Category Archives: Belfast Outcomes Group

8th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference

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The CYPSP Team were delighted to be chosen to share two presentations and three posters at the 8th Annual Social work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference on Wednesday 10th March 2021 on the Impact of Covid19 on Children and Young People, Our Journey through Disability Co-production and the new Translation Hub needs assessment/development.

Una Casey, Business Support Manager presented research on the impact of COVID-19 on families, children and young people and emotional mental health.  Also Darren Curtis, Locality Development officer, and Jim McDonnell, a parent presented on their excellent example of co-production work within the Newry Locality Planning Group on Our Journey through Disability.

CYPSP also submitted 3 posters to the conference demonstrating some of the broad work of the Partnership based on research, evidence, co-production and partnership. Huge congratulations to Una for winning 2nd prize on her poster relaying her research on the Impact of Covid-19 on families, Children and Young People.  Also well done to Michael Hill and Valerie Maxwell, CYPSP Information team, for designing and producing the posters and video which are available to download in PDF format below.  Just click on each poster:-  View Video at Translation-Hub-Video – Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) (hscni.net)

Reconnection and Transitions – Evaluation Report

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An evaluation report of the ‘Reconnection and Transitions’ programme in the summer of 2020 (Paula Goldsborough – January 2021)

2020 was a highly unusual year in the 20 year history of the delivery of Early Years services and programmes in South Belfast Sure Start due to the outbreak of the novel Coronovirus pandemic. As an organisation we have had to take stock of what we were doing and how we were doing it and respond innovatively to the different phases of the ongoing health crisis while trying to keep our children, families and staff as safe as possible. This evaluation focusses on one specific new programme we established in the summer of 2020 and the learning from that programme both as we continue to work within a global pandemic and hopefully for when we return to a more normal situation.

Read the full report HERE

Locality Planning Group Members Survey

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As many of you will be aware in 2018 CYPSP started to carry out the first survey of our Locality Planning Group members, with the plan to make it a biennial survey. The response to 2018 survey was fantastic, and gave us lots of feedback on the LPG process, which the members of the Partnership and Outcomes Group found really useful. The info graphics of the responses are available on the website .

We had hoped to carry out this year’s survey in March but with the circumstances at the time decided it was best to hold it back until now.

It would be great if you could spare a few minutes out of your time to click on the link below and complete the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VYYF7F7

The survey will be open until 26 August.

If you have any queries about the survey or have any issues with the link please do not hesitate to get in contact with una.casey@hscni.net

Changing Lives for families at risk of ADHD

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Colin Neighbourhood Partnership (CNP) is continuing to deliver the early intervention Changing Lives programme to communities across Belfast and Lisburn, targeted at parents of children aged 3-7 whose behaviours are consistent with ADHD but are generally too young to have been assessed or diagnosed. The programme consists of ADHD-focused information workshops for parents, workshops for health and education professionals, a non-diagnostic screening process to indicate suitability for the programme, and an extended 20-session delivery of the Incredible Years parenting support programme.

Changing Lives is a three-year partnership initiative funded through the EU INTERREG VA programme, delivered by CNP in Belfast/Lisburn, the Genesis Project in counties Louth and Monaghan, and NHS Highlands in Argyll & Bute (Scotland). Other partners comprise Archways (Dublin) and the Dundalk Institute of Technology, who are responsible for three research and evaluation strands covering impact, cost and process; as well as the development of a new ADHD-focused support app for parents in communities unable to access Incredible Years group programmes.

The Changing Lives team in Colin is currently facilitating five Incredible Years programme deliveries in Colin itself, Lisburn, and in North and South Belfast, and organising a further five to commence in January 2020. Feedback from parents indicates it is having a powerful impact in improving the quality of life within families affected by ADHD-consistent behaviours.

 

To find out more about the programme, professional information workshops, and how parents can get involved, contact the team at changinglives@newcolin.com or by phoning 02896 919960 (use full STD code).