Events

2018 Alcohol & Other Drugs Training Calendar

2018-01-31T16:23:38+00:00January 31st, 2018|

2018_ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS TRAINING CALENDAR The Training Coordinator has designed, developed and delivers a range of education & training in the field of alcohol & other drugs and works in partnership with the Alcohol Forum, HSE West (Donegal) and North West Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force on specific & various projects. Tailored ‘in-service’ training is available for your services and organisations. Requests will be accommodated to the best of our ability, where possible. There is a requirement for a minimum number of 10 participants however this number can be reviewed in special circumstances. You can download the Training

ST PATRICK’S DAY SMALL GRANTS SCHEME 2018

2017-12-08T16:40:25+00:00December 8th, 2017|

http://www.activelink.ie/content/community-exchange/funding/34360 The North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force invite applications for the St Patrick’s Day 2018 Small Grants Scheme for once-off funding to Community and Not-for-profit Voluntary groups/agencies who are working to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Maximum award per applicant will be €2,000. Click on the link above for further information.

Drugs.ie “Let’s Talk about Drugs” National Youth Media Awards Competition 2018

2017-11-14T14:48:22+00:00November 14th, 2017|

http://www.drugs.ie/resources/awards/about_the_awards/Please see link attached re above Drugs.ie “Let’s Talk about Drugs” National Youth Media Awards Competition 2018. We would greatly appreciate if you would share this locally and if possible to mention it on any social media platforms. The competition is primarily aimed at secondary schools, colleges, and youth clubs nationwide and is supported by the Department of Health, the HSE, the Ana Liffey Drug Project, Healthy Ireland, and the Drugs.ie website. Drugs.ie is Ireland’s National Drug and Alcohol Information and Support Website. The drugs.ie site has in excess of 120,000 unique Irish visitors each year and over 500,000 international

Back on the Agenda – Public Health Alcohol Bill

2017-10-26T14:25:05+00:00October 26th, 2017|

Public Health Alcohol Bill to be reintroduced after Halloween The long-stalled Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, 2015, will be reintroduced in the Seanad when the House resumes after the Halloween break, the Taoiseach has confirmed. Leo Varadkar told the Dáil on Wednesday the Bill would be in the Upper House on November 8th, as concerns were raised about the delay in bringing the controversial legislation through the Oireachtas.

World Mental Health Week programmes, Sligo & Leitrim

2017-10-04T15:29:11+00:00October 4th, 2017|

Please find attached two programme of events for World Mental Health Week in Counties Leitrim and Sligo in October. There is also a separate poster attached for a public talk by Dr Harry Barry on the topic of anxiety and panic which may be of interest to many, also available on www.alive2thrive.ie Leitrim_Booklet (002) Sligo Booklet_Final (002) Anxiety and Panic poster

HSE marks International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day

2017-09-08T14:06:01+00:00September 8th, 2017|

pregnancy-and-alcohol Leaflet HSE marks International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day As part of the HSE’s www.askaboutalcohol.ie campaign, and to mark International FASD Day (9th September) the HSE has developed a new leaflet for pregnant women to provide clear guidance on how to avoid the risk of FASD, download attachment above. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts the unborn baby at risk of FASD, which encompasses a wide range of developmental problems caused by exposure to alcohol during pregnancy that may lead to life-long difficulties. The need to highlight the risks associated with FASD are emphasised by a recent study

World Suicide Prevention Day 2017: 10 September

2017-09-05T15:48:48+00:00September 5th, 2017|

Every year, more than 800,000 people die by suicide and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt. Behind these statistics are the individual stories of those who have, for many different reasons, questioned the value of their own lives. Each one of these individuals is part of a community. Some may be well linked in to this community, and have a network of family, friends and work colleagues or school mates. Others may be less well connected, and some may be quite isolated. Regardless of the circumstances, communities have an important role to play in supporting those

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