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Dr Karen O'Connor @HSELive National Clinical Lead 4Early Intervention 4Psychosis-Psychosis more prevalent among vulnerable groups-esp. prison & homeless - people experiencin psychosis die younger (-15/20yrs!) Have 2listen, 2build relationships, support education &substance misuse

Currently attending -'Reflective Spaces: Challenging Racism in the Workplace' @IASW. "task is about recreating the way things are". We need to be uncomfortable - "if we're not uncomfortable, we're not learning" but we can't accept the subtleties of #rascism, we must dismantle it"

Just starting: Looking forward to this prior to a new tutoring role supporting @nuig MSW students on placement. @CMcG2016 @coogandeclan - joint event by National Practice Teaching in Social Work Initiative, @DCEDIY @IASW. This is the second in a series of events

@cmcgettrick of @clann_project presenting of adult adopted people and the plight of their (criminalised) mothers... Important recent Irish reports ré historical institutional abuse and how voices continue to be silenced #TheMothersProject @smomalley

Presenting @smomalley this morning with principal sw Jacinta Swann from clarecare.ie for @swconfucc at #swconf21 alongside various excellent speakers. We're advocating for a a national service for parents of children in care. Imp. For #TheMothersProject

Registered to attend this. @ExchangeHouseIr @novasireland @OTOH_study @TravellersMH @TravellerRacism @AoifeBairead @networkcope @FDonson @janehmul @INARIreland @Prison_Health @IrishPrisons @IASW_IRL @IasioPaddy @castlereaCFRC @DOCChildFamily @prisonersuppor1 @smomalley

#mayoforsam #HonMayo.. The excitement is building

Interesting @IASW_IRL & @PaveePoint discussion re end of life care & issues w habitual res cond. Intrigued w idea of applying the garda diversity recruitment initiative for the social work profession.

Great presentations today. We'll done all @CMcG2016 @Sineadmcgar @Acsocialwork @IA and others celebrating 50 yrs of @IASW_IRL

#TheMotherProject explores researcher reflexivity &wellbeing - re peer led @ExchangeHouseIr project on Traveller mothers in prison; insights on personal growth &consideration of data were beautiful &honest. A mediation &bingo session 2end with dreamcatchers &healing stones-y not!