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Movember funding given to RCSI to support first responders mental health

RCSI has received two hundred sixty-seven thousand from the charity Movember to improve mental health support for first responders.

By Danielle Norton Updated 3 min read
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The funding, part of a €5m Veterans and First Responders Mental Health Grant Program, was awarded to the SAFER Families/Friends research project. It is led by the RCSI SIM Centre for Simulation Education and Research. Republic of Ireland only selected this project for this funding.

They are working with various community partners, including Mental Health Ireland and Dublin Civil Defence. The project will explore how family members and friends can best support their first responder’s mental health.

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