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The Fine Gael/Labour Coalition Government received an overall grade of C+ in the 2012 Report Card published this recently by the Children’s Rights Alliance, the best grade received by any government since the Report Card series first began in 2009, however, it lost marks for what has been described as “glaring violations of children’s’ rights”.

Anam Cara— a national voluntary support organisation set up by bereaved parents to provide support and understanding to families who have experienced the death of a precious son or daughter — is facilitating a professional bereavement event in Galway on Wednesday next November 10 at the Calyton Hotel, Ballybritt, Galway.

Family Resource Centres are increasingly acting as a lifeline for people who have lost their jobs because of the recession. That’s according to the Family Resource Centre National Forum and the Family Support Agency, who launched a report detailing the work of FRCs throughout Ireland over the course of 2009. In Mayo there are FRC’s located in Ballina, Castlebar, Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Ballinrobe, Westport.

Local organisations have been advised to apply for grant aid made available to counselling services through the Family Support Agency in 2009.

Mayo Cancer Support Association, now in its ninth year, provides emotional support and practical help for people living with cancer, their families and friends. The services available are a wig fitting service, a bra/prosthesis fitting service and weekly support groups for cancer patients. The drop-in centre offers a professional listening service, information and professional counselling, aromatherapy, massage, reflexology and stress management. All services are free of charge and are available to family members or friends.

Le Chéile Family Resource Centre, Spencer Street, Castlebar, is working with Barnardos to deliver a workshop/talk to parents on the theme of Parenting Positively on Saturday February 7 from 10.30am to 3.30pm in Turlough Community Centre, Castlebar.

A city adult counselling service has been allocated funding of €97,200.

The future of the seven family resource centres in Mayo are under threat due to recommendations made in the An Bord Snip Nua report.

The six Family Resource Centres in Carlow and Kilkenny have had to take the unprecedented step of issuing a joint letter to thousands of Carlow/Kilkenny families to inform them of the precarious position of the future of their local community centres and family services following reports of their possible closure in local media.

The Fr McGrath Family Resource Centre on St Joseph’s Rd has started a major needs analysis and review of its services as part of its effort to draw up a new three-year area action plan to help meet local community challenges and needs.