We support diverse communities and vulnerable groups to have a better understanding of access to healthcare. We aim to break down barriers to healthcare and inequality and be a bridge between communities and the health board. We support Gypsies, Roma and Traveller communities, homeless and vulnerably housed, asylum and refugees, veterans, unpaid carers and Black, Asian minority ethnicities. We do this by attending and holding events, attending drop-ins and partnership work with community groups and the local authorities.
We share important health messages with communities as they come out or change. We provide information from sources that communities can trust so that individuals can make well-informed choices on their health and well-being. This includes smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, immunisation and vaccination and cancer screening and healthy living.
We try to provide information in community languages and Easy Read so that it is accessible. We have developed interpretation request cards to support people asking for interpretation services so far in 40 different languages that we have identified. We provide training for services to access interpretation and translation.
We are in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Our Outreach team will be present at different public venues, community settings, events, places of work, faith groups and activities.
If you want to refer someone to CDOT send us an email or contact your local officer.