Mental Health First Aider Support
The EA currently have 162 staff on our Mental Health First Aider network. The Mental Health First Aiders are based in a range of schools, locations and Directorates across the EA to offer workplace support for anyone who is going through some form of mental health issue.
The role of a Mental Health First Aider in the workplace is to be a point of contact for an employee who is experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress. This interaction could range from having an initial conversation through to supporting the person to get appropriate help and signposting to mental health helplines and agencies.
If you are interested in joining or hearing more about the network please contact Anne Rath on anne.rath@eani.org.uk
| NAME | BASE | CONTACT |
|---|---|---|
| Anna McKavanagh | Antrim Board Centre | anna.mckavanagh@eani.org.uk |
| Anne Mallaghan | Antrim Board Centre | anne.mallaghan@eani.org.uk |
| Ashleigh Maw | Antrim Board Centre | ashleigh.maw@eani.org.uk |
| Chris Lindsay | Antrim Board Centre | chris.lindsay@eani.org.uk |
| Colleen Ellison | Antrim Board Centre | colleen.ellison@eani.org.uk |
| David Warke | Antrim Board Centre | david.warke@eani.org.uk |
| Elaine Todd | Antrim Board Centre | elaine.todd@eani.org.uk |
| Jason Arbuckle | Antrim Board Centre | jason.arbuckle@eani.org.uk |
| Maeve McDonald | Antrim Board Centre | maeve.mcdonald@eani.org.uk |
| Pat Chapa | Antrim Board Centre | pat.chapa@eani.org.uk |
| Paul Close | Antrim Board Centre | paul.close@eani.org.uk |
| Rachel Galbraith | Antrim Board Centre | rachel.galbraith@eani.org.uk |
| Hazel Cooke | Ardnabannon OEC | hazel.cooke@eani.org.uk |
| Laura Stewart | Ards Arena | laura.stewart@eani.org.uk |
| Aoife O'Neill | Armagh HQ | aoife.oneill@eani.org.uk |
| Siobhan Conlon | Armagh HQ | siobhan.conlon@eani.org.uk |
| Anne Rath | Armagh HQ | anne.rath@eani.org.uk |
| Mary McGuirk | Armagh HQ | mary.mcguirk@eani.org.uk |
| Alan Trueick | Ballee Centre Ballymena | alan.trueick@eani.org.uk |
| George Brand | Ballee Centre Ballymena | george.brand@eani.org.uk |
| Gillie McGregor | Ballee Centre Ballymena | gillie.mcgregor@eani.org.uk |
| Janeen Adams | Ballee Centre Ballymena | janeen.adams@eani.org.uk |
| Mary McGrath | Ballee Centre Ballymena | mary.mcgrath1@eani.org.uk |
| Roy McAlonan | Ballee Centre Ballymena | roy.mcalonan@eani.org.uk |
| Sharon Saunderson | Ballee Centre Ballymena | sharon.saunderson@eani.org.uk |
| Sandra Lawler | Ballykeel YC | sandra.lawler@eani.org.uk |
| Shaun McCormick | Ballykeel YC | shaun.mccormick@eani.org.uk |
| Lena McAleenan | Ballymena | lena.mcaleenan@eani.org.uk |
| Ruth Donnelly | Ballymena - Loughan Campus | ruth.donnelly@eani.org.uk |
| Julie Quinn | Beechcroft Education Unit | julie.quinn@eani.org.uk |
| Alex McFarland | Belfast | alex.mcfarland@eani.org.uk |
| Allison Hall | Belfast | allison.hall@eani.org.uk |
| Deirdre Moore | Belfast | deirdre.moore@eani.org.uk |
| Ruth Thompson | Belfast | ruth.thompson@eani.org.uk |
| Rebekah O'Neill | Belfast | rebekah.oneill@eani.org.uk |
| Barbara Davison | Belfast HQ | barbara.davison@eani.org.uk |
| Brendan O'Reilly | Belfast HQ | brendan.oreilly@eani.org.uk |
| Chris Attwood | Belfast HQ | chris.attwood@eani.org.uk |
| Collette McKernan | Belfast HQ | collette.mckernan@eani.org.uk |
| Suzanne Harrison | Belfast HQ | suzanne.harrison@eani.org.uk |
| Vivienne Murphy | Belfast HQ | vivienne.murphy@eani.org.uk |
| Angela Morgan | Belfast HQ | angela.morgan@eani.org.uk |
| Spence Wright | Belfast HQ | spence.wright@eani.org.uk |
| Vanessa Goucher | Belfast HQ | vanessa.goucher@eani.org.uk |
| Alison Todd | Belvoir Park School - Belfast | alison.todd@eani.org.uk |
| Shirley Peacock | Broughshane YC | shirley.peacock@eani.org.uk |
| Catherine McDowell | Camowen Centre Omagh | catherine.mcdonnell@eani.org.uk |
| Maureen Larkin | Carnbane YRC | maureen.larkin@eani.org.uk |
| Paddy Hughes | Carnbane YRC | paddy.hughes@eani.org.uk |
| Donna Davidson | Clounagh Centre - Portadown | donna.davidson@eani.org.uk |
| Joan Shine | Clounagh Portadown | joan.shine@eani.org.uk |
| Bryony Roughan | Coleraine College | bryony.roughan@eani.org.uk |
| Edel Mooney | Coleraine College | edel.mooney@eani.org.uk |
| Gavin Deeney | Derry Youth Office Waterside | gavin.deeney@eani.org.uk |
| Edwina Campbell | Dundonald HQ | edwina.campbell@eani.org.uk |
| Geraldine Craig | Dundonald HQ | geraldine.craig@eani.org.uk |
| Karen McDowell | Dundonald HQ | karen.mcdowell@eani.org.uk |
| Lynette Bailie | Dundonald HQ | lynette.bailie@eani.org.uk |
| MaryJo McCullough | Dundonald HQ | maryjo.mccullough@eani.org.uk |
| Emma McLaughlin | EOTAS Longtower, Derry | emma.mclaughlin@eani.org.uk |
| Barry Magee | Finaghy YC | barry.magee@eani.org.uk |
| Coleen Fitzsimmons | Fortwilliam | coleen.fitzsimmons@eani.org.uk |
| Mary Wallace | Fortwilliam | mary.wallace@eani.org.uk |
| Therese McKinney | Fortwilliam | therese.mckinney@eani.org.uk |
| Deborah Cross | Good Shepherd PS | deborah.cross@eani.org.uk |
| Seainin Smyth | Holy Child PS/St Agnes YC | seainin.smyth@eani.org.uk |
| Shirley Murray | Kilcooley PS | shirley.murray@eani.org.uk |
| Edwina Hegarty | Kinnego Centre | edwina.hegarty@eani.org.uk |
| Darren Walker | Knockavoe Resource Centre | darren.walker@eani.org.uk |
| Helen McCloskey | Knockavoe Resource Centre | helen.mccloskey@eani.org.uk |
| Paul Nolan | Knockavoe Resource Centre | paul.nolan@eani.org.uk |
| Karen Simpson | Limavady GS | karen.simpson@eani.org.uk |
| Nicola Rodgers | Longtower Youth Centre Derry | nicola.rodgers@eani.org.uk |
| Kosta Papa | Loughan EOTAS, Ballymena | kosta.papa@eani.org.uk |
| Ann McCann | Loughshore Education Centre | annmaureenmccann@yahoo.co.uk |
| John Lyster | Loughshore Education Centre | jlyster337@loughshore.belfast.ni.sch.uk |
| Charlene Austin | Maydown House | charlene.austin@eani.org.uk |
| Jacqui Neill | Newtownabbey Educational Guidance Centre | jneill314@c2ken.net |
| Scott McCready | North Down Youth Office | scott.mccready@eani.org.uk |
| Michael Quigley | North West Teachers Centre | michael.quigley@eani.org.uk |
| Elaine Kerr | Omagh HQ | elaine.kerr@eani.org.uk |
| Julie Ferry | Omagh HQ | julie.ferry@eani.org.uk |
| Martin Donaghy | Omagh HQ | martin.donaghy@eani.org.uk |
| Stephanie Kenny-Quinn | Omagh HQ | stephanie.kenny-quinn@eani.org.uk |
| Tracy Bray | Omagh HQ | tracy.bray@eani.org.uk |
| Owen Bradley | Omagh HQ | owen.bradley@eani.org.uk |
| Pauline Brady | Rathmore Education Guidance | pauline.brady@eani.org.uk |
| Arlene Matchett | Redburn AEP Centre | arlene.matchett@eani.org.uk |
| Gillian Cuthbert | Silverwood Centre Lurgan | gillian.cuthbert@eani.org.uk |
| Rosie Conway | Silverwood Lurgan | rosemarie.conway@eani.org.uk |
| Rachael Page | St Mary's PS Strabane | rachael.page@eani.org.uk |
| Jill Dallas | Sunlea Education Guidance Centre | jill.dallas@eani.org.uk |
| Jean Moir | Thornfield House School | jean.moir@eani.org.uk |
| Ciaran Smith | Tullygally Centre | ciaran.smith@eani.org.uk |
| Patricia O'Hara | Tullygally PS | patricia.o'hara@eani.org.uk |
| Jim Weir | Woodvale Youth Resource Centre | jim.weir@eani.org.uk |
| Marie O'Donoghue | Woodvale Youth Resource Centre | Marie.ODonoghue@eani.org.uk |
School Mental Health First Aiders
| Name | School | Contact email |
| Nancy Lee | Ardmore House School | nlee324@c2ken.net |
| Kathleen Gallagher | Arvalee School | kgallagher818@c2kni.net |
| David Rice | Ballymacash PS | drice679@c2kni.net |
| Kirsty Jess | Banbridge Academy | kjess157@c2ken.net |
| Emma Briers | Carrickfergus Academy | ebriers308@c2kni.net |
| Julie Greer | Carrickfergus Academy | jgreer545@c2kni.net |
| Mark Patton | Carrickfergus Academy | mpatton150@hotmail.com |
| Mark Sloan | Carrickfergus Academy | msloan381@c2kni.net |
| Susan Walters | Carrickfergus Academy | swalters821@c2kni.net |
| Alick Ford | Castle Tower | aford505@c2kni.net |
| Heidi Clarke | Ceara School | hclarke173@c2kni.net |
| Mandy Cunningham | Ceara School | mcunningham081@c2kni.net |
| Chris Murphy | Cedar Lodge School | cmurphy390@c2kni.net |
| Carl Rae | Clarawood Special School | crae317@clarawood.belfast.ni.sch.uk |
| Gillie Maxwell | Coleraine Grammar School | gmaxwell087@c2kni.net |
| Angela Archer | Donard School | aarcher485@c2kni.net |
| Julie Herron | Dundela PS | jherron695@c2ken.net |
| Karen Hancock | Fleming Fulton School | khancock486@c2kni.net |
| Eric Thompson | Glenola Collegiate | ethompson913@c2kni.net |
| Brian Montgomery | Glenola Collegiate School | bmontgomery896@c2ken.net |
| Catherine Brown | Glenveagh School | cgraham094@c2ken.net |
| Violet Kelly | Harberton School | vkelly466@c2kni.net |
| Christopher Teggarty | Hart Memorial PS | cteggarty145@c2kni.net |
| Kay Thompson | Killard House School | kthompson758@c2ken.net |
| Coleen O'Neill | Kilronan School | coneill502@kilronanss.magherafelt.ni.sch.uk |
| Sharlene Deehan | Kilronan School | sdeehan587@c2kni.net |
| Rhonda Cameron | Knockevin School | rcameron336@knockevinss.downpatrick.ni.sch.uk |
| Sara Liddell | Knockevin School | sliddell636@c2kni.net |
| Ruth McKeon | Lakewood Special School | rgriffin122@c2kni.net |
| Elaine Scott | Laurelhill Community College | escott183@c2ken.net |
| Iain Shanks | Mitchell House School | ishanks291@c2kni.net |
| Tish McCann | Oakwood School | tmccann518@c2kni.net |
| Gemma Quigley | Orangefield PS | Quigley.gemma@gmail.com |
| Bernadette Davis | Park School | bdavis740@c2kni.net |
| Mary McLachlan | Parkview Special School | mmclachlan842@c2kni.net |
| Caoilfhionn McDonald | Rathore Special School | cmcdonald508@rathore.newry.ni.sch.uk |
| Eadaon McAnulty | Rathore Special School | emcanulty218@c2kni.net |
| Nichola Shannon | Rostulla School | nshannon540@c2kni.net |
| John Barker | Roundtower IPS | jbarker971@c2ken.net |
| Mary McKendry | Sandelford School | mmckendry537@sandelfordss.coleraine.ni.sch.uk |
| Stephanie Quinn | Sandelford Special School | squinn575@c2ken.net |
| Cathy Hunter | St Comgalls Ps Bangor | chunter073@c2kni.net |
| Noleen Hawkins | St Gerard's School | nhawkins886@c2kni.net |
| Stephen Ramsey | St Gerard's School | sramsey794@stgerardsrc.belfast.ni.sch.uk |
| Alanna Mone | St Patrick's HS Keady | amone313@c2ken.net |
| Glennis Doherty | St Patrick's HS Keady | gdoherty073@c2ken.net |
| Oonagh McArdle | St Patrick's HS Keady | omcardle458@c2ken.net |
| Siobhan Morrow | Sunnylands NS | smorrow019@c2ken.net |
| Sarah Mairs | Taughmonagh PS | smairs209@taughmonagh.belfast.ni.sch.uk |
| Lyn Bruton | Thornfield House | lbruton248@c2kni.net |
| Julie Jordan | Tor Bank School | Jjordan658@c2kni.net |
| Zara Minford | Torbank Special School | zminford397@c2kni.net |
| Elaine Corps | Willowbridge School | ecorps648@c2kni.net |
| Fiona Peoples | Woodburn PS | fpeoples509@c2kni.net |
