We are excited and proud to share our inspiring guest speakers for this year’s Reconnecting with the Heart of Frontline Practice conference at Nano Nagle Place in Cork and online on 30th May 9:30am to 4pm. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Connecting with Compassion in Diverse and Complex Settings’ and each of…
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Dr Tom A. Hutchinson to facilitate a specialist workshop on whole person care
We are proud to announce that Dr Tom A. Hutchinson, Professor, Department of Medicine and Department of Oncology and Director, McGill Programs in Whole Person Care, Canada, will facilitate a specialist workshop on whole person care on Monday 29th May 2023 from 3pm-7pm, at Nano Nagle Place in Cork. The experiential workshop, ‘Relating to Patients:…
The Heart of Frontline Practice Touchpoint Series, Tuesday 28th February 2023: “Exploring Psychological Safety in Teams”
The collaborators of the Heart of Frontline Practice Alliance: Dr Maeve Hurley, Dr Nicola O’Sullivan and SHEP warmly invite you to the next session in their ‘Touchpoint Series’. The inclusive event will take place on Tuesday 28th February between 11am – 1pm at Northridge House, Blackrock, Cork. The event will be hosted by Dr…
An interview with Dr Naomi Masheti, Programme Coordinator with Cork Migrant Centre
Dr Naomi Masheti, Programme Coordinator with Cork Migrant Centre, will facilitate our next reflective practice workshop on Tuesday 15th November at Northridge Education & Training Centre in Mahon, Cork. The theme of the workshop is ‘Inclusive Practice: Breaking the silence around race and mental health’. Originally from Kenya, Dr Masheti has been living in Cork…
A shared thread of human connection draws us together for our third national seminar
We held our third national seminar for frontline practitioners on 24th May in a light-filled space at Nano Nagle Place in Cork where 47 practitioners gathered in person and online to hear our inspiring guest speakers talk about the power of human connection and relationships. Joan Fletcher, former head of social work at Goldsmith University,…
Cork 96FM’s The Opinion Line
Tune in to hear Dr Maeve Hurley’s interview with PJ Coogan on The Opinion Line. As well as giving details about our seminar on 24th May, Maeve talks about what initially drew people into frontline roles, the pressures on systems and people and how systems might think more about what resources and support they could…
Reconnecting with the Heart of Frontline Practice 2022
‘Connecting and relating in diverse and complex settings’ We are delighted to share further details about our third national seminar to support frontline practitioners. This year’s hybrid event takes place in the tranquil surroundings of Nano Nagle Place in Cork on Tuesday 24th May 2022. Places are also available online for those who can’t attend…
Save the date – 3rd Annual Heart of Frontline Practice Seminar
The 3rd annual reconnecting with the heart of frontline practice seminar will be on Tuesday May 24th, 2022. Please save the date!
Online reflective workshop to support frontline practitioners
We invite you to take time out of your daily work to pause and think about how you are doing and how your daily work experiences are impacting on you. Our next Heart of Practice ‘touch point’ will be a two-hour virtual workshop, ‘Taking Your Time’, on Tuesday 8th February 2022 from 11am-1pm via Zoom….
Building a community of reflective practice
“Thank you for watering the seeds of compassionate connection, joy and imagination.” Participant feedback I had the pleasure of welcoming Dr Colm O Connor to our latest Heart of Frontline Practice event on Tuesday 5th October. Colm facilitated an online workshop, ‘Imagination and compassion in frontline practice.’ 18 Practitioners attended the workshop, drawn from…