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Community

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15th - 22nd September 2012

PrOmOTiNg HEalTH aNd wEllbEiNg

www.laoiscommunityforum.ie/laoisconnects

LAOIS

PROGRAMME

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SATURDAY 15Th SEPTEMbERI MIND ‘Stay Connected’ PORTLAOISEComhairle na Nog in association with Youth Ireland (Laois)Youth Mental health Conference Venue: ParishCentre,PortlaoiseTime: 10am(allday)LoCaTion: PortlaoisePreBook: nobookingrequired

SUNDAY 16Th SEPTEMbERROSSMORE 5k. wALk. ROSSMOREVenue: assembleatoisinParkTime: 12.30pmLoCaTion: rossmoreConTaCT: maryHennessy0872581016formoredetails________________________________________________________

DUNMORE wOOD LOOP 5k DURROw DURROwVenue: assembleatDunmoreWoodCarParkTiime: 2pm(until3.30pm)Contact: noeleenDunphyon

MONDAY 17Th SEPTEMbERwELLNESS wORkShOP MOUNTMELLICkSUICIDE OR SURVIVEDeTaiLs: TheWellnessWorkshopisadayfilledwithpractical

andeasytousetipsandstrategiesthatwillhelpyoutotakeresponsibilityforyourownmentalhealth.

Venue: mountmellickiCa,Davittroad,mountmellickTime: 10am–4pmLoCaTion: mountmellickPreBook: Yes.Bookingrequired.ConTaCT: soson1890577577formoredetails Coffee/TeaandLightrefreshmentswillbeserved________________________________________________________

STRESS AND COPING wITh IT PORTLAOISEJohn bannon – Cognitive behavioural Therapist / hSE Venue: ParishCentre,PortlaoiseTime: 11am–12.30pmPreBook: Bookingnotrequired,Generalenquiriesto

Community&enterprise0578674337/74338________________________________________________________

wALk IN ThE SLIEVE bLOOM MOUNTAINS CLONASLEEDetails: GuidedwalkbymickDowlingVenue: assembleatClonasleeCommunityCentreTime: 11am–1pmPreBook: Bookingrequired.ConTaCT: mickDowlingat0874106493.

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GRAIGUECULLEN 4k wALk GRAIGUECULLENVenue: assembleinshamrockBusinessPark,opposite

‘Doyle’s’,GraiguecullenTime: 7pmConTaCT: Formoreinfo,contactseankellyon0879103930.________________________________________________________

My Journey to wellnessCarolinemcGuigan,Ceosuicideorsurvive(sos)

building Resilence for Positive wellbeing PORTARLINGTONFinola Colgan, Mental health IrelandVenue: CommunityCentrePortarlingtonTime: 8pmPreBook: Bookingnotnecessary.

TUESDAY 18Th SEPTEMbER

SAFETALk RAThDOwNEYJosephine Rigney, Suicide Awareness Officer / hSE DeTaiLs: a suicide alertness skills programme to prepare

participantstoidentifypersons Who may behaving thoughts of suicide and to then connectthemtotheappropriateresourcesandsupports.

Venue: ChurchofirelandHall,rathdowneyTime: 10am–1pmPreBook Yes.ConTaCT: Josephinerigney,HsesuicidePreventionresource

officer086-8157850________________________________________________________

hEALThY FOOD FOR A hEALThY MIND MOUNTRATh& COOkERY DEMONSTRATION Carola Diettrich, Dietician, hSE Dublin / Mid LeinsterVenue: respondCommunityCentre,kilnLane,

mountrathTime: 10.30–1pmPreBook Bookingnotnecessary.ConTaCT: stormPowell,LaoisPartnershipCompanyLtd on057868662732formoreinformation________________________________________________________

MENTAL hEALTh MATTERS TRAINING wORkShOP PORTLAOISEMental health Ireland / Laois Partnership Company Ltd. Venue: respondCommunityCentre,PortlaoiseTime: 10am-1pmPreBook Bookingessential.PleasecontactstormPowellon

0578662732________________________________________________________

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‘ThE POwER OF wORDS - hEALThY READING PORTLAOISEAT YOUR LOCAL LIbRARY’ bernie Foran, County Librarian, Laois County Council Venue: PortlaoiseLibraryTime: 11.00-12.00PreBook: Booking not necessary. Please contact Bernie

