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Western Area FYI – Issue 19 – June 2025

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Your FYI is a monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention / prevention across the Western trust and beyond.

Image with text promoting Western Area FYI (For Your Information)

Image with text promoting Western Area FYI (For Your Information)

Download Issue 19

(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

If you would like to contribute upcoming consultations, training, articles, or events that practitioners from the community, voluntary or statutory sectors within the Western Trust will find useful please contact:

Dr Priscilla Magee – Mobile  07880723076     priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

Paul Sweeney – Mobile  07387259117     paul.sweeney@westerntrust.hscni.net

Infant Mental Health Week-Southern Trust events for practitioners

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Infant Mental Health Week takes place this year between the 9th-15th June 2025  The theme is  ‘Who is holding the baby’  IMHAW – Parent-Infant Foundation

Each year in the Southern Trust Area we use Infant Mental Health Week as opportunity to highlight some of the fantastic work going on in our area to support the early critical relationships in a baby’s life.  We are hosting a series of short videos each day over the week across our Social Media platforms, with representation from colleagues across a range of sectors.  

Our iCAMHS service will also host a workshop for family support practitioners in the Southern Trust area on Wednesday 11th June relating to the theme of Infant Mental Health Week. Details in terms of time, application etc are included on the flyer (view flyer). The closing date for receipt of applications is next Wednesday 4th June.

 

Issue 149 – Southern Area FYI – 29th May 2025

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Welcome to Issue 149 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Image with text promoting Southern Area Locality Planning Groups FYI (For Your Information)

Image with text promoting Southern Area Locality Planning Groups FYI (For Your Information)

Download Issue 149

(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

This is the first of 3 special editions to promote upcoming summer activities for children and young people in the Southern Area. You will see a call for submissions on Page 4 and we are very keen to also take ideas for no / very low cost activities that families can do over the summer months with their children.

We have also included our School Uniform Toolkit again on Page 3 – A free practical resource for use by any group who want to set up and run a recycling scheme in their area.  

Stay connected!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Infant Mental Health Conference – 5 June 2025

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Graphic includes images of sun, clouds, rainbow and text promoting Infant Mental Health Conference on Thursday 5th June

Graphic includes images of sun, clouds, rainbow and text promoting Infant Mental Health Conference on Thursday 5th June

 

We are delighted to invite you to attend our 4th annual Infant Mental Health Conference. This event will take place on Thursday 5th June 2025 in Roe Valley Resort, Limavady. Organised by the Health Improvement Equality and Involvement Dept, WHSCT.

The conference is based on this year’s theme for IMHAW: ‘Who is holding baby?’

The conference will provide an opportunity for key speakers to share knowledge, focusing on raising awareness to professionals who support families in the early years. The target audience for the event is professionals, particularly managers and team leads.

Conference Times:

  • 9.30am Information stands, and tea and coffee on arrival
  • 10.30am conference begins
  • 2pm conference ends with a light lunch

To book a place:

Click the link below to book your place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whsct-infant-mental-health-conference-2025-tickets-1357006505989?aff=oddtdtcreator

To book an Information stand:

We would like to encourage local services who support parents in the early years to have the opportunity to express their interest in having an information stand between 9am-10.30am.

Please email: Lisa.storey@westerntrust.hscni.net

Space is limited.

Child Brain Injury Trust / Action for Brain Injury Week 2025

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As part of ABI Week 2025, Child Brain Injury Trust will be travelling across the Northern & Western Areas to offer support, advice and resources for families affected by childhood-acquired brain injury. Child Brain Injury Trust will be available to answer any questions, offer one-to-one guidance, and provide a wide range of useful resources. 

Image with text promoting mini roadshow/ drop in clinic as part of ABI Week 2025

Image with text promoting mini roadshow/ drop in clinic as part of ABI Week 2025