Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister for Health and the Junior Minister with responsibility for Mental Health to comment on why the Report into Roscommon Mental Health Services is nine months overdue. The Independent TD said “I have put down a Parliamentary Question to the Minister to find out why the HSE report […]
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The REGARI Recovery College based in Roscommon town is the second of its kind in the Republic of Ireland, with Mayo Recovery College being the first to have opened their doors. REGARI stands for Roscommon/East Galway Advancing Recovery in Ireland. Topics and themes taught by the Regari College include understanding mental health issues and its
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The GAA has selected the 2016 GAA Health & Wellbeing Theme Day, August 28th, as another way to promote the HSE positive mental health #littlethings using the strap line “Little Things can improve your game”. The #littlethings campaign highlights that we all experience difficult times in our lives, and that when we do, there are
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A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Our Connacht Final Replay preview, featuring facts, figures, ticket details and more. #4 Roscommon County Council has been allocated over €220,000
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Roscommon County Council have granted the HSE Planning Permission to construct a Garden facility to the rear of the Psychiatric Unit at Roscommon Hospital. The proposed “Psychiatric Garden” will be 400 square meters in size and will be finished with a mix of hard and soft landscaping. It will also feature two Shelters. The Garden
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Jigsaw recently announced that from Monday next July 11th, young people aged 15-25 from the region will once again be able to access free and confidential mental health support at Jigsaw Roscommon. Parents, Guardians and adults working with young people will also be able to contact Jigsaw Roscommon to discuss concerns they may have about
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The #littlethings campaign highlights the importance of protecting and nurturing one’s mental health. This is a national mental health and wellbeing campaign run by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention and a coalition of over 25 partner organisations. This positive mental health and wellbeing campaign believes we all experience difficult times in our lives,
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Headstrong, the non-profit organisation supporting young people’s mental health in Ireland, have announced that Jigsaw Roscommon will re-open in July. In a statement released a short time ago they again stated their disappointment at the temporary closure of the service in February due to difficulties in recruiting new staff, adding that they strongly believe that
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a report from the Psychiatric Nurses Association showing 600 nursing vacancies in the mental health sector and a further 400 vacancies set to become available due to retirements, “comes as no surprise to those of us that have been campaigning hard for improved services in the mental area and especially
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Local TD Denis Naughten has sought an update from the HSE on the review of mental health services in County Roscommon which it commissioned last year. The review was ordered in part due to serious concerns over the operation of the service raised by Denis Naughten. An independent external team from Northern Ireland sought submission
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The free Stress Control Programme, run by the HSE Psychology Department in Ballinasloe begins tomorrow evening (Tuesday 19th) and continues every Tuesday up to the 24th of May. The six sessions Programme aims to help the large number of people who experience stress, through learning new ways to help overcome it. Each session will deal
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The IFA has been working with Pieta House since 2011 to provide information and support to farmers and their families through the ‘Mind Our Farm Families’ phone line and counselling service. The 1890 130 022 phone line puts farmers who are feeling suicidal, or their families, in direct contact with a Pieta House trained therapist
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A short time ago Headstrong issued the following statement regarding Jigsaw Roscommon “We were disappointed to announce the temporary closure of the Jigsaw Roscommon Service on Thursday 18th February. This was due to difficulties in recruiting a Clinical Coordinator for the service, a role that is essential in providing safe and quality mental health supports
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The Roscommon Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service is a free and confidential service based in Vita House Family Centre and the Family Life Centre, Boyle. The service offers free support ans assistance to individuals, families and communities grieving the death of a loved one by suicide and is funded by the HSE National Office for Suicide
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Denis Naughten has asked the HSE to meet with Headstrong to try to find an interim solution to allow the Jigsaw service to continue to operate from the start of next month. He described the suspension of the Jigsaw service for young people as “a serious blow for mental health services in County Roscommon and
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