Longford Community Resources Limited

Traveller Primary Healthcare Project

The Primary Healthcare Project for Travellers in County Longford began in 2007 following a four year primary healthcare training programme for Travellers.  The Project, is funded by the Health Service Executive. Through this funding LCRL employs a part-time Project Co-ordinator, a part-time Project Worker (who develops health promotion resources) and one Traveller Men's Worker whose role is to engage Traveller Men and develop projects alongside them. There is also 5 Community Health Care Workers, all of whom are members of the Traveller community.

The Primary Healthcare Project operates from Unit 17, Tesco Business Centre, Longford and is open  Tues - Thurs from 9:00am-5:00pm. 

The overall aim of the Primary Healthcare Project is to improve the health and life expectancy of Travellers living in County Longford. This is done by the project through providing basic primary healthcare information and training to Travellers on issues such as healthy eating, child safety, first aid, exercise etc; promoting access to appropriate healthcare services by Travellers; and developing service providers understanding of Traveller issues.

The work of the Project is overseen by a Co-ordinating Group which is made up of representatives of the HSE, VEC and Longford Community Resources Ltd. This group meets every six weeks and their purpose is to direct, advise and support the development, implementation and evaluation of the Primary Healthcare Project.

For further information contact:

Frances Corrigan (Project Co-ordinator) at f8.corrigan@gmail.com or phone 043-3336570 or 087-6524767.

Ciara Dempsey (Project Worker) at ciarademp@gmail.com or phone 087-9164766.

Anthony Owens (Traveller Men's Worker) at tonyowens23572@gmail.com or phone 087-9478135.

 

 

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