New Sláintecare healthy communities launched

Lord Mayor of dublin, Caroline Conroy visited the Finglas Youth resource Centre to officially launch Finglas and Cabra as a Sláintecare Healthy Community site. Introduced nationally in 2021, Sláintecare Healthy Communities is a CrossGovernment initiative to deliver increased health and wellbeing services in 19 areas of greatest need across Ireland.

The launch of Finglas and Cabra Sláintecare Healthy Communities is the successful culmination of close collaboration between many partners. These partners include the department of Health, the HSE, dublin City Council (dCC) and local community organisations including dublin North West Partnership and Better Finglas.

Lord Mayor of dublin Caroline Conroy said, “I am happy to confirm today that Finglas and Cabra Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme was allocated funding of €250,000 by the department of Health to support key dublin City Council projects that will positively impact on the health and wellbeing of those who live within the Finglas and Cabra areas.

“For example, working closely with our Parks and Biodiversity department, funds will be used to support improvements to Ventry, Mt Bernard and Johnstown Parks.

“This includes redesign and upgrading of Ventry Park to provide a new playground, community garden and a multi-sports area to support community healthy place making and wellbeing.

“We are also looking to provide new outdoor gym equipment in Mt Bernard and Johnstown parks this year.

“our Local development officer will continue to engage with the people of Finglas and Cabra to identify the health and wellbeing needs and build a realistic and accurate understanding of the communities’ priority needs and ways to address these through the seed funding.”

Speaking at the launch Ellen o’dea, Head of Service, Health and Wellbeing Community Healthcare organisation dublin North City & County said: “Working in partnership with the local community to address health inequalities is a core principle of Sláintecare Healthy