Category Archives: Southern Outcomes Group

Issue 121 – Southern Area FYI – 7 March 2024

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Welcome to Issue 121 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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It’s that time again where we review and look at possible improvements for ‘FYI’ based on your feedback and ideas. Go straight to Page 3 to get involved and give us your feedback – Any ideas and queries you may have about ‘FYI’ can be made and we will act and respond to these accordingly. We want to make this resource as user-friendly and useful as possible to all.

Pages 23 to 25 also give the chance to have your say on other key areas, whether it is about emotional wellbeing and mental health services for young people, or reviewing transitions services for young people and adults with a disability. Please have your say on these.

In between, we have the usual range of information, opportunities and resources across the Southern Area for children, young people, parents/caregivers and practitioners.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Issue 120 – Southern Area FYI – 22nd February 2024

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Welcome to Issue 120 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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See inside another impressive range of opportunities, activities and resources to help support children, young people and parents/caregivers in the Southern area.  We always encourage everyone to share this resource with colleagues and families with whom you work and this can be shared on Facebook by visiting the CYPSP page HERE. 

As always, please keep submitting your information to us and we will be happy to share!

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Take a Healthy Selfie – Check in on Yourself

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Wednesday 7th February saw the online Launch of a new resource to support young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health in the Southern Health & Social Care Trust Area. The “Take A Healthy Selfie” campaign includes 3 resources to signpost young people, parents/caregivers, school and youth work staff to support services in the Southern area. This resource was launched to coincide with Children’s Mental Health Week.

Originating from Banbridge Locality Planning Group (LPG) the aim was to work with young people to produce simple signposts to key quality-assured services and resources online. Young people from Futureproof, Crisis Café, New Bridge Integrated College and the Epicentre in the Southern area, advised on the themes, content and design for the resources.

The resources are available in electronic form (see links below) and paper copies. To order copies of this free resource, or to learn more of this campaign, contact Darren Curtis, Locality development Officer (Southern Area), at localityplanning@ci-ni.org.uk

 

Issue 119 – Southern Area FYI – 8th February 2024

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Welcome to Issue 119 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and Safer Internet Day 2024 took place on Tuesday (6th February). We have included information, support and resources in these key areas and extend our thanks to those who have submitted a lot of fantastic materials.

On February 7th we launched our new resource called ‘Take A Healthy Selfie’ (See Page 3). This provides key links to services and support for children and young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. We also have information for parents/caregivers and school and youth staff to help support their children and young people.  The resource is free and available electronically and in print. Please contact us to order your copies and learn more about this campaign.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

NI Rare Disease Partnership

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The Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership (NIRDP) are thrilled to introduce their newly devised education and upskilling programme, “Understanding Rare”. This initiative is designed to foster a deeper understanding and empathy towards the unique needs of the 1 in 17/110K individuals (many of which are children) living with rare diseases or conditions in Northern Ireland, and many of whom experience acute mental health/financial/work/housing or isolation needs alongside carers or family members who are also experiencing these challenges. Some of these “Rare Stories” can be found here

NIRDP understand that mental health providers and Helplines NI (of which we are also a member) play a pivotal role in offering support and guidance to these individuals. Therefore, we