Monday 10th June marks the beginning of Infant Mental Health Week. The theme this year is ‘Speak up for babies’
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FSH Newsletter – April Edition
The April edition of the Family Support Hub Newsletter is now available https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/391/family-support-hubs/42911/fsh-newsletter-april24.pdf
(Please Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device. Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears).
Welcome to the April edition of the Family Support Hub Newsletter. As usual, you’ll find lots of information on services and events in your area and useful resources. We also have an interview with Lisa Grant, the co-ordinator for the Craigavon, Portadown and Banbridge Family Support Hub. Lisa isn’t one for the limelight so I really appreciate her taking the time to speak with me and agreeing to be our featured co-ordinator. We’re always looking at ways to improve and expand our Newsletter so if you have any ideas or suggestions please get in contact, all feedback is greatly appreciated.
It is also packed full of information for parents/carers, early years, children & young people with a disability, mental health and wellbeing advice, Helplines and much more – make sure you download your copy now!
Previous editions of the newsletter are available at http://www.cypsp.hscni.net/family-support-hubs under Family Support Newsletter section.
Incredible Years Facilitator Training
This information is for the ‘Basic’ Parent Group Leader Training. Participants will be trained to deliver any one of three programmes: the Basic Parent program (for parents of children aged 2 – 8); the School Readiness programme; and the Toddler Programme [The ‘home coaching’ manual can also be utilised by group leaders if delivering the 1:1 home coaching programme].
The workshop for the Incredible Years® Basic Parent Group Leader Training (to cover toddlers, preschool and school aged children from 2 years up to age 8) is an accredited training which is three full days. The programme is designed to promote positive strategies and to assist parents in managing children’s behaviour problems. This intervention programme is used by various professionals (therapists and parent educators from psychology, social work, teaching and education, nursing and psychiatry) who work with families of young children.
The programme topics include: play; helping children learn; using positive reinforcement; effective limit setting including establishing effective rules and routines; how to ignore inappropriate behaviour; and using the Time Out approach as a non-violent discipline approach; problem solving; effective communication skills; and supporting children’s education. Group therapy process skills for group leaders such as empowering parents, collaborating, dealing with resistance, confronting and teaching, supporting and advocating for parents will all be covered. Participants will learn effective parent group leader skills and feel confident to deliver the programme to parents thereafter.
Led By: Maria McAleese, Incredible Years® (IY) Mentor NI
Contact: mariamcaleese2@gmail.com
Tel: 07920022782
How are Children & Young People doing in NI?
We have just published our NI outcome monitoring report 2022/23 full of multi-agency population/census data. Download your copy now at https://tinyurl.com/5djb4n73
This is a great resource for assessing need, planning & evidence for funding opportunities.
This 12th Outcome Monitoring Report shows how children and young people in Northern Ireland are doing in relation to the Government’s eight outcomes and covers the period 2016 up to 2023 (where available) The report presents the information collected against agreed indicators for each outcome, providing trend analysis over time and comparison across geographical sectors.
This report will be kept as a live report under the publications page on the CYPSP website with information being updated as it becomes available we have highlighted in the index where we are still awaiting data.
NI Rare Disease Partnership
The Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership (NIRDP) are thrilled to introduce their newly devised education and upskilling programme, “Understanding Rare”. This initiative is designed to foster a deeper understanding and empathy towards the unique needs of the 1 in 17/110K individuals (many of which are children) living with rare diseases or conditions in Northern Ireland, and many of whom experience acute mental health/financial/work/housing or isolation needs alongside carers or family members who are also experiencing these challenges. Some of these “Rare Stories” can be found here
NIRDP understand that mental health providers and Helplines NI (of which we are also a member) play a pivotal role in offering support and guidance to these individuals. Therefore, we have crafted a free 1.5-hour remote learning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) session that aims to equip mental health or helpline and support staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to address their needs more effectively.
Through this short programme, participants will be better prepared to:
- Understand the complex needs of those with rare diseases in our community.
- Empathise with their unique challenges and experiences through the sharing of Rare Stories
- Signpost more successfully to organisations like the NIRDP or other rare condition organisations, facilitating a network of comprehensive support.
NIRDP are pleased to inform you that this initiative is generously funded by the Community Foundation/DOH in Northern Ireland, a testament to the significance and potential impact of this programme. We kindly then encourage you to share this invaluable opportunity with your staff, colleagues, and those in your organisation responsible for supporting CPD initiatives. For further information or to express your interest, please do not hesitate to contact us directly or share this email with colleagues within or beyond your own organisation that may find this matter of interest, especially in training or HR departments.