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CovidVaccine Update – BSL
NHS 119 #BSL is now available to use at your #COVID19 vaccine appointment, just use the @Interpreter_Now app. More info here
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Connections Link Life Online Suicide Prevention Training
April 2021
Choose one of the following dates:
- Mon 19th April 2021 6.15pm–9.30pm
- Tue 20th April 6.15pm–9.30pm
- Thur 22nd April 9.15am–12.30pm
- Thur 22nd April 1.15pm–4.30pm
- Mon 26th April 9.15am–12.30pm
- Mon 26th April 1.15pm–4.30pm
- Thurs 29th April 1.15pm–4.30pm
- Frid 30th April 9.15am–12.30pm
May 2021
Choose one of the following dates:
- Mon 10th May 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Post Primary Staff)
- Mon 10th May 1.15pm-4.30pm (Northern Locality Community / youth work
- Tues 11th May 6.15pm-9.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 13th May 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 13th May 6.15pm-9.15pm (Northern Locality only for Community / youth work)
- Mon 17th May 9.15am–12.30pm
- Mon 17th May 1.15pm–4.30pm
- Mon 17th May 6.15pm–9.30pm
- Tues 18th May 6.15pm–9.30pm
- Wed 19th May 6.15pm – 9.30pm
- Thurs 20th May 9.15am – 12.30pm
- Thurs 20th May 1.15pm – 4.30pm
- Fri 21st May 9.15am – 12.30pm
June 2021
Choose one of the following dates:
- Mon 7th June 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Post Primary Staff)
- Mon 7th June 1.15pm-4.30pm (Northern Locality Post Primary Staff)
- Tues 8th June 6.15pm-9.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 10th June 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 10th June 6.15pm-9.30pm (Northern Locality Community / youth work)
- Mon 14th June 9.15am–12.30pm
- Mon 14th June 1.15pm–4.30pm
- Mon 14th June 6.15pm–9.30pm
- Tue 15th June 6.15pm–9.30pm
- Wed 16th June 6.15pm–9.30pm
- Thurs 17th June 9.15am–12.30pm
- Thurs 17th June 1.15pm–4.30pm
- Fri 18th June 9.15am–12.30pm
August 2021
Choose one of the following dates:
- Mon 23rd August 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Post Primary Staff)
- Mon 23rd August 1.15pm-4.30pm (Northern Locality Post Primary Staff)
- Tue 24th August 6.15pm-9.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 26th August 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 26th August 6.15pm-9.15pm (Northern Locality Community / youth work)
October 2021
Choose one of the following dates:
- Mon 11th October 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Post Primary Staff)
- Mon 11th October 1.15pm-4.30pm (Northern Locality Post Primary Staff)
- Tues 12th October 6.15pm-9.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 14th October 9.15am-12.30pm (Northern Locality Students studying to work with youth)
- Thurs 14th October 6.15pm-9.15pm (Northern Locality Community / youth work)
Young Person’s Mental Health Guide
A new resource has been issued by the Public Health Agency for young people, their parents and carers to support mental wellbeing. Contents include healthy lifestyle tips to support your wellbeing, practical ways to manage your thoughts and emotions and useful websites and apps.
PHA – Pre-consultation for suicide and post-vention services
In September 2019, the Department of Health published a new suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland known as Protect Life 2. The strategy includes specific actions which the PHA is responsible for delivering, and the agency is now undertaking a pre-consultation on these suicide prevention and post-vention services.
The PHA want to actively engage with stakeholders to support the development of future services by taking the views of services users and carers, local communities and providers into account.
How to get involved?
There are a number of ways to get involved. You can participate in an engagement event or complete an online survey. This survey will be available for 8 weeks from 15th February 2021 until 11th April 2021.
Full details of the involvement process can be found here
Engagement Events
Events are being held digitally using Zoom and each will last for approximately 2 hours
Events have been organised on a geographical basis with an additional evening session open to all areas.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To reserve a place, please complete the registration form below and return it to Engage.PL2@hscni.net
Event Details
Details and dates of the events are outlined below. Please note that Zoom meeting details will be shared to the email address you have registered with prior to the event.
Date | Time | Area |
Thursday 25th February | 2 – 4pm | Western |
Tuesday 2nd March | 10am – 12md | Southern |
Friday 5th March | 10am – 12md | Belfast |
Monday 8th March | 7 – 9pm | All areas |
Thursday 11th March | 10am – 12md | Northern |
Monday 22nd March | 10 – 12md | South Eastern |
PHA Stakeholder Engagement Zoom Meetings Registration Form
To register, please complete the form below and return it to by email to Engage.PL2@hscni.net .
Please note that there are limited places.