February-March 2024 Programme

IN PERSON COURSES

Developing your Personal Recovery Narrative

• 2 X 2 hour sessions.
• This course helps you understand and make sense of your own story,
assists you to make decisions around sharing it with others, and
considers the impact of doing this on your identity.

Location: Burton Hall, Sandyford, Dublin 18.

1.30pm – 3.30pm Wednesday 28 February and 6 March

An Introduction to Trauma Informed Care

• 3 X 2 hour sessions.

• Co-delivered by a mental health professional and ARCHES staff, this

course explains what Trauma Informed Care is, why it is important, how
it is provided, and its values.

• It looks at the shift in focus from “What is wrong with you?” to “What
happened to you?” and “What is strong with you?”.

Location: Bray Primary Care Centre, Co. Wicklow

10am – 12pm Thursday 14, 21, 28 March.

 IN PERSON SOCIAL EVENTS

Creative Café

• Supported by our creativity and mental health facilitator Lisa and

ARCHES Recovery College Volunteer Margaret, this is an opportunity to
make art with our community in a way that is directed by you.

• Exercises are facilitated each week that you can take part in if you like.

• We provide the art supplies, and a safe, welcoming, creative space and
you bring your imagination and share your art with others.

• People can join throughout the year.

Location: ARCHES Recovery College, Clonskeagh, Dublin 6.

11am – 12:30pm every Thursday in February and March.

 ARCHES OPEN DAY!

Welcome Old and New Friends to ARCHES Recovery College.

Come join us for tea, coffee, and scones once a month.

• We know going somewhere new can be daunting and scary. Come meet us
for tea, coffee, and scones to learn about our community and how we sup-
port each other. Everyone is welcome, old and new attendees.

Location: ARCHES Recovery College, Clonskeagh, Dublin 6.

12pm – 1pm on Tuesday 5 March.

HOW TO BOOK A PLACE

Courses, talks, peer support, keyworking, and social events will either take
place ONLINE via Microsoft Teams or IN PERSON at the location indicated.

To register, you can use our online booking system at

https://archesrecovery.ie or simply email: info@archesrecovery.ie or
call 087 342 9922 and let us know what you would like to attend.
 ONLINE PEER SUPPORT

ADHD and Autism spectrum Peer Support Group

• This is an online peer support group for people who identify as having
experience of challenges relating to ADHD and/or the Autism
spectrum.

• The aim of the group is to validate experiences and to give people

space for voice and narrative to be heard.

• Group members discuss and share coping strategies and provide

mutual emotional support to each other.

This takes place online 2pm – 3pm every second Wednesday through-
out March.

Next online meeting Wednesday 6 March.

Register with ARCHES Recovery College by phone or email to be sent a

link to join the group.
 RECOVERY KEYWORKING SERVICE

• Operating from ARCHES Recovery College, Shine can offer people with
experience of mental health difficulties or their family members/
supporters dedicated one to one recovery keyworking support.

• This involves planning recovery goals, identifying community resources

(ARCHES, HSE Mental Health Services, education, social outlets, hobby
opportunities), considering your skills and strengths, and being support-
ed to take steps to achieve goals.

Typically, this takes place one hour a week on Monday mornings for a
number of weeks.

This service is available by appointment by emailing info@archesrecovery.ie

or calling 087 342 9922.

Courses, talks, peer support, keyworking, and social events will either take
place ONLINE via Microsoft Teams or IN PERSON at the location indicated.

To register, you can use our online booking system at

https://archesrecovery.ie or simply email: info@archesrecovery.ie or
call 087 342 9922 and let us know what you would like to attend.