk Factors..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41 3.4 National Protective Factors ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43 3.5 Local Protective Factors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47 Section 4 – Connecting for Life Cork Strategic Goals, Objectives and Actions ............................................................................................................................ 49 Section 5 – Implementation of Connecting for Life Cork ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 5.1 Implementation Structures & Roles .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71