Sam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is backing a new free half day course for people wanting to help those struggling with mental health.
He said:
I am delighted the North Wales health board is the first in Wales to offer free mental health and suicide awareness training.
It is a great idea, as these days, more than ever, there is a great need to help those struggling with mental health difficulties and the right sort of training is vital.
Well done to the mental health professionals for developing the course and I would urge anyone interested in attending the course to get in touch with the health board.
The health board is encouraging people across North Wales to sign up for the iCAN Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Training, which is widely available and free of charge.
The half-day training course provides an overview of common mental health problems as well as best practice guidance on how to listen, give helpful advice, and look after your own mental health and wellbeing.
It is being delivered by Pwllheli based charity, Felin Fach, which is one of a number of third sector organisations commissioned to deliver iCAN Hubs across the region, which can be accessed on a drop in basis.
To find out more and to book your place, please visit the health board website.
Sam Rowlands AS yn falch o weld mai Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr yw'r cyntaf yng Nghymru i gynnig hyfforddiant iechyd meddwl am ddim
Mae Sam Rowlands, Aelod o’r Senedd dros Ogledd Cymru, yn cefnogi cwrs hanner diwrnod newydd, rhad ac am ddim, i bobl sydd eisiau helpu'r rhai sy'n cael trafferthion gyda’u hiechyd meddwl.
Meddai:
Dwi'n falch iawn o weld mai bwrdd iechyd y Gogledd yw'r cyntaf yng Nghymru i gynnig hyfforddiant am ddim ar iechyd meddwl ac ymwybyddiaeth o hunanladdiad.
Mae'n syniad gwych, oherwydd y dyddiau hyn, yn fwy nag erioed, mae gwir angen helpu'r rhai sy'n cael trafferthion iechyd meddwl, ac mae'r math cywir o hyfforddiant yn hanfodol.
Llongyfarchiadau i'r gweithwyr iechyd meddwl am ddatblygu'r cwrs, ac rwy'n annog unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb i gysylltu â'r bwrdd iechyd.
Mae'r bwrdd iechyd yn annog pobl ar hyd a lled y Gogledd i gofrestru ar gyfer Hyfforddiant Iechyd Meddwl ac Ymwybyddiaeth o Hunanladdiad Fedra’i, sydd ar gael yn eang ac am ddim.
Mae'r cwrs hanner diwrnod yn rhoi trosolwg o broblemau iechyd meddwl cyffredin yn ogystal â chanllawiau arfer orau ar sut i wrando, rhoi cyngor defnyddiol, a gofalu am eich iechyd meddwl a'ch lles eich hun.
Elusen Felin Fach o Bwllheli sy'n darparu'r cwrs, un o nifer o sefydliadau trydydd sector a gomisiynwyd i ddarparu hybiau cymunedol Fedra'i ar draws y rhanbarth, sy’n cynnig gwasanaeth galw heibio.
Am ragor o wybodaeth ac i gadw lle, ewch i wefan y Bwrdd Iechyd.
