Southern Area FYI Issue 92

Welcome to the 92nd edition of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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In the run-up to Christmas, we are learning more about the challenges faced by families and services through the Cost of Living Crisis. We continue to encourage those organisations and services who provide support for families to add their details to the CYPSP resource on page 3 and also to use this to help signpost families to much needed support.

The need for effective partnership working and communication has never been greater, so we extend an invite to all our readership, either working or volunteering with children, young people or families, to attend one of our Locality Planning Group meetings, where we exchange information, contacts and signposting opportunities, as well as providing mutual support with a cup of tea in an informal arena. Dates of these meetings can be found on page 49.

 The next issue of ‘FYI’ will be circulated on Thursday 24th November 2022.

 Joanne Patterson & Darren Curtis, Locality Development Team, Southern Area

AMH New Youth Led Mental Health Panel

Action Mental Health are excited to be establishing a new Youth Led Mental Health Panel

This panel will involve a core panel of 30 young people aged 13-24 and a wider membership panel to inform how we can improve mental health policy and services for children and young people in NI

Download our leaflet here for more information and a link to our expression of interest form.

Survey on new Home Start Service in Carrickfergus

Are you the parent or carer of a child under 5 with a disability or health issue?

Home Start East Antrim are keen to see if local families would benefit from a parent and tots style group specifically for children with additional needs, a disability or health issues.

The new group would be piloted in Carrickfergus.

If you are a parent or carer for a child under 5 with additional needs, a disability or health issues, we would really appreciate your feedback.

Please complete the attached survey to let us know if you think this service is needed!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnNVAIhNDgHFpKd3Gx0ykn-hW6UVscRN3h9BSO9jV1PqNgrA/viewform?usp=sf_link