Family Resource Centre National Forum

🎉 Good Morning from the Better Days Conference! 🎉 We're excited to kick off today's event with our wonderful colleagues from the Healthy Living Centre Alliance (HLCA)! 🌟 Together, we're exploring innovative community-led solutions for chronic pain and mental health support. 💪🧠 Lots of expert insights, inspiring talks, and meaningful discussions throughout the day! A day of learning, sharing, and creating Better Days for all. 🌿💡 #BetterDays #ChronicPainSupport #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityCare #KnowledgeExchange #HLCA #FRCNF #ConferenceDay

As co-hosts of https://lnkd.in/envc4jR we are delighted to have Dave Saunders of From From Lads To Dads FLTD to Dads represent Ireland in the Fatherhood Fireside Chat: Navigating the Journey!

The Family Resource Centre National Forum were delighted to present Kate Duggan CEO Tusla - Child and Family Agency and Eifion Williams Servcie Director Tusla Commissioning Unit and his team with copies of our 2023 Annual Report at a recent meeting Loughrea FRC. The Report is available for all to read on our website https://lnkd.in/eU4Hh97k

Our CEO Fergal Landy visited the office of An Taoiseach Simon Harris today to deliver a letter calling for sustainable funding for the Community and Voluntary Sector. FRCs, like many partner agencies, and perhaps more so, are struggling to keep afloat in the absence of a sustainable model of funding and this needs to change.

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🚨 Join Us for a Free Knowledge Exchange Event! 🚨 We are thrilled to invite you to "Better Days - A Successful Community Development Approach to Chronic Pain Support", a cross-border initiative of the All-Ireland Knowledge Exchange Project hosted by the Family Resource Centre National Forum (FRCNF) in collaboration with the @Healthy Living Centre Alliance (HLCA) and facilitated by Ómra Support Agency 🌍💡 https://lnkd.in/ezwSP9uA 📅 Event Details: • Title: Better Days - A Successful Community Development Approach to Chronic Pain Support • Date: 🗓️ Thursday, 24th October 2024 • Time: ⏰ 9:15 AM - 3:15 PM • Location: 📍 The Killeshin Hotel, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois R32 TYW7 This event brings together experts and practitioners to explore how community development can support those living with chronic pain and mental health challenges. Expect inspiring presentations 🎤, case studies 📚, and interactive discussions 💬! 👥 Who Should Attend? • FRC Staff, Volunteers, and Management https://lnkd.in/eeXhgMfS • HLCA Members https://lnkd.in/esYGxMet • Healthcare professionals and community workers involved in pain management 🏥 and mental health support 💪 • Anyone interested in learning about community-based solutions to chronic pain 🌿 💡 Why Attend? • Discover community-led approaches to supporting people with chronic pain 🤝 • Learn about the psychology of pain and its effect on mental health 🧠 • Gain practical strategies for collaboration between the health and community sectors 🤝 🌟 Featured Speakers: • Natasha Brennan from Better Days 🌟 • Kevin Vowles from Queen's University 🎓 • Pamela Bell from Pain Alliance 🏅 🔗 Book Your Place Now: Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/ezwSP9uA Please share this with anyone who may benefit from attending! 🗣️ We look forward to seeing you there! 😊 #KnowledgeExchange #CommunitySupport #ChronicPainSolutions #MentalHealthMatters #FRCNF #HLCA Mental Health First Aid Ireland Health Service Executive Tusla - Child and Family Agency Mental Health Ireland Mental Health Reform Family Resource Centre National Forum

The decision by Minister Roderic O'Gorman to announce 5 new FRCs without properly addressing the core funding of existing FRCs is extremely disappointing. This means that 121 FRCs are now consigned to an ongoing struggle to maintain basic viability whilst trying to contend with the increasingly complex needs in their communities.

Real opportunity for Government to invest directly in wellbeing of children, families, individuals & communities by increasing core funding of existing FRCs #Budget2025 #familyresourceirl Simon Harris Micheál Martin Paschal Donohoe Jack Chambers Roderic O'Gorman Stephen Donnelly

FRCs delighted to partner with Tesco Ireland and to ensure material assistance to families is delivered as part of a human rights-based approach to community development and family support across the lifecourse. Always empowering, offered alongside wrap around supports and pathways out of poverty.

It was wonderful to meet so many political representatives in the AV room today to hear of our key asks for the upcoming Budget. The absolute admiration and respect for the National FRC programme was so evident and greatly appreciated. It is time now to invest wisely in our programme which is in turn investing in our communities, our people and our future generations. * An optimum core funding of €240,000 for all 121 FRCs. *No new FRCs until optimum funding is awarded to existing FRCs *Enhanced therapeutic funding through a joint commissioning approach between Tusla and HSE *Develop and introduce a dedicated Capital Funding Stream for FRCs. #familyresourceIRL Roderic O'Gorman Simon Harris Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Tusla - Child and Family Agency Read our full press release here- https://lnkd.in/ePeXvkEu