Contact Information
Phone:
086 1599581
Email:
ellen.mcmeel@hse.ie
Service Regions:
- Cavan Town
- Cavan - North
- Cavan - South
- Cavan - West
- Cavan - East
- Monaghan Town
- Monaghan - Clones
- Monaghan - Ballybay
- Monaghan - Castleblayney
- Monaghan - Carrickmacross
Service Short Description:
Healthy Lifestyle Programme for parents and children.
Contact Position:
Coordinator
Facebook URL:
https://www.facebook.com/CavanMonaghanHealthyFamilies/
Where service is provided (e.g. centre-based / outreach) :
- Service provided at various locations throughout the area covered
Notes on where service is provided:
Group programmes in the community throughout Co. Cavan and Co. Monaghan
Cost of service to user:
- Free
How to access the service (referral pathways):
- People can self-refer / access the service directly (without the need for a referral)
- Through HSE services (e.g. Psychology, Speech & Language, Public Health Nurses, HSE Social Work / other HSE health professionals)
Do young people need parental permission to use your service?:
- Under-16s need parental permission
Age-range catered for:
- Pre-birth
- Early years (0-6 years)
- Primary school age (4-12 years approx.)
- Post-primary school age (13-18 years approx.)
- Young adults (18-24 years)
- Adults (25-64 years)
- Adults (65+ years)
- Other (please specify)
Description of main activities / services for children and families::
Eight week group programme for primary school children and their parents focusing on healthy eating, physical activity and emotional wellbeing.
Do you specialise in any particular issue(s)?:
Obesity prevention and management
Address:
Primary Care Building, St. Davnet's Campus, Rooskey,, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
Description:
"Cavan Monaghan Healthy Families is a free, fun, family based programme which focuses on healthy eating, physical activity and emotional well-being.
The programme has been developed by a number of partners, including the HSE, the National Childhood Network, Monaghan Integrated Development, Monaghan and Cavan Sports Partnerships and Monaghan and Cavan County Childcare Committees.
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