A public meeting is to be held in Dorrian’s Hotel in Ballyshannon on Monday the 15th may at 8pm.
The meeting is being organised by the Enough Is Enough Campaign which is part of a national campaign regarding the lack of Mental Health Services, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists respite services, etc. available for children across the CHO1 region.
The group says the main purposes of the campaign is due to the lack of mental health services available for children and adolescents in the North-West Region.
They add that over the last few weeks the telephone lines in the CAMH’s department has been turned over to a voicemail service and there is nobody returning any of the calls placed by parents/guardians.
A spokesperson said “The campaign is about all different types of disabilities including but not inclusive of Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Physical Disabilities and Neurological Disabilities to name but a few.
“We have been meeting with the HSE over the past number of weeks to pass on the many concerns that have been raised by parents/guardians in the course of public meetings and in private conversations.
“These meetings are ongoing and will continue until real change has been made,” said the spokesperson.
The group will be holding a white line protest outside the CHO1 building at Markievicz House, Barrack Street, Sligo on Friday May 26th at 11.30am.
Over the next few weeks they will continue holding public meetings throughout the CHO1 region and we would ask if you could contact some of your local constituent’s who’s families are having problems accessing public health services for their loved ones with a view to us having a meeting with them.
