Here is a great resource from Donegal County Childcare Committee for families who have a child with additional needs starting pre-school.
Just click on the link https://youtu.be/l6kRun7ybpM
The next Alzheimer’s Café will be a summer outing to Oakfield Park & Gardens in Raphoe on Thursday 7th September 11:00am to 1pm. Come along for a cup of tea and a scone and some fun! As Oakfield Gardens require numbers in advance to plan for the visit please contact the secretary Mary on 087 9449903 before 31st August. Please note the Alzheimer’s Café will resume in the Silver Tassie Hotel the following month on 5th October. The Alzheimer’s Café is free of charge and open to all people with dementia and their families. For further information contact May on 087 9449903.
There is plenty happening in The Bluestack Special Needs Foundation this September. http://www.bluestackfoundation.com/
5th 7:30pm-9pm Parent Support Network Meeting with Guest Speaker Yvonne Shovelin. The theme for the evening will be “Social Stories”
9th 10:30-12:30 Saturday Club in Bluestack Foundation centre
14th 7pm-8:30pm Bluestack Teen Club in Bluestack Foundation Centre
16th 10:30am-12:30pm Saturday Club in Bluestack Foundation Centre
23rd 10:30am-12:30pm Saturday Club in Bluestack Foundation Centre
28th 7pm-8:30pm Bluestack Teen Club in Bluestack Foundation Centre
30th 10:30am-12:30pm Saturday Club in Bluestack Foundation Centre
WHAT IS IT?
‘Stress Control’ is a free six session class which is run all over Ireland.
‘Stress Control’ was devised to help anyone (over 15 yrs) who experiences stress and who is keen to learn how to tackle their problems themselves. As this is a class and not therapy no one will be asked to discuss their personal experience.
Each session deals with a separate aspect of stress but as they all link together, it is highly recommended that you attend all six sessions.
We provide free handouts for each session and a relaxation cd.
- Session 1: Learning about stress
- Session 2: Controlling your body
- Session 3: Controlling your thoughts
- Session 4: Controlling your actions
- Session 5: Controlling panic
- Session 6: Controlling sleep problems and Wellbeing
WHERE AND WHEN?
Each course runs for 6 weeks starting:
Thursday 7th September 6:15 – 7:45pm downstairs in Letterkenny Library
Thursday 28th September11:00 – 12:30 Downstrands FRC Narn/Portnoo
Monday 2nd October 8:00 – 9:30pm Maghery Community Ctr Maghery/Dungloe
Wednesday 8th November 7:30 – 9:00pm Donegal FRC Donegal Town
For more information call Bill on 086 7723287
These sessions are run by Donegal Mind Wellness http://donegalmindwellness.ie/
Mums-to-be and breastfeeding mums are welcome to come along to the Mevagh Breastfeeding Support group run in the Family Resource Centre on the first Thursday of every month from 11:00 – 12:30. The group is led by the local Public Health Nurse. The next group will be this Thursday 3rd August.