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Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan

December 7th, 2015

The response of the Centre to the issues of sexual violence is to provide the following services universally:

  • Crisis counselling
  • Ongoing face to face counselling
  • Outreach counselling
  • Free phone helpline
  • Support, advocacy and information for survivors, in particular around legal issues
  • Relationship counselling
  • Survivors Support Group Counselling, support and information for supporters of survivors
  • Hospital, court, GP, and/or Garda accompaniment
  • Education, training and awareness-raising
  • Lobbying and influencing policy on relevant issues through the Rape Crisis Network Ireland
  • Networking, experience and information sharing with other relevant voluntary and statutory organisations

Medical Practice/Primary Care Centre, Screen, Co. Sligo

December 7th, 2015

We cater for all primary care needs. In particular we have a special interest in: -Women’s health -Mental health -Student health -Mirena coil/Jaydess and copper coil insertion -Insertion of the copper coil for emergency contraception -Implanon insertion -STI screening -Travel vaccinations -Minor Surgery -Palliative care -Medical Education

Leitrim County Childcare Committee

December 7th, 2015

Our aim is to enhance quality early childhood education and care and After Schools provision through direct work with Early Years and After School Service Providers in County Leitrim.

  • Quality Support and Intervention Programme.
  • Thematic Workshops / Programmes under Early Years National Curriculum Frameworks – Siolta & Aistear
  • Early Years Children First Training                                                              Objective 3 – To consolidate investment in the sector in order to support the continuing development of a stable, integrated and sustainable infrastructure within County Leitrim.
  • Roll out of DCYA Funding Programmes on Capital Support / Childminding Development Grant / Parent & Toddler Grant
  • Continuous Support & Development to Leitrim Early Years Services Manager / Owner Network
  • One to One service support on local Early Years Service sustainability plans.                                                                                                      Objective 4 – To provide ongoing professional development to Early Years and Schools Aged Care Practitioners, towards building the capacity of the sector to enhance and develop quality services for children and their families in County Leitrim.
  • Continuous Professional Development Programme for Early Years Practitioners                                                                                                     Objective 5 – To ensure effective and transparent collaboration, communication and consultation, and optimum use of resources by all stakeholders in early childhood care and education in County Leitrim and in other networks.
  • Interagency Collaboration across associated work within the sector in Leitrim including:                                                                                    – – Leitrim Interagency  Traveller Support Group                                            –  Sligo & Leitrim Children & Young Peoples Services Committee    – TUSLA Early Years Inspection Team                                                            – National Early Years Collaborative on Literacy & Numeracy          – Childcare Committees Ireland

Sligo Family Resource Centre (Sligo FRC)

December 7th, 2015

SUPPORTS TO PARENTS & FAMILIES

Family Support Service                                                                                                    

Family support workers provide targeted home based support to families in their own homes in Sligo town, North Sligo and North Leitrim.

 Work undertaken during these visits vary from:

  • Advise on children’s behaviour
  • De-cluttering
  • Early years development & mirroring parenting
  • Emotional support to parents
  • Financial issues, welfare payments
  • Food shopping
  • Introducing parents to parent & toddler groups
  • Linking with relevant health services
  • Parents Plus one to one parenting programmes
  • Preparation of healthy meals
  • School attendance
  • Supporting mothers with breast feeding
  • Supporting children with homework
  • Support to parents & children with additional needs
  • Supporting young mothers
  • Working with the parent on basic house hygiene
  • Working with teenagers

The time spent with the family depends on their needs.

Footprints Créche                                                                                                 

Footprints is a community based not for profit childcare service providing affordable sessional childcare for children up to 6 years old on a once off or continuous agreed basis especially to parents on lower income. Opening hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00. 

Other Supports to Parents                                                                             

Parents Plus parenting programmes – at least 2 are rolled out each year – Jan and Sept

Parent and Toddler Group – Tuesdays 10.30-11.30

Breast Feeding Support Group – meets in the FRC every 1st and 3rd Thursday  of the month from 10:30 – 11:30. 

Community Education in collaboration with MSLETB

Provision of space for access visits

Birth Mothers Group (Danú) See www.birthmothersgroup.com

 Parenting Support Champions where we seek to promote the Tusla Parenting Strategy Parenting 24/7, the 50 Key Messages for parents, linking with Children and Young Peoples Services Committees (CYPSC) and Children and Family Support Network areas (CFSN).

Summer Camps each July for children aged 4-6 years

 FEAD Fund for European Aid to the most Deprived available – contact FRC

DISABILITY SUPPORTS

  • Disability – Adults with Intellectual Disability
  • One to one support, advice information
  • Educational opportunities and social opportunities for those living independently in the community.

Countess Café Markievicz House training opportunities – Two supervisors oversee this work

NEW COMMUNITIES SUPPORT AND INTERCULTURAL WORK     

Drop-In – Members of new communities can drop in for tea/coffee, information, companionship, peer support etc.

Volunteer Befriending Service – Working with Syrian refugee families, the volunteers spend a minimum of one hour per week with their allocated families.  The families get to practice their English, learn about life in Sligo while the volunteers get to learn about Syrian culture, try our new food and get to meet new people.

Intercultural workshops and events                                                             

Each year we host a family friendly intercultural event on St. Patrick’s Day and an International concert in the autumn.  During the year we may host intercultural interactive workshops, intercultural training for professionals and trips for those wishing to improve their English. We also provide English conversation classes with volunteers.

Social Prescribing for Health and Well being

Linking people with supports within the community.

Social prescribing is about supporting the health and wellbeing of people by using community-based activities and supports such as exercise, art, reading and gardening. There may also be an opportunity to attend self-help sessions such as stress control.

The Social Prescribing Link worker will talk to you about what activities interest you, the benefits of participating in them and will assist and support you in attending these activities.

These may include:

Physical activity
Arts and creativity
Learning new skills
Self-help
Books for health
Support groups

Contact Loretta McLoughlin 0834036985

Notes on referrals to the service:

We have our own Referral Form for the Family Support Service which provides home based family support. People can self-refer to the Social Prescribing service and will be provided with a form. For every other service there is no requirement for a Referral Form.

 Support Cultural Groups                                                                                            

In the past we have supported the Sligo Intercultural Forum and now we host Mala Polska (Polish group), Zemene (Latvian group) and North African/Asian women’s group.

Sligo County Council Tenancy Support Service

December 7th, 2015

Residents in Council Housing and Rental Accommodation Scheme  (RAS) Tenancies in Sligo County are eligible to link to a tenancy support service for a defined period of time.  The service will assist with housing tenancy issues, rent arrears, estate management issues, household management or access to entitlements. Those offered tenancy support are usually at risk of homelessness or losing their tenancy. In some cases, those who are experiencing a housing crisis and need to access social housing supports will be referred to the tenancy support service.

Sligo Social Service Council

December 7th, 2015

Targeted Childcare Service for Children, Hardiker levels 2 & 3 Afterschool Service for Primary School Age Children Hardiker levels 1, 2 & 3 Targetted In home Child & Family Support Hardiker level 2 & 3 Meitheal Project Hardiker Levels 2 & 3 Counselling Service is for adults Hardiker levels 1,2 & 3

Foroige

December 7th, 2015

The project aims to support and develop the delivery of high quality drugs education programmes for young people and parents in order to promote the health and wellbeing of young people in County Leitrim. The project works with all young people aged between 10 – 17 years in their community focusing on empowering young people to make positive and healthy life choices. The project provides Intensive individual work, focused group work and parents programmes. All Drug & Alcohol Education programmes will aim to involve young people aged 10-17 years in developmental processes that enable them to: Develop a positive self-image and self-esteem. Build personal autonomy and the capacity to make independent decisions. Participate in positive peer groups that promote personal development and respect the uniqueness of each person. Develop a sense of responsibility for the consequences of ones actions. Participate in discussions where they give their true opinions and listen to the opinions of others. Take greater charge of oneself and one’s life. To involve parents and adults in the community to respond to the needs of young people. The development of these capacities is essential in responding to the issue of drug misuse.

Leitrim County Council Arts Office

December 7th, 2015

Leitrim County Council Arts Office provides information, advice and assistance to artists, arts groups and festivals, events organisers, venues, amateur and community arts groups, schools, organisations incorporating arts projects in non-arts settings, and other local and national public bodies. It develops and co-ordinates many programmes independently and in association with these partners. The Arts Office also develops policies in relation to various aspects of the arts and assists communities to become involved in the arts both as participants and audiences, for children and young people to explore and engage with creative opportunities and to empower artists to fulfil their potential.

North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force

December 7th, 2015

Task Forces were set up under the National Drug Strategy 2001-2008 to provide a response to illicit drug use and underage drinking problems. Task Forces have representatives from government agencies, local authorities, community and voluntary groups. The Task Force’s primary role is to co-ordinate responses to local needs. NWRDATF was set up in 2003 and covers Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and North West Cavan.

The overall objective is “to significantly reduce the harm caused to individuals and society by the misuse of drug through concerted focus on supply reduction, prevention, treatment and research.”

COVID-19 LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

 Arising from the COVID-19 emergency, the following arrangements are in place for community and voluntary drug treatment and related services in NWRDATF Sligo, Leitrim until further notice. Services will continue to operate at their maximum capacity, except that provision has been adjusted to take account of the following:

  • Some buildings are completely closed to the public;
  • Planned group activities have been suspended;
  • Staffing rotas have been organised to minimise staff interaction thereby maximising service continuation in the event of a staff-related infection;
  • The main focus of provision is continued contact with existing service users;

Treatment services that remain open and working remotely are:

  • Christine Hanley: Substance Misuse Worker for the Homeless – Sligo. 085 8030131 hanley@sligosocialservices.ie
  • Outreach Workers – Sligo/North Leitrim
    • Mark Askey – 087 2208602 | markaskeynorthside@gmail.com/ Sligo & South Leitrim
    • Damien Daly – 087 7010520 | damienrycp@gmail.com / North Leitrim

Drug & Alcohol Family Support Workers – North Leitrim

  • Mags Whyte – 087 7148004 /magsrycp@gmail: North Leitrim

Sligo Travellers Support Group: Bernadette Maughan – 087 7698922/stsg@eircom.net

Youth Drug and Alcohol Workers – Sligo/Leitrim:

  • Sligo: Annemarie Regan: 086 9087141/annemarie.regan@foroige.ie
  • Leitrim: Grainne Duignan 086 1702340/ duignan@foroige.ie

Training & Education Coordinator: Sligo/ Leitrim:

  • Christina McEleney: 087 9369312/christinamceleney@donegaletb.ie

NW Task Force Staff:

  • Sean O’Connor, Coordinator – Mob: 0871034941/Email: SeanJ.OConnor@hse.ie
  • Lorna Curry, Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan – Mob: 087 6983653/Email: lcurry@nwdrugtaskforce.ie
  • Tracey Mitchell, Donegal/Nth Leitrim – Mob: 087 7410956/Email: tmitchell@nwdrugtaskforce.ie
  • Maev Gallagher, Administration – Mob: 087 1953984/Email: drugtaskforce@nwdrugtaskforce.ie

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