National Eye Health Week

National Eye Health Week is rapidly approaching.  Here is some more information in English and Welsh
 
Read more about National Eye Health Week campaign and order resource packs by registering online at www.visionmatters.org.uk

Opportunity to attend MIA training

Here is the upto date MIA Training Programme and Application Form if your interested

FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid Course

The Cwm Taf Public Health Team have organised a 2 day Youth Mental Health First Aid Course which is free to volunteers or staff employed in third sector, community or charity groups based in Cwm Taf.

Thursday 13th November and Friday 14^th November 2014

Venture Wales, Navigation Park, Abercynon, CF45 4SN

9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Lunch will be provided

If you book a place but are unable to attend, please let Cerys Preece of the Public Health Team know as soon as possible so that they can offer the place to someone else. Cancellation must be made no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the course or a non-attendance fee of £45 will be charged. Please return your forms to Cerys as soon as possible as places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

 

Contact Cerys Preece on: Tel: 01685  351453                        

Email: cerys.preece@wales.nhs.uk

Clinks - Health and care of offenders.

Interested in the health and care of offenders?

Does your work with offenders encompass their health and care needs? Do you struggle to know who's who and what is happening in the health world?

Clinks' offender health resources can help you keep up-to-date and support you to engage effectively with health and care services and commissioners. Find all these resources and more at www.clinks.org/criminal-justice/offender-health

Offender health monthly bulletin

Keep up-to-date on health and justice issues with our monthly news round-up for the voluntary sector involved, or with an interest, in the health and care of offenders and their families. The bulletin is one of our exclusive member benefits; find out more and become a member here.

Publications

Navigating the health landscape in England: A guide for the voluntary sector working with offenders (2014)
Do you know who's who in health commissioning? Our new publication provides an accessible overview to help you navigate the complex health and care world. The guide highlights the key bodies involved, including those with direct responsibility for commissioning offender health services.

Rights and complaints procedures for health and care services (2014)
Essential guidance explaining how and where to challenge health services if you believe a service user is not receiving the right treatment or standard of care.

Case studies

Read our two recent case studies of how excellent partnership working between the voluntary and health sectors is improving outcomes for vulnerable service users:

Sahir House: Achieving outcomes for HIV positive clients (2014)
Sahir House provide support, information and training for people living with or affected by HIV across Merseyside and North Cheshire. This case study highlights how successful relationships with the health and care sector enabled them to provide continuity of support to a service user through the difficult transition from prison to the community.

Lancashire Women's Centres: Ensuring the best health outcomes for vulnerable women (2014)
Lancashire Women's Centres is a Clinks member operating 10 One Stop Shop centres for women in the community across Lancashire. In this case study we discuss their experiences providing NHS-commissioned mental health services and how they have been able to improve health outcomes for the women they work with.

Service user involvement

Patient and Public Voice is a key agenda for health and care services. Our service user involvement webpage has a range of useful resources and guides to support you in ensuring offenders' voices are heard, including case studies of service user involvement in prisons and a guide to service user involvement.

www.clinks.org/criminal-justice/offender-health

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Learning Disability Wales - Training Calendar

Dear friends,

We are pleased to announce the start of our new training programme which will run from October 2014 to April 2015. 

our training courses are designed to increase your knowledge, develop new skills and broaden your experience and understanding of learning disabilities. We bring expert trainers and exciting facilitators to our events across Wales so that you can join us in changing how people work, live and think.

Finding a course

Learning Disability Wales' training programme includes a range of person-centred and practical courses for people in the public, voluntary and private sectors as well as  people with a learning disability and their parents and carers. Refreshments will be available and lunch is included on one day training.

Please click here for more information or to make an online booking

Alternatively,  email me your booking request at inacia.rodrigues@ldw.org.uk and include your name, organisation, address and phone number.

Topics Covered

·       Making Information Easy to Read and Understand Level 1

·       Personal Relationships & Sexuality

·       Understanding Personal Independence Payment

·       Positive Ways of Changing Behaviour

·       Welfare Benefit Reform

·       Learning Disability and Dementia

·       Introduction to Autism Spectrum Conditions

·       An Introduction to Mindfulness

·       Person Centred Thinking Skills

·       Effective Communication with People with a Learning Disability

·       Communication Through Touch

Stretch your training budget

If you have a number of people who all want the same training you could save money and time by arranging in-house training from Learning Disability Wales.

Please click here to check our In-house training page for more information

If you have any questions or would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Inacia Rodrigues Training Administrator Learning Disability Wales Direct Tel: 029 2068 1174 Reception: 029 2068 1160 My normal working days are Monday – Thursday

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Visit our website for more information about our training and events.

Our training course can also be delivered In-House to a group of staff and tailored to meet your specific needs. Ring us on 029 2068 1174 for more information.

Sign up to a Stonewall challenge today and change lives

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What's On at North Merthyr Communities First?

There's such a lot going on in the North Merthyr Communities First area - take a look at their new brochure by clicking on the following link:  http://content.yudu.com/Library/A2vq3t/CommunityActivitiesB/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=