Foran,LaoisCountyCouncilon0578674312allofus facechallengesatsometime inour lives. LaoisLibrarieshave a selection of books that can help you cope with everydaystressesand tap into yourownskillsanddevelopnewones. Thistalkexplainshow.________________________________________________________

LUGGACURRAN 8k wALk. LUGGACURRANVenue: assembleatLuggacurranCommunityHallTime: 7pmConTaCT: PleasecontactoliveLaceyon0861567758formore

details________________________________________________________

YOUR GAMES, YOUR hEALTh: ThE LINk PORTLAOISEbETwEEN SPORT & wELLbEING WelcomebyLiamo’neill,PresidentGaaGuestspeakersinclude:Michael Duignan, offalyPlayer/rTeCommentator&authorof“Life,DeathandHurling”Colin Regan, GaaCommunity&HealthPromotionmanagerMartin Scully, ChairmanofLeinsterGaaVenue: GaaLeinsterCouncilBuildingsTime: 8.00pm–10.00pmPreBook Bookingnotnecessary.ContactLaoissports

Partnershipformoredetailson0578671248________________________________________________________

STRESS IN ThE wORkPLACE PORTLAOISEMelanie Guing / Midland business TrainingVenue: LaoisCountyenterpriseoffices,PortlaoiseTime: 7.30pmto9pmPreBook: Yes.Pleasecontact0868807547 forbookingand

moredetails.

wEDNESDAY 19Th SEPTEMbER‘MIND AND bODY bOOk ThERAPY, MOUNTMELLICkhEALThY READING FOR TEENS AT YOUR LOCAL LIbRARY’bernie Foran, County Librarian, Laois County Council DeTaiLs: Talk gives details on how Laois Libraries stock a

selection of self help books that cover a range ofeveryday issues experienced by teenagers e.g.stress,anxiety,loneliness,depressionetc.

Venue: mountmellickLibraryTime: 11.00-12.00PreBook: Booking not necessary. Please contact Bernie

Foran,LaoisCountyCouncilon0578674312

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LAUGh YOUR wORRIES AwAY PORTLAOISELaois Traveller Primary healthcare ProgrammeDeTaiLs: Laugh your worries with a morning filled with

laughter and chat. Come along and learn howlaughtercanreleaseanyworriesorstress!

Venue: oldParochialHallPortlaoiseTime: 10.30amConTaCT: 0578682210LTaGCoffee/Teaandlightrefreshmentswillbeserved.________________________________________________________

MONAVEA 5k. wALk MONAVEAVenue: assembleatst.abban’strackTime: 7pmConTaCT: maryWhelan0872890730formoredetails________________________________________________________

‘TUNING INTO YOUR TEENAGERS EMOTIONAL PORTARLINGTON& PhYSICAL wELL-bEING’Dr. Niall Muldoon, National Clinical Director CARI (Children at Risk Ireland)Venue: Colaisteiosagain,PortarlingtonTime: 8pmPreBook: Bookingnotnecessary.

COOkERY DEMONSTRATION PORTLAOISEwith Edward hayden, Chef, Author Featuring on TV3’s ‘Ireland AM’ Show

DR. hENRY O’ CONNELL, PORTLAOISEConsultant Psychiatrist Laois / Offaly Mental health on ‘Ageing & Mental health’ Evening organised by Staff at Links Centre, St. Fintan’s hospital, PortlaoiseVenue: LinksCentre,st.Fintan’sHospital,PortlaoiseTime: 8pmLoCaTion: PortlaoisePreBook Tickets are €10 per person. Please contact Joe

sheridanon0578696932forticketsanddetails.

hEALThY MIND, hEALThY bODY MOUNTMELLICkDeTaiLs: motivationalTalkbyDreddiemurphy,Clinical

PsychologistasseenonrTe’s“operationTransformation”exploringthelinksbetweenHealthyminds&HealthyBodies

Venue: CommunityartsCentre,mountmellickTime: 8.00–9.30pmPreBook: Booking not necessary. Contact Laois sports

Partnershipformoredetailson0578671248

**JoinusandDreddieforFunWalkinemoonsat22ndsept**

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ThURSDAY 20Th SEPTEMbERSafeTALk AbbEYLEIxJosephine Rigney , Suicide Awareness Officer / hSEDeTaiLs: a suicide alertness skills programme to prepare

participantstoidentifypersons Who may behaving thoughts of suicide and to then connectthemtotheappropriateresourcesandsupports.

