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CORK DRUG & ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH OCTOBER 2016 CLDATF THURSDAY 6TH WEDNESDAY 12TH FRIDAY 21ST OTHER EVENTS Talk on harm reduction How do I want to live Play ‘Bring Me Back Alive’ Guest speaker Séan Foy of the my one precious life? Suicide awareness and the effects Learning Curve Institute will give This talk with John Lonergan on family and friends. The main Adults & Parents Workshops (ex-governor of Mountjoy Prison) & a talk on the alcohol/drugs and theme is to show that there is hope • Shared Mindfulness associated harm reduction topics. Caroline Crotty (psychotherapist) and supports to those who need it • Auricular Acupuncture covers drug and alcohol issues the most. in society today. Also looks at 2.30pm • Information on services a moment of madness and the 2pm matinee & 8pm evening • Healthy drinks & snacks Cork Simon possible impacts. • Cuppa & chat Our potential for change and the Firkin Crane Theatre, Shandon Service users of Cork Simon – importance of interests/hobbies. As this is a closed event Transition year pupils for Every Wednesday for the month well as incorporating inspirational matinee and general public for stories, how to be happy and of October, 10.30 – 12pm Kasia Stubba or Denise Cremin evening performance content, utilising positive self-talk (Cork Simon) and how to mind yourself. This The Kerrigan-Tyrell Youth Celine Hurley or interactive presentation also will Ailish McDonald Centre, Tinker’s Cross Mayfield MONDAY 10TH incorporate group work. € Nominal fee Local adults / parents (A) 10am to 12 noon (B) 1.00pm to 3.00pm John Lonergan talk MONDAY 24TH Deirdre Dennigan or ‘Strengthening the (A) North Presentation Martina O’Keeffe Secondary School Community’ Drugs awareness gig (B) Blackpool/The Glen/ This talk will focus on the importance Drug & Alcohol Farranree Training Centre A youth concert with a drug/alcohol/ of community, making a difference mental health theme. Information Education Workshops to others and drugs & alcohol in our (A) Students and short presentations will be part Delivering age-appropriate (B) Blackpool/The Glen/ society. of the event. st Farranree Trainees workshops to 1 year students. Information on the services provided 6.30pm to late A workshop on synthetic drugs will by the two Mayfield Local Drugs FULLY BOOKED Nino’s, first floor, YMCA, be delivered to senior classes by and Alcohol Task Force projects in 11–12 Marlboro Street Mayfield and Lotamore and the Cork THURSDAY 13TH Nicole Ryan. Local Drugs & Alcohol Task Force will 17–22 year olds, also targeting Throughout October be showcased and highlighted. Mindfulness taster young people who gather in the session for service users city centre in the evenings and Tea, coffee & sandwiches in the Terence McSweeney Secondary at weekends kitchen will follow the talk – all The session will offer a short School, Knocknaheeny introduction to mindfulness and welcome. John Russell given an experiential taste of the Secondary school pupils 12 noon – 2pm basic practices of Awareness of Breathing and The Body Scan. TH WEDNESDAY 26 Celine Hurley There will also be an introduction Kerrigan-Tyrell Youth Centre, Tinker’s Cross, Mayfield to mindfulness of thoughts and Drug & alcohol emotions as a way to begin to see Publishing & Promoting education workshops Second level students, young how we can have control over what Alcohol Awareness Delivering Drug & Alcohol Education adults & local community and how we think. Poster in October Workshops to trainees of the Local Publishing, circulating and promoting 3pm Training Initiative. Deirdre Dennigan or a poster designed by young people in Martina O’Keeffe Cork Simon Day Centre, The “Hut”, Gurranabraher Anderson’s Quay the Gurranabraher Project to deliver TH Trainees of the Local Training a message to adults on the effects of MONDAY 10 Cork Simon service users Initiative alcohol misuse. Kasia Stubba or Denise Cremin Theresa Spillane Graduation ceremony for (Cork Simon) the Substance Use Issues in ND CONTACTS TH Youth & Community Work WEDNESDAY 19 WEDNESDAY 2 NOV (FETAC Level 5) Course Commemoration of Kasia Stubba 087 6599 756 2015/16 How to talk to your teen about drugs & alcohol and reflection & hope Denise Cremin 087 9045 778 Graduation ceremony to celebrate how best to keep them safe A non-denominational Deirdre Dennigan 086 8523 077 the achievement of those who have by being informed commemoration which will feature successfully completed the above Alex Slye, Community Drug & music by the High Hopes Choir and Martina O’Keeffe 086 3682 061 (FETAC Level 5) course. Alcohol Worker (Foroige) & Reflections of Hope & Embracing Jacqueline Daly 021 4302 310 Tara Morrissey, Family Therapist Recovery. This will be followed by 7.00 – 8.00pm (Matt Talbot), speak about how light refreshments. or 087 1962 030 or [email protected] Cork City Partnership – Level 1 to effectively communicate with teens around drug & alcohol 6.15pm – 7.45pm Heron House, Blackpool Retail Alex Slye 086 3837 390 experimentation and the best way to S.M.A Church Wilton and S.M.A Park, Cork keep them safe. Celine Hurley 087 1224 794 Parish Community Centre, Substance Use Issues in Youth 7.30pm – 9pm Wilton, Cork Ailish McDonald 087 2131 786 & Community Course 2015/16 Carrigaline Lions Club Youth All welcome, especially those John Russell 085 1306 207 graduates and their family Centre, Church Rd, Carrigaline who have suffered a loss of any or [email protected] members etc kind or who are in recovery Parents/guardians of teenagers Theresa Spillane 087 6294 784 Jacqueline Daly, Community Grainne O’Connell or Alex Slye Grainne O’Connell 021 4319 085 Outreach Drug / Alcohol Fiona Penny – Ballyphehane Awareness Project € Free Action for Youth Project Fiona Penny 086 3872 041 www.corkdrugandalcohol.ie.