About our programmes The Community Health Initiative Healthy Food Made Easy Project The Community Healthy Living House is a CLONDALKIN place in Neilstown for people from the area who are The course is available to all community groups in the interested in a healthier life. A number of health and COMMUNITY HEALTH Clondalkin, , Lucan, Newcastle, health promotion activities are organized on an on- INITIATIVE , and West Wicklow area. going basis. Courses for individual people, who may not be in- volved with a community group, are The aims of the initiative is to promote health and organised here in the house and other venues. wellbeing by: Contact Liz Griffin on 01-4570665 or e-mail  Creating awareness of health issues in the Address: [email protected] for more details. Clondalkin area Community Healthy Living House  Delivering programmes and activities to We Can Quit combat isolation promoting good mental 4 Neilstown Crescent health and well-being We Can Quit is a FREE support programme for WOMEN  Clondalkin who wish to quit smoking. This is a 12 week pro- Empowering local residents to access health gramme delivered for 1 ½ hours each week. Over the related activities at little or no cost. 22 course of the 12 weeks, you will be offered group sup-  Collaborating with The Irish cancer Society, 01-4570665 port and one to one support delivered by trained facili- Health Promotion and Improvement, SDCC tators. You will also receive 12 weeks of free Nicotine Healthy Ireland and the HSE and others to Replacement Therapy (NRT- such as patches, nicotine create opportunities for people to improve gum, lozenges, etc). their quality of life. For more information and to register you can contact Anne or Liz in the Health House on 01 457 0665/087 213 For further information, details or to register for any of the activities please contact us. 1854. Please also check out the Irish Cancer Society’s website for registration also: https://www.cancer.ie/we Anne [email protected] -can-quit Liz [email protected] Health and Well-being Programme Phone: 01-4570665/ 087 213 1854 of Activities

“Heads Up” Men's Group Clondalkin New January to March 2020 A New Normal

Are you interested in joining a new and This is a peer to peer friendship and support group developing group for men? for people bereaved through suicide. The group Mick Cleary will be delighted to hear from you meets on a regular basis in the Health House. If you at 087 947 7844 with more information. Give would like to come along or talk to someone about him a call. the group, suggest ideas, please contact 087 383 8188 or e-mail [email protected] www.facebook.com/ thecommunityhealthylivingcentre “Happy New Year everyone” Walking Health and Well-being Activities We all know that walking is very good for us Minding Yourself “New” physically. However it is much more than that. It Date: Tuesday 21st January “We Can Quit” Smoking Cessation Programme Time: 10am to 12.30  relieves stress and anxiety Venue: Health House for Women  improves your mood, Cost: €2 per session Date: Monday 10th February  boosts your self esteem, Time: 10.00am to 11.30am This course will focus on the your good mental health and will include, understanding stress and its impact on  clears the head Venue: Bawngue Enterprise Centre  encourages social interaction, The LES Room the body, self esteem and the mind bully and learning  helps improve our vitamin D intake and it Cost: Free (See back page) how to rewire the brain to think differently. may also help to reduce the risk of age Dance-Fitness Yoga for Women related memory loss. Date: Tuesday 14th January Date: Wednesday 22nd January If you are interested in going for a walk on Time: 7pm– 8.30pm (Time change) Time: 11am –12.30 Monday mornings from about 11 give me a call Venue: Rowlagh Community Centre Venue: Rowlagh Community Centre at 087 213 1854 and we will organize it. Cost: €2.00 per session Mats provided. Cost: €2 per session. This is a very enjoyable way of building up your Creativity strength and staying active and fit. Great music and Moving and stretching is so important for our good health and well-being in every way. dance-steps. Creative writing is much more than it sounds. Its

about coming together , chatting, telling stories, Yoga for Men Complementary Individual Therapies Date: Tuesday 21st January Date: Wednesday 4th March adding to stories, remembering things, funny Time: 7pm-8.30pm Venue : 4 Neilstown Crescent things, laughing, writing if you want or some- Venue: Rowlagh Community Centre Duration: 40 min sessions one else might write the groups story. You Mats provided. Just come along, Try Kevin’s Cost : €3.00 never know what might happen. If this is some- approach to yoga and enjoy! Choose from Back Massage, Reiki, Meditation. thing you would be interested in please let me know 087 213 1854 and I can arrange it at a time Dance-Fitness Healthy Food Made Easy Course that suits. Date: Tuesday 21st January Date: Thursday 16th January Time: 8pm to 9.00pm (Time change) Time: 7pm –9.30 pm Post-Natal programme Venue: Health House. See back page Venue: Rowlagh Community Centre There is a separate brochure available listing It’s a New Year! Learn about easy wholesome and Cost: €2.00 per session nourishing food in a friendly social atmosphere. Free This is a very enjoyable way of building up your the post-natal activities for Mums and their handbook with easy recipes to follow. strength and staying active and fit. Great music and babies. This includes Baby Massage, Mum and dance-steps. Baby Yoga, Baby Food Made Easy (weaning), The Pressure to be Perfect “New” Baby Music and Pedreatric First Aid. Date: To be confirmed Healthy Cook-in Morning Time: 11.00-12.30 Date: Wednesday 5th February Activities are organized on an on-going basis. Time: 11.00 to 1.00pm Venue: Rowlagh Community Centre Please register to avoid disappointment. Venue: 4 Neilstown Crescent D22 Cost: €2.00 To register contact the Community Health This is a workshop for new Mums. It will explore the A healthy option is cooked and shared together in the Community Health House kitchen. Recipes and some House at 01 4570665 or 087 213 1854 strive for perfection in our society for women e-mail [email protected] today and focus on self-care. Bring baby along too. ingredients to take away .