Recovery education is adult education for:
- people who use mental health services
- their families, friends and supporters
- people who work in the mental health services
- the wider community
Module and course content is produced and facilitated by people with lived experience of mental health challenges, family members, carers, supporters, service providers and community partners.
Recovery Education can be provided in the community or in HSE facilities.
Recovery Education can be delivered in a Recovery College or a Recovery Education Service.
Recovery Education Services and Recovery Colleges
A Recovery Education Service or College is responsive to local needs and can provide recovery education in communities, mental health services with staff, third level college students and anyone with an interest in mental health. Recovery Education can be provided in a number of venues in the community and HSE facilities.
Contact information
ARCHES
Locations: South East Dublin/Dun Laoghaire/East Wicklow
Email: info@archesrecovery.ie
Dublin North/North East Recovery College
Locations: Dublin North City and County
Website: www.recoverycollege.ie
Phone: 01 700 7907
Email: recoverycollege@dcu.ie
Galway Recovery College
Locations: Galway City and County
Website: www.recoverycollegewest.ie
Phone: 087 3401667
Email: galwayrecoverycollege@gmail.com
Innovation Recovery College
Locations: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan
Website: mymentalhealthrecovery.com
Email: innovation.recoverysouth@hse.ie
Mayo Recovery College
Locations: Castlebar/Mayo
Website: www.recoverycollegewest.ie
Phone: 0860294901
Email: recovery.educatormrc@hse.ie
Midlands, Louth, Meath Recovery Education Service CHO8
Locations: Laois, Longford, Louth Meath, Offaly, Westmeath
Phone: 0870528058
Email: Midlandsrecoveryeducation@gmail.com
Mid-West Aries
Locations: Clare/Limerick/North Tipperary
Website
Phone: 0858589546
Email: michael.oneill8@hse.ie
Recovery College South East
Locations: Carlow/ Kilkenny /South Tipperary/ Waterford/ Wexford
Website: www.recoverycollegesoutheast.com
Phone: 0861746330
Email: recoverycollegesoutheast@gmail.com
Recovery Education Service CHO7
Locations: Dublin South Central/Kildare/West Wicklow
Website
Phone: 0894363956
Email: cho7recoveryed@gmail.com
REGARI Recovery College
Locations: Roscommon/East Galway
Website: www.recoverycollegewest.ie
Phone: 0861304896 or 0834806622
Email: regarirecoverycollege@gmail.com
Additional Resources
Recovery Education Toolkit (PDF, size 485 KB, 28 pages)
Recovery Education Resources (PDF, size 487 KB, 52 pages)
Co-Production in Practice (PDF, size 2.62mb, 28 pages)
