Steven Agnew, MLA
Chair of the All Party Group on Children & Young People
requests the pleasure of your company
at
Making it Happen: Action Plan to End Child Poverty in NI
in the
Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Belfast
on behalf of
The Child Poverty Alliance
24th May 2016 at 9.00 am
(Note: places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first
served basis]
RSVP not later than Friday 20th May 2016 to info@ci-ni.org.uk
Fermanagh and Omagh Locality Planning Groups are raising awareness of the five key messages of Infant Mental Health by encouraging everyone to paint their ring fingernail and to tweet @cypsp or to share on facebook using #infantmentalhealthweek #IMHAW16 #cypsp
Tuesday 7 June 10.30am – 12.30pm – Tesco Enniskillen, Derrychara Link,
BT74 6JF
Thursday 9 June 10.30am – 12.30pm – Asda Omagh, 31 Dromore Road,
BT78 1QZ
For more information contact Priscilla Magee on 028 6632 4181 or click on the link below.
The Early Intervention Transformation Programme
The Early Intervention Support Service (EISS) aim is to support families when problems first emerge, before they become embedded or before statutory services are required. The EISS is being developed as a locally tailored EISS closely aligned to the Family Support Hub (FSH) network; it is being developed within set parameters to ensure there is a degree of regional consistency. The overarching model has been replicated across the five pilot sites across Northern Ireland (one per Health and Social Care Trust area) to a greater or lesser extent to meet local needs, allowing for the model to be modified and built upon. The EISS is being provided by a range of voluntary organisations including Action for Children, Barnardo’s, Niacro and SPACE….. Read more
Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI)
Unit 9, 40 Montgomery Road
Belfast BT6 9HLTel: 028 9040 1290
Fax: 028 9070 9418
Email: info@ci-ni.org.uk
The issue of non-term time hunger for children and young people on free school meals and those living in poverty in the UK remains a concern for us all.With the summer holidays approaching fast we all recognise the added pressures that these times bring to families and children in need. Sarah Hodgson, MP Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for School Food is inviting you to take part in a survey to map holiday provision or projects in the UK.Please help by filling out this quick survey here. |
Child Safety Week Awareness Session
In support of Child Safety Week 6-12 June, the Southern Trust is running an awareness session on 18th May in the Parentcraft, Craigavon Area Hospital at 10.00-12.30. Free places can be booked via mairead.casey@southerntrust.hscni.net.
This year’s theme is Turn Off Technology for Safety – highlighting how technology can be a major distraction and increase the risk of accidents.
Accidents are still the leading cause of preventable premature death for most of a person’s life.
An information pack and Free safety resources will be provided by the Promoting Wellbeing Team to those attending to support their Planned Activities Big or Small.
