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Dementia Information Programme

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth   Are you aged between 60 and 74 and have been invited to attend for bowel screening?   If you have a visual impairment please contact the Bowel Cancer Screening freephone helpline on 0800 015 2514 to let them know.   This will allow us to identify if we can offer additional support to […]

Stalking within the context of domestic abuse

Many women who contact Women’s Aid-ABCLN tell them of incidents where they are experiencing stalking behaviours from their perpetrator.   It’s important that’s the strong link between domestic abuse and stalking is recognised, and that stalking is rarely carried out by a stranger.   For more information and support YOU CAN call Women’s Aid-ABCLN on […]

Connect with the Homeless

Carrick Connect‘s 3rd and 4th group for “Connect with the Homeless” are being recruited. Are you interested?   3rd group starting Tuesday 7th May. Send them a pm or email myself on tracey@carrickconnect.co.uk for more details.   Don’t miss out folks 🥰

Challenging Behaviour

One of the biggest challenges parents face is managing unwanted behaviour. Most children and young people can be disruptive at times when they behave in a challenging way. It helps to have options that can be used to help manage their behaviour. Download top tips here: https://parentingfocus.org/…/managing-child-behaviour…

Ballyclare Family Focus – Little Blossoms Preschool

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩?

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩? Come along to the RNID Hearing Aid User Support Service on the last Thursday (Thursday 25 April) of each month between 10am – 12pm in Ballyclare Town Hall 𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗗 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵: • New batteries • Cleaning and re-tubing of ear-moulds […]

Young people who vape are more likely to start smoking than those who never vape

Young people who vape are more likely to start smoking than those who never vape. The PHA have produced posters and leaflets to help parents, teachers and carers speak to young people about the risks. There resources can be downloaded here https://bit.ly/3x1nYE6

Stress Awareness Month

#StressAwarenessMonth

Eating well during pregnancy

Are you pregnant or planning a pregnancy? Check out a series of short videos from Public Health Dietitians giving you all of the advice you need to eat well during pregnancy. Click the link below to watch. www.pha.site/EatingWellDuringPregnancy