G13 Improving Heath and Well-being

Closed6 Nov, 2015, 9:01am - 30 Nov, 2015, 5:00pm

EU 2020 PRIORITY 5: FIGHTING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: AT LEAST 20 MILLION FEWER PEOPLE IN OR AT RISK OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 13:   IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL- BEING

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 11:  ENSURE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL KILKENNY’S CITIZENS IS MAXIMISED.

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

11.1 Target Cardiac, Respiratory and Healthy Eating Health promotion programmes using general population approaches.

X no of people reached

HSE/HPU*

2015 - 2018

11.2 Roll out of the Health Promotion and Improvement Prospectus 2015.

Report provided to the LCDC half-yearly

HSE/HPU*

2015 - 2018

11.3 Identify and collate evidence based data on the contribution of heritage to health and well-being

Undertake an evidence based study on the contribution of heritage to health and well-being

Kilkenny Heritage Forum, KKCC Heritage Office*, Heritage Council

2016 2018

 

EU 2020 PRIORITY 5: FIGHTING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: AT LEAST 20 MILLION FEWER PEOPLE IN OR AT RISK OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 13: IMPROVING  HEALTH AND WELL- BEING

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 12:  TO PUT PARTICULAR FOCUS ATTENTION ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY, SUBSTANCE MISUSE, MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE, TRAVELLERS, ETHNIC MINORITIES, HOMELESSNESS AND LGBTI

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

12.1 Ethnicity:  Delivery of Training on a Train the Trainer  basis of “Intercultural Awareness & Practice in Health & Social Care”

Training provided to x staff / persons per annum

HSE Social Inclusion Unit

2016 - 2020

 12.2 To Map the Roma Community within Kilkenny

Roma Community mapping and report  produced and disseminated

HSE Social Inclusion Unit

2016

12.3 Drug and Alcohol: Encourage responses to  the SERDATF       
         identified priorities  in Kilkenny under the themes of:

  • Supply Control, Community Safety, Crime
  • Treatment, Harm Reduction Services
  • Education, Training and Employment

X base line and increase to x?

KDTF*

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12.4  Homelessness: To continue to  work as an integrated Homeless Action  Team to meet the needs of complex  cases that present in Kilkenny as  victims of homelessness

12.3  To have developed  5   
successful integrated  responses
to homeless clients
presenting to the Homeless
Action Team  per year

HAT*

2016-2018

12.5 To ensure those presenting as homeless have access to health
services by ensuring each service user has a current valid medical
card.

x new medical cards issued

HSE Social Inclusion Unit

    •  

12.6 To ensure those presenting as homeless have a Health Needs    
assessment carried out on admittance to Homeless Services.

x new assessments carried out

HSE Social Inclusion Unit

2016-2020

12.7  To ensure each service user has a care plan which will support them to manage their physical, general health and addiction issues

x new care plans developed

HSE Social Inclusion Unit

2016-2020

    • To ensuring Homeless Services are working to Quality

               Standards.

Quality standards checklist developed  and services reaching a score of at least 85% 

HSE Social Inclusion Unit

2016-2020

12.9  Mental Health: Support the implementation of the Lifeline County Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

12.4 Kilkenny Lifeline Group to
present implementation
outcomes to the LCDC on an
annual basis

Lifeline

2015 - 2018

12.10 Mental Health: Continue to Link in With Lifeline when supporting  young people’s positive mental health through the Arts Office Literary programmes  

Production of 1 Rhyme Rag magazine per year with associated workshops  

KKCC Arts Office

2016-2020

12.11 LGBTI Continue to support Kilkenny Pride and Out for the weekend event on annual basis

12.5 One event per annum     
supported.

KKCC* Community & Culture Section

2015 - 2020

12.12 LGBTI Host a series of round-table discussions to identify key needs and responses to the LGBTI in Kilkenny

12.6 Needs Analysis completed.

KKCC* Community & Culture Section

2016 -2017

12.13 Continue to develop needs based and demand-led services for all young people with a particular focus on young people experiencing exclusion and/or difficulties in adolescence.  This will include accessible youth cafes, the mental health resilience programme, the youth mentoring programme, ‘Work to Learn’ for up to x people.

12.7 Services expanded to meet
the needs of 10 new young 
people per year

 

Ossory Youth

2016-2020

12.14 O.Y Encourage Programme participation and development in Ossory Youth and Drum, and in particular for the Polish youth club, African youth group, ‘Open Door’ gay/straight alliance group, Garda Youth Diversion, CBDI, school-based life skills programmes and mainstream

 

Ossory Youth, the DRUM

 

12.15 To implement the findings contained in the LGBTI Research “The Rainbow Report – LGBTI Health Needs & Experiences & Health Sector Responses.

Improved health service experiences for the LGBTI community in Kilkenny

HSE Social Inclusion Unit

2016-2020

12.16   To improve the health outcomes of Travellers living in Kilkenny through the delivery of targeted Traveller health messages and programmes as part of the Kilkenny Traveller Health Project.

20 Traveller families engaged in Traveller health programmes

Kilkenny Traveller Health Project

2016-2020

 

 

 

 

12.17 DRUM Providing family support / individual support to young people referred to The Drum through Túsla and other relevant agencies.

Get specifics

 

 

12.18  FRC’s to continue to provide family support / individual support to young people referred to them through Túsla and other relevant agencies.

16 referred  Family/individuals receiving family support services through the FRC

FRC’s

2016-2020