Cairde - Challenging ethnic minority health inequalities

Information for the Chinese Community

Cairde — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:42:22 +0000

Nearly one hundred participants attended two information sessions organised for the Chinese Community on the 16^th and 17^th of May.

During the sessions two major issues of concern for this community were discussed: the differences between the Private Health Insurance and a Medical Card and Application for the Change of the Immigration Status.

Cairde at the Northside Services Expo

Cairde — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:10:33 +0000

On Friday 11th May, 2012 Cairde took part in the Northside Services Expo at the Northside Civic Centre. The event was hosted jointly by the Dublin City Council, the Northside Citizens Information Service and local community radio Near fm. It showcased many services & agencies that are available to citizens in the North Central Area including the HSE and Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Andrew Montague launched the fair.

Spotkania dla Polakow z przedstawicielami ZUS

Cairde — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:01:54 +0000

Wychodząc na przeciw zainteresowaniu polskich obywateli uzyskaniem szczegółowych informacji z zakresu ubezpieczenia społecznego, Wydział Konsularny RP w Dublinie wspólnie z Zakładem Ubezpieczeń Społecznych w kwietniu zorganizowal cykl dwóch spotkań informacyjnych. Specjaliści ZUS wyjaśnili:

- gdzie najlepiej się ubezpieczyć w Polsce czy w Irlandii,
- dlaczego ubezpieczenie społeczne jest ważne,
- co to jest koordynacja świadczeń,
- jakie przysługują świadczenia z tytułu ubezpieczenia społecznego,
- jak przyznawane są emerytury i renty,
- komu przysługują zasiłki chorobowe i kto je wypłaca.

How does Domestic Violence affect your Community?

Cairde — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:50:19 +0000

On the 28th of March at the Ethnic Minority Health Forum (EMHF) we discussed how does Domestic Violence affect ethnic minority communities in Ireland.

The discussion was led out by our guest speakers:

Ms Phil Devereux, Project Worker with Dublin12 Domestic Violence Service — Domestic Violence Service in Ireland

Ms Jessica Hutchinson, Intern with Cairde — The issues of Domestic Violence among Ethnic Minority Communities.

Women’s Aid runs a Language line interpretation service

Cairde — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:17:12 +0000

Women’s Aid, leading national organization working with Women experiencing Domestic Violence runs a Language line interpretation service, via its National Freephone Helpline. This service gives all helpline workers the ability to connect women with limited or no English to an accredited and professional translator who can facilitate translation between the woman and the worker, so that the woman can access support and information appropriate to her needs.

The Language Line translation service can support your client in a few easy steps:

1. A support worker or the woman can call our National Freephone Helpline on 1800-341-900

2. When a support worker answers the phone, state the language she wishes to communicate in

3. Wait for a moment on hold while we connect to a translator

4. The woman may then speak to the helpline worker about her situation, via the translator on the line

The service is available throughout the normal opening hours of the helpline 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Seven days per week.

Mental Health of Ethnic Minority Communities. Health Forum.

Cairde — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:57:23 +0000

At the upcoming Ethnic Minority Health Forum (EMHF) we will discuss Mental Health of Ethnic Minority Communities in Ireland.

The discussion will be led out by a guest speaker Ms Antoinette Hughes, Mental Health Community Nurse from the North Stand Community Centre, HSE. She will be followed by Mr Brian Davis, Primary Community and Continuing Care Social Worker from HSE LHO – Dublin North Central

Everyone is welcome. If you would like to attend, please register with me, Junyu email hidden; JavaScript is required , by 21^st February 2012.

Lunch will be provided and €5.00 transport will be paid at the end of the meeting.

Wednesday 22^nd February, 2012
10.15 am to 12.30pm
Cairde, No.19 Belvedere Place Dublin1

Integration Through Common Experience

Cairde — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:50:16 +0000

The Cairde Balbriggan Integration Through Common Experience Initiative is a project initiated by Cairde. It ran between March and December 2011. It was built on Cairde’s significant track record in outreach work with ethnic minority communities in order to promote and facilitate integration. It was done through a series of actions which have provided a platform for ethnic minority communities and the indigenous Irish community to share common experiences. This initiative has built the capacity of the community members, both minority and non-minority, to ‘front-up’ an outreach process to ensure maximum engagement in the interest of the wider community.

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Cairde — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:34:11 +0000

Cairde encourages women from ethnic minorities to take free smear tests as a part of CervicalCheck programme for women between 25-60 years old.

European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week takes place between January 22 and 28.

Every year around 300 women in Ireland are newly diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 90 lives lost. However well organised screening programmes such as cervical check, have been proven to reduce mortality rate of cervical cancer.

A smear test only takes a few minutes and it is the most effective way to detect changes in the cells of the cervix (neck of the womb). The earlier cell changes are found, the easier they are to treat. There is a choice of over 4,150 male and female GPs, doctors and practice nurses nationwide – and it’s free.

Cairde will support you in arranging your free smear test.

How to arrange your free smear test

To arrange a smear test you can contact a registered smeartaker of your choice to make an appointment. Thousands of GPs, practice nurses, Women’s Health, Family Planning and Well Woman Clinics all over Ireland are registered. For details of all registered GPs, doctors and practice nurses you can call CervicalCheck on 1800 45 45 55 or visit www.cervicalcheck.ie.

CervicalCheck also sends invitation letters to women who are on the CervicalCheck register. You can check that you are on the register by calling Freephone 1800 45 45 55 or check on-line at www.cervicalcheck.ie.

If you have already had a CervicalCheck smear test, CervicalCheck will let you know by post when your next smear test is due – and if you change address, be sure to let CervicalCheck know your new contact details.

How often should you have a smear test?

It is recommended that women have a smear test every three to five years, depending on your age.

The results

Most smear test results are found to be perfectly normal and CervicalCheck will contact you about your results within four weeks of having your free smear test.

European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is organised by the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) with the support of CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme.

Cairde contributes to integration in Fingal

Cairde — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:45:52 +0000

Cairde Balbriggan has received a Certificate of Appreciation from Fingal County Council in recognition of valuable contributions to integration in Fingal for the project Integration through Common Experience.

FGM conference and Miss Ethnic Ireland 2010

Cairde — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:28:13 +0000

The United Youth of Ireland invites all to an event taking place at 6p.m. followed by Miss Ethnic 2012 beauty contest at 8 p.m. at The Academy Plaza Hotel on Friday 25^th November 2011 to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

In Ireland, Female Genital Mutilation is a serious concern for the protection of children, as the most common age when FGM is performed is between four and ten years but it can cause grave health complications for women in later life too. The Department of Health and Children have published the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 and the Bill is on the order paper for Seanad Eireann but more needs to be done if this brutal practice is to be criminalised in Ireland. This evening will be an opportunity to learn more about the issues surrounding FGM and developments nationally and internationally.