Venue: respondCommunityCentre,mountrathroad,abbeyleix

Time: 10am–1pmPreBook: Yes.PleaseConTaCT: Josephinerigneyon086-8157850________________________________________________________

ART AS ThERAPY PORTLAOISEAngela Delaney, CNS in Art Therapy Interventions, St. Fintan’s PortlaoiseDeTaiLs: Theworkshopwillusethecreativeprocessesofart

toexploreandpromotementalwellbeing.Venue: DunamaiseartsCentre,Churchstreet,PortlaoiseTime: 10am–12.30pmLoCaTion: PortlaoisePreBook: Yes.Contactangelaformoreinformationon05786

96931orCommunity&enterpriseon0578674338________________________________________________________

INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE VISUALISATION wOLFhILL/ MEDITATION & SPIRITUAL hEALINGVenue: GlosnaHouseHolisticCentre,Wolfhill,Co.LaoisTime: 1.30pm–4.30pmPreBook: Yes(placeslimited)Contact:0877693966 marie@glosnahouse.com________________________________________________________

ThE SwAN 7k. wALk. ThE SwANVenue: assembleatswanCrossTime: 7pmConTaCT: PadraigFleming0873279899formoredetails________________________________________________________

‘COPING wITh LOSS IN OUR LIVES’ GRAIGUECULLENRita kelly, hSEVenue: ParishCentre,st.Claire’sChurch,GraiguecullenTime: 8pm–9.30pmLoCaTion: GraiguecullenPreBook: Bookingnotessential.________________________________________________________

‘Down but not out – Living with depression’Mary Mc Evoy, Actress & Author of ‘how the Light gets in’ mary is one of ireland’s best-loved actresses and played BiddyByrne inrTe’s ‘Glenroe’ foralmost twentyyears.she isalsoaverysuccessfulstageactress.Herbook‘HowtheLightgetsin’givesaninsightintoherundiagnoseddepression.________________________________________________________

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Margaret healy / Chair of Farm Family & Social Affairs / IFAVenue: killeshinhotel,Dublinroad,PortlaoiseTime: 8pmPreBook: Bookingnotnecessary.

FRIDAY 21ST SEPTEMbERSTRESS & ChANGE PORTLAOISEJohn Farren, GROw CommunitymentalHealthawarenessstaffDeTaiLs: anintroductiontoWellnessrecoveryaction

Planning-learntheskillstotakecontrolofyourownwellnessinallaspectsofyourlife.”

Venue: Bridge street Community mental Health Centre,Portlaoise

Time: 11am–1pmLoCaTion: PortlaoisePreBook: notnecessary________________________________________________________

LOSS TO SUICIDE: A PERSONAL ExPERIENCE PORTLAOISEbernie Carroll / Midlands Living Links DeTaiLs: Private individual speaks of their personal loss

supported by midlands Living Links (suicideBereavementsupportgroup)

Venue: PortlaoiseParishCentreTime: 11am–1pmPreBook: notnecessary.Formoreinformation,contact________________________________________________________

SATURDAY 22ND SEPTEMbERhEALThY MIND, hEALThY bODY – FUN wALk (4.5kM) EMODr Eddie Murphy from RTE’s ‘Operation Transformation’ will lead the walk in the grounds of EMO CourtVenue: Commencing from emo Village entrance gate,

emoCourtTime: 11amLoCaTion: emo(parkingingroundsofemon.s.)PreBook: FreeofCharge.registrationfrom10.30amatemo

Villageentrancegate.ConTaCT: Laois sports Partnership for more details on 057

8671248

ForfurtherinformationonLaoisConnectsweek,pleasecontact:HonorDeevy,Community&enterprise,LaoisCountyCouncil,PortlaoiseT:0578674337/74338Ehdeevy@laoiscoco.ieweb:www.laoiscommunityforum.ie/laoisconnects

OThER EVENTS DURING ThE wEEk Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday

Mental health Matters PORTLAOISEFinolaColgan,mentalHealthirelandVenue: scoilChriostri,Portlaoise (Transitionstudents)Time: Duringschoolhours

‘suicide isPreventable’ initiativebyClergyofst.Peter&Paul’s Parish. information on available supports andservicesinthe‘Linkup’andinChurchPorches.