Infant Mental Health Conference

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to attend our annual Infant Mental Health Conference online on Thursday 3rd October to hear about developments in research, policy and practice as we work together across Northern Ireland to support babies and their families.

Keynote speakers include: 

  • Dr Karen Bateson – Joint CEO/Executive Director of Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP)
  • Graham Shulman – Lead for NHS Lanarkshire Infant Mental Health Service, and joint Head of Child Psychotherapy in CAMHS NHS Lanarkshire

This is a partnership event, co-hosted by members of the Regional Infant Mental Health Implementation Group, including the Public Health Agency, Health and Social Care Trusts, and voluntary/community members of the Stronger from the Start Alliance.

Please click on the link below or scan the QR code to register.

Image with text and baby promoting Speak up for babies event

Image with text and baby promoting Speak up for babies event

IMH Conference 2024 – Speak up for Babies – Giving our most vulnerable the best start

A NEW Constipation in children series is now LIVE on the Public Health Dietitians YouTube channel!

Image with text and picture raising awareness of Childhood constipation

Image with text and picture raising awareness of Childhood constipation

You can view it here: Constipation in children – YouTube

These short videos provide information from a Registered Dietitian and Children’s Continence Nurse on:

  • The causes of constipation in children and how to spot it
  • Diet, lifestyle and toileting tips to help prevent constipation.

The Childhood and Teenage nutrition video survey 2024 has *LAUNCHED*

It’s your chance to have your say on what videos on childhood and teenage nutrition you want to see on the Public Health Dietitians YouTube channel!

Fill out the short survey at this link https://forms.office.com/e/1SqWt6z360

Image with text and pictures raising awareness on Public Health Dietitians YouTube channel

Image with text and pictures raising awareness on Public Health Dietitians YouTube channel

NSPCC Listen Up Speak Up

Listen up Speak up is an NSPCC campaign aimed at empowering people to know what to do if they’re ever worried about a child or family.

NSPCC are offering free face-to-face and virtual workshops to community groups, businesses, schools, and any organisations wanting to learn how we can all keep children safe.

To book a FREE workshop visit: Listen up, Speak up | NSPCC 

Image with text and people promoting NSPCC training to help keep children safe

Image with text and people promoting NSPCC training to help keep children safe

Issue 132 – Southern Area FYI – 5 September 2024

Welcome to Issue 132 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Download Issue 132

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So, Summer has come and gone, in the blink of an eye! Back to school and we hope we have been able to reflect just some of the support and opportunities available for children, young people and their parents/carers.

Our Locality Planning Groups have resumed meeting this morning (5th September) in Armagh and will operate at full speed throughout the rest of the year. We welcome anyone working or volunteering to improve outcomes for children & young people and we’ll be delighted to tell you more, if you are interested.  Dates for the next meetings are on the second last page, as always.

 See you later in September!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)