Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing Project Officer

Grace McGee

Assistant Psychologist

Katie Gilmartin

Health and Wellness Officer

Yvonne Roache

This academic year brings a renewed emphasis on student wellbeing and mental health with two new staff members joining the overall Student Support Services team with specific responsibilities in this area. Their work will build on and complement other initiatives undertaken to date by Healthy Campus and ITSSU.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Project Officer

Grace McGee Email: mcgee.grace@itsligo.ie The Mental Health and Wellbeing Project Officer will work in developing partnerships on campus for the promotion and protection of student Mental Health. Grace will lead on supporting the implementation of the National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework and the National Framework for Consent at IT Sligo. You will get to know Grace through initiatives such as the delivery of the Active* Consent programme as well as mental health initiatives recognizing empowerment, participation, and inclusion as key values to supporting students’ wellbeing.

Assistant Psychologist

Katie Gilmartin Email: gilmartin.katie@itsligo.ie Katie Gilmartin is an Assistant Psychologist working as part of the IT Sligo Student Counselling Service. You will get to know Katie through the delivery of mental health initiatives and facilitating class talks. She will also be working closely with students and staff to organize events which support student’s mental health and well-being.