City of Sanctuary Community team members supported the running of two City of Sanctuary driven events in Millennium Hall in February, the Diversity Jobs and Education Fair on February 18 9h and the Mental Health Seminar on February 21 st . Outing the Past Cork City Council hosted and supported the second OUTing the Past History Festival in the Millennium Hall on Saturday 22 nd February 2020. The Lord Mayor Cllr John Sheehan opened the event and took his time to view many of the historical information stands, etc as part of the festival. The event was very well attended and very engaging for all who attended or presented at it.
Sexual Heath Conference
The Sexual Health Network hosted its first Sexual Health Conference on February 12th in Cork City Council.
As part of Cork City’s commitment to Fast Track Cities Ireland (pledging to place our cities on a fast-track to end AIDS by 2030)
For the first time ever in Cork over 200 hundred people working in community services and health services, with a direct responsibility for, or an interest in sexual health, were brought together. The conference heard from experts in the field of Sexual Health, showcased the support and clinical services available to the people of Cork, and increased the capacity of those present to respond to sexual health queries and concerns. The conference was collaboration and partnership between the Sexual Health Centre, GUM / STI clinic, the Youth Health Service, Gay Project, LINC, Sexual Violence Centre Cork, Sexual Assault Treatment Unit, Cork HIV Treatment Clinic, HSE Health Promotion and Improvement (HSE South), the Department of Public Health (HSE South) and supported by Cork City Council.
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