'Beat The Blues Suicide Prevention Project'
AOIFE MURRAY from Ballinasloe Lions Club is leading an exciting new project called 'Beat The Blues' aimed at using multi-media outlets to highlight suicide awareness and prevention.
After a four year pilot project in Roscommon, where a new colour magazine was published and an innovative new radio show went on air, the Lions District 105 I is now at an advanced stage to bring the project a step further - by promoting it at 3rd level institutes, colleges and universities in the next 6 months.
The plan is simple: By taking the magazine and radio projects and introducing special ASIST training (applied suicide intervention skills) at campus level a new generation of people can become aware of suicide prevention measures. It's never been tried before at this level but thanks to some good work at Carlow IT and NUI Maynooth former District Governor Pat Connolly is optimistic this can make a real difference and help save lives.
For more details on the project e mail: roscommonlionsclub@gmail.com
Teenagers from Roscommon Leo Club took part recently in a ten week Radio Show called 4U to highlight awareness of positive mental health. It is now hoped to extend this 'Beat The Blues' initiative to third level colleges all over Ireland. To listen back to the 4U Radio shows visit www.rosfm.ie