The focus in this issue of #HighFive is to Be Loving To Yourself and Others. Love yourself by thinking of what you have achieved this year.
Find out how Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh have been loving to themselves and others: https://bit.ly/3Hcjn33
Author Archives: Sharon
NEW Polish Parent Support Telephone Service – Parentline NI
Parentline NI have an exciting new development!
From Wednesday 8 June 2022 through their helpline 0808 8020 400, they have telephone parent support available for parents/carers who speak Polish. New Parent support team members will be able to directly support parents/carers over the phone in Polish on Wednesday evenings 6pm-8pm.
Parents/carers can directly access this service by phoning at the specified time or phoning at any time and leaving a voicemail or by self-referral by emailing parentline@ci-ni.org.uk .
NEW Arabic Parent Support Telephone Service – Parentline NI
Parentline NI have an exciting new development!
From Wednesday 8 June 2022 through their helpline 0808 8020 400, they have telephone parent support available for parents/carers who speak Arabic. New Parent support team members will be able to directly support parents/carers over the phone in Arabic on Wednesday mornings 10am-12pm.
Parents/carers can directly access this service by phoning at the specified time or phoning at any time and leaving a voicemail or by self-referral by emailing parentline@ci-ni.org.uk .
Southern Area FYI Newsletter issue 84
Welcome to the 84th edition of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).
We need your assistance! As page 3 states, we are currently putting the finishing touches to our Summer Activities Directory and will be sending it to you very soon. We need this to get into the hands of families, practitioners and all our contacts, as now is the time to sign up for local activities. Please share this valuable resource as widely and as soon as possible. Instructions on how to share it and ‘FYI’ via social media can be found on page 37.
In the next edition we will share the findings of our recent survey on this newsletter. Once again, thanks to all those who responded and told us how you view ‘FYI’. We are already making positive changes to our e-bulletin on the back of your feedback!
Joanne Patterson & Darren Curtis, Locality Development Team, Southern Area
Understanding and Supporting Young People Who Identify as LGBTQ+
Pride Month is about celebrating LGBTQ+ communities and shedding a light on the difficult everyday situations many young people face exploring their sexual identity.
Check out this article from Safer Schools NI which focuses on understanding and supporting young people who identify as LGBTQ+ bit.ly/3O2iXhP
