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RCN NI Developing a Safeguarding First Culture hosted by the Sexual Health, and Children and Young People Networks

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Image with keyboard, lock and key. Includes text promoting RCN NI Sexual Health, and Children and Young People Networks with QR code

This webinar will examine a range of emerging online trends, themes and patterns of behaviour. It will consider how the context of a young person’s offline life and vulnerabilities can accelerate pathways to real harm in the virtual world. Critically, it will focus on the potential to use technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to educate, empower and protect entire communities. 

The webinar is open to members and non-members with an interest in children and safeguarding services

Scan QR code to register 

www.rcn.org.uk/northernireland

 

Issue 140 – Southern Area FYI – 23rd January 2025

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Welcome to Issue 140 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Image with text promoting FYI (For Your Information)

Image with text promoting FYI (For Your Information)

Download Issue 140

(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)

As you may already be aware, Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 takes place from 3rd to 9th February and Safer Internet Day is on Tuesday 11th February. With these important campaigns in mind, we are calling for submissions relevant to these areas for the next edition of ‘FYI’ – See Page 3 for further details.

Thanks to all who submitted flyers on upcoming training opportunities, events, parenting programmes, youth programmes, resources, funding opportunities and surveys for inclusion in this issue.

Please continue to share these important details with us, so that we can further spread the word to practitioners, parents & carers working across / living in the Southern Trust Area!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Causeway Neurodiversity WHAT NEXT Fair

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Causeway Neurodiversity is holding a WHAT NEXT fair.  At Causeway Neurodiversity young people, adults and families are constantly asking what happens after school or what options are out there to support people through their adult years to include education, training, employment, and social and emotional support.  

We have 30 stalls to fill at Lodge Hotel and this will give you and your agency/ service the opportunity to let neurodivergent young people, adult and their families how you can support them in the future.  This event has been funded by the Policing Board as we recognise that those in Education and Employment or in services are less likely to get involved in criminality.  

 

Image with Causeway Neurodiversity logo and text promoting 'What next?' event on Friday 31st January

Image with Causeway Neurodiversity logo and text promoting ‘What next?’ event on Friday 31st January

The event is taking place on 

Date:       Friday 31st January 2025

Time:       11am- 1pm

Venue:      The Lodge Hotel, Coleraine

OUR Generation Information Events

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OUR team at Co-operation Ireland are running a series of events for professionals working with children and young people across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. 

Image with text, organisation logos and a QR code to scan

Image with text, organisation logos and a QR code to scan

The project will develop and deliver programmes to increase mental health literacy, enhance emotional resilience, build leadership skills of children and young people (aged 9-25) and will lead research in mental health and the impact of trauma on our communities.

A range of outreach and information events are taking place across January and February;

  • Omagh, 23rd Jan
  • Armagh, 24th Jan
  • Dungannon 31st Jan
  • Coleraine 7th Feb
  • Enniskillen 14th Feb
  • Sligo 20th Feb
  • Leitrim 21st Feb
  • Cavan 27th Feb
  • Donegal 6th March

All the sign-up links can be found at the following link on Eventbrite with time and location details: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/our-generation-3777653?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

These events are called Circle Exchanges, and they are an informal way to find out more about the project and share your experiences as a professional working with children and young people, as well as a great opportunity for networking with other groups.

HSC NI Winter Update 2025

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Winter pressures continue to put a strain on the Health and Social Care system across NI. To support public awareness see our series of winter health messages at bit.ly/WU2025

Image showing two people promoting flu vaccination at your local participating community pharmacy for people aged 50-65 years

Image showing two people promoting flu vaccination at your local participating community pharmacy for people aged 50-65 years