Cavan - Monaghan receives over €70k in mental health funding

Family Resource Centres in Monaghan and Cavan will receive the funding targetted at men and new clients including members of the LGBTQ+ community

FAMILY Resource Centres in Cavan and Monaghan are to receive over €70,000 in funding to expand access to mental health supports for men and to increase counselling supports in general for people in Cavan and Monaghan.

Minister for Mental Health Mary Butler TD made the funding announcements today.

Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre in Monaghan is one of just three centres nationwide selected for the pilot ‘Men Connect’ programme and will receive €40,000 this year, rising to €80,000 in a full year.

The new programme will provide wraparound supports through dedicated outreach, mental health promotion and counselling services delivered through Family Resource Centres.

Nationally, more than 5,200 men have already come forward to access support under the programme.

Welcoming the announcement, Cavan-Monaghan TD, Brendan Smith, said: "I am particularly pleased to see Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre selected to deliver the ‘Men Connect’ programme.

“Family Resource Centres are at the heart of our communities, and this funding will help provide targeted supports for men, encouraging people to seek help early and access the services they need in a welcoming local setting.

In addition to the Men Connect allocation, Cavan-Monaghan will also benefit from funding under a new partnership between the HSE and Community Therapy Ireland (CTI).

Through this initiative, Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre in Cavan Town has been allocated €31,031 to increase counselling and psychotherapy supports for people in the local community.

Community Therapy Ireland represents 29 counselling and psychotherapy organisations nationwide and works to provide accessible, affordable and high-quality mental health supports within local communities.

The funding that Teach Oscaill will receive is aimed particularly at increasing supports for new clients, including young people and members of the LGBTQ+ community, while also promoting high standards of clinical governance and service delivery.

“Community-based counselling services play a vital role in helping people access professional support quickly and close to where they live," Deputy Smith also said.