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09 Sept 2025

'Every voice counts' - Waterford public reminded of local forums for mental health services

Local forums are an invaluable resource for service users, family members, carers and supporters

'Every voice counts' - Waterford public reminded of local forums for mental health services

The HSE are continuing to work with people who use mental health services and with their family members, carers and supporters and are facilitating engagement forums in Waterford City and County.

The local forums are a resource for service users and family members, carers and supporters to voice their experiences, raise issues and be consulted and involved in mental health services developments in their area.

The HSE’s Area Lead for Mental Health Engagement and Recovery Paul Fallon is encouraging people to participate:

“The HSE wants to hear from people throughout Co. Waterford as to how we can further develop mechanisms for engagement of service users, their family members and carers – and to allow for their involvement in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of mental health services.”

“The mental health forums, taking place alternately at venues in Waterford and Dungarvan, are established to bring together the experiences of people who access/have accessed the mental health services, their family members and supporters and also people who work in the mental health services.

“Together we can discuss challenges and successes and input to continued service developments. Meetings are monthly and last for 60-90 minutes.”

Details on how to register for and access the meetings are available by contacting the office of the Area Lead for Mental Health Engagement and Recovery by phone on (086) 781 2951 or e-mail: SEMHForum@hse.ie

Taking place on the second Monday of each month at 2pm, the upcoming programme of Forum meetings (alternating between the following venues in Waterford and Dungarvan) are:

Brook House, Cork Rd., Waterford (X91 VW6A)

  • 2pm on Monday 10th of March.
  • 2pm on Monday 12th of May.
  • 2pm on Monday14th of July.
  • 2pm on Monday 8th of September.
  • 2pm on Monday 10th of November.

Dungarvan Primary Care Centre, grounds of Dungarvan Community Hospital (X35 X236)

  • 2pm on Monday 10th of February.
  • 2pm on Monday 14th of April.
  • 2pm on Monday 9th of June.
  • 2pm on Monday 11th of August.
  • 2pm on Monday 13th of October.
  • 2pm on Monday 8th of December.

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