Advice for Young People Who are Upset by the News
There’s a lot going on in the news that might be scary for young people or make them feel worried. We’ve got advice to help if anything they’ve seen, heard or read makes them feel upset 👉 https://bbc.in/3sdss5W.
The Smile Baby Programme is for parents/carers of young children born in the year before or during the covid health crisis. IT provides parents/carers with information and support to help them promote their child’s social and emotional development during covid conditions and the opportunity to discuss any anxieties or concerns.
Organisations interested in offering a Smile Baby Programme should contact Dr Pauline McClenaghan pauline@lifestartfoundation.org 0791251709
Benefits Calculator
Life costs more for families raising a disabled child, so it’s always worth knowing which benefits you might be entitled to.
@turn2us_org has created a free and confidential ‘Benefits Calculator’, to help you find out what you can claim. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3v0zSvg
Covid Guidance Update for Schools
Covid guidance following the change of health protection restrictions has been issued to schools.
Details are published on the DE website at. https://bit.ly/3LRqPmi
From Spring 2023, the law around organ donation is changing to an opt-out system.
The new law will be known as Dáithí’s Law and means, in the event that organ donation is a possibility after you die, it will be considered that you agree to being an organ donor unless you have registered a decision not to donate, or are in an excluded group.
If you do not wish to become an organ donor then you will need to opt out on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Organ donation is a personal decision and you will still have a choice if you wish to donate or not.
Until Dáithí’s Law comes into effect, keep talking about #OrganDonation and sign the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Whatever you decide, please remember to talk to loved ones about your decision so they will know what you would have wanted.
To read more about the law change visit www.organdonationni.info
