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Western Area FYI: Issue 35 – October 2026

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Your FYI is a monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention / prevention across the Western trust and beyond.

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If you would like to contribute upcoming consultations, training, articles, or events that practitioners from the community, voluntary or statutory sectors within the Western Trust will find useful please contact;

Dr Priscilla Magee – Contact: 07880723076 priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net

Marty Daly – Contact: 07387259117 martin.daly@westerntrust.hscni.net

PHA ‘Feeling Anxious?’ Campaign

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A group of approximately 20 adults seated around tables in a bright community meeting room during a mental health awareness event. Several participants at the front of the room are holding green mental health awareness posters, while others sit around tables with information leaflets and refreshments. The room features pastel pink and blue walls, large windows, circular ceiling lights, and a mosaic artwork displayed along one wall. The photograph captures a collaborative group discussion and community engagement setting focused on promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing.Mental health and emotional wellbeing were high on the agenda for discussion at today’s Dungannon LPG Meeting, so it was only fitting that we took some time out to raise awareness of the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Health and Social Care Trusts’ current ‘Feeling Anxious?’ Mental Health Awareness Campaign.

Running from 10th September to 10th October 2026, the ‘Feeling Anxious? Campaign highlights practical ways we can look after our mental health and encourages people to recognise when they may be feeling anxious and to find out what support is available to them in their local area.

Our Dungannon LPG members were keen to support the campaign and help amplify this important campaign.

By talking openly about mental health and sharing information about support, we can all play a part in helping people feel more comfortable reaching out when they need it.

Find out more about the campaign and how you can help promote the Minding Your Head message in your organisation, workplace or community: Feeling Anxious? campaign 2026 | Minding Your Head

Issue 172 – Southern Area FYI – 24 September 2026

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Welcome to Issue 172 of our newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Southern Area Locality Planning Groups newsletter cover for CYPSP (Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership). The image features the CYPSP logo, a tablet displaying the "FYI - For Your Information" logo, and the text "Issue 172, 24th September 2026". Coloured blocks on the right contain icons representing email, telephone, web information and user engagement.

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Another bumper edition which includes a plethora of opportunities, information, resources and activities for children, young people, parents and practitioners. Please have a read through and share with families and colleagues.

Check out the Awareness Campaign section to find out more about the PHA’s ‘Feeling Anxious?’ Mental Health Awareness Campaign, World Contraception Day 2026 and Parenting Week 2026, where this year’s theme is ‘Making Connections’.

Keep your flyers coming in!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area

Free October Parent Workshops to support behaviours associated with ADHD and Autism

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The Changing Lives Initiative: Flourish and Thrive are running free workshops for parents throughout October.

View attached flyer for more information about free October workshops running online to support parents whose children have behaviours associated with Autism and ADHD. No diagnosis required come along and get some knowledge and tips to support your child at home!

October 1st Stop, Think, Act! 7.30pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998478991461?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 6th Attention HQ 7.30pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998479243214?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 8th Calm & Connected 10.30am https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998479544114?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 13th Thinking Outside the Box 10.30am https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998479629369?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 14th Calm & Connected 7.30pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1998479747723?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any questions about our work or would like to organise any in person workshops, please don’t hesitate to get in contact via info@changinglives.ie or Tel 028 9590 0378.

Solihull Approach Two Day Early Years Foundation Programme Training

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The Solihull Approach is an early intervention model that focuses on the importance of infant brain development and its relevance to infant mental health and child development.

The approach provides practitioners with:

  • A robust understanding based on neuroscience of the importance of the first three years and how to support infants/children to have the best start in life.
  • A theoretical framework for practitioners to reframe how to approach their work with children and families.

Download flyer for more information