The MACE Project

If you work with children aged 0 to 3 and /or aged 11-13 and would like to learn more about the MACE Project please join a ZOOM awareness session (1 hour) on one of the following dates:

30th March 2021 at 3.30pm,              14th of April at 12noon
26th of April at 11am                          6th of May at 10am
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18th May 2021 at 10am,                      3rd June at 2pm
11th June at 12noon                           23rd June at 3pm
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Please contact Bernadette.lally@southerntrust.hscni.net to book.

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

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)

Solihull Online programmes

PHA have extended the current contract with Solihull to include all Online programmes – this offers free access to all NI residents parents /grandparents /childminders/family /friends  etc for the following  programmes.   The contract will run until 31st October and will then be reviewed .       

  1. Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth & your baby
  2. Understanding your baby
  3. Understanding your child (0-19)
  4. Understanding your child with additional needs
  5. Understanding your teenagers brain
  6. Understanding your brain ( for teenagers only )