Laois County Council

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  • #PurpleLights21

    #PurpleLights21

    #PurpleLights21 is all about the movers and shakers!
     
    Every organisation and community has them. Those that step up, the leaders. Just as important are those that participate: as part of disability groups in companies and communities all over Ireland or as inclusion or access officers. Are you in an Access Group, a PPN or do you lead on inclusion in your organisation?
     
    We want a big purple spotlight on you this December 3rd, UN Day for Persons with Disabilities, IDPWD. Because this year’s theme is: Get your frame here https://bit.ly/3DtWOEg
     
    “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.”
  • LAOIS GAA SUPPORTS WE’RE BREASTFEEDING LAOIS INITIATIVE

    LAOIS GAA SUPPORTS WE’RE BREASTFEEDING LAOIS INITIATIVE

    Laois Local Community & Development Committee (LCDC), supported by Healthy Ireland Laois County Council, launched ‘We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois’ – a campaign that aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers, babies and their families by encouraging businesses, organisations and community groups to become ‘Breastfeeding Friendly’.  In seeking to meet those aims, the campaign will:

    • Support business, community and public service settings to welcome breastfeeding mothers and families
    • Support breastfeeding mothers and families to be active in the community
    • Support parents during the key life transition of becoming a parent
    • Support a strong culture of connectedness, between agencies, communities & mother, family, baby, & community

    Sign-up to We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois Initiative

    The leadership shown through ‘We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois’ initiative in promoting and normalising breastfeeding, has the potential to make the experience around breastfeeding better for babies, mothers and those using public spaces”.

    For more information on breastfeeding and breastfeeding supports available. See www.breastfeeding.ie  www.mychild.ie   www.lalecheleagueireland.com www.cuidiu.ie Further information in relation to this initiative, you are also welcome to email healthylaois@laoiscoco.ie

    Click here to watch our video

     

     

     

  • Minister Frank Feighan T.D. Launches “We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois”

    Launching the initiative Minister Frank Feighan T.D. said that he welcomed ‘this important initiative and the many supports that are provided throughout County Laois to promote breastfeeding, and enhance the health and wellbeing of our children. We are working to promote, support and protect breastfeeding in Ireland. It is important that our environments support breastfeeding also.’

    ‘We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois’ – a campaign that aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers, babies and their families by encouraging businesses, organisations and community groups to become ‘Breastfeeding Friendly’.

    Photo: Anne Marie Kirrane, Senior Staff Officer, Laois County Council, Siobhan Hourigan,  Senior Health Promotion and Improvement Officer, HSE ,   Frank Feighan T.D. Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing & the National Drugs Strategy, Julie Scully Healthy Ireland County Coordinator -Photo by Denis Byrne

     

    We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois

    Sign Up to We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois Here

     

     

  • We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois

    We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois

    As we have just launched our “We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois” initiative and today also marks the 1st day of Laois Connects Positive Mental Health Awareness Month for the month of October we would to highlight Maternal Mental Wellbeing.

    As many as 1 in 5 women have mental health problems in or after birth. It can happen to anyone. Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health problems in pregnancy. These affect about 10 to 15 out of every 100 pregnant women. Just like at other times in life, you can have many different types of mental illness and the severity can vary.

    Perinatal mental health issues are those which complicate pregnancy and the first year after the baby is born. If anyone who is planning a pregnancy, is pregnant or is a new mother feels that they need some support with their mental health they can speak to their GP, their mental health midwife at their maternity hospital, or their public health nurse.

    Michelle Daly Hayes, who has two children and is from Limerick, said:  “This project has been so close to my heart because I know firsthand some of the stigma around maternal mental health and if it helps even one new mum or mum to cope and to ask for help it is worth any effort.

     

    Watch Michelle’s Video here

    We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois

    Sign Up to We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Laois Here

     

  • Help is At Hand

    Looking after your physical and mental health is more important than ever now. Help is at Hand is equipping people with information on where to go if they need emotional and mental health support during COVID-19.

    Help is at Hand click here

    https://laois.ie/help-is-at-hand-6/

     

  • Gardening for Biodiversity

    The Local Authority Heritage Officer Network has launched a campaign to get people connected with nature, as part of the Government’s “Keep Well” Campaign.

    A free booklet “Gardening for Biodiversity” has been produced and is available from the Laois Heritage Officer. Get your free copy by emailing heritage@laoiscoco.ie and also available to download at www.laois.ie/heritage.

    Colouring books and colouring pages can be downloaded from https://laois.ie/departments/heritage/biodiversity/nature-is-good-for-you/

  • Community Check in Cards

    Registered members of the Public Participation Network will be delivering ‘Check-In’ cards to older and vulnerable persons in our communities, living alone or more isolated during this pandemic.  This neighbourly non-contact check in invites people to stay connected and reach out if they need support.  Contact the PPN at 057 8665661 or email ppn@laoiscoco.ie.

  • Gardening For Biodiversity

    The Local Authority Heritage Officer Network has launched a campaign to get people connected with nature, as part of the Government’s “Keep Well” Campaign.

    A free booklet “Gardening for Biodiversity” has been produced and is available from the Laois Heritage Officer. Get your free copy by emailing heritage@laoiscoco.ie and also available to download at www.laois.ie/heritage.

    Colouring books and colouring pages can be downloaded from https://laois.ie/departments/heritage/biodiversity/nature-is-good-for-you/

  • Community Check in Cards

    Registered members of the Public Participation Network will be delivering ‘Check-In’ cards to older and vulnerable persons in our communities, living alone or more isolated during this pandemic.  This neighbourly non-contact check in invites people to stay connected and reach out if they need support.  Contact the PPN at 057 8665661 or email ppn@laoiscoco.ie.

  • Grow it Forward

    GIY, in partnership with Healthy Ireland and public libraries will distribute 50,000 free food growing kits as part of a new ‘Grow it Forward’ initiative.

    Recipients are asked to use the kits to share the experience with ten people, enabling half a million people across Ireland to enjoy the wide range of benefits that come from growing food at home.

    As part of the Government’s Keep Well programme, this campaign is designed to help the nation eat well by inspiring and supporting people to grow some of their own food at home while connecting with friends and family to join them.

    Now is the time to do your good deed and share your plants with 10 other people!

     

  • Help is At Hand

    Looking after your physical and mental health is more important than ever now. Help is at Hand is equipping people with information on where to go if they need emotional and mental health support during COVID-19.

    Help is at Hand click here

    https://laois.ie/help-is-at-hand-6/

     

  • Gardening for Biodiversity

    The Local Authority Heritage Officer Network has launched a campaign to get people connected with nature, as part of the Government’s “Keep Well” Campaign.

    A free booklet “Gardening for Biodiversity” has been produced and is available from the Laois Heritage Officer. Get your free copy by emailing heritage@laoiscoco.ie and also available to download at www.laois.ie/heritage.

    Colouring books and colouring pages can be downloaded from https://laois.ie/departments/heritage/biodiversity/nature-is-good-for-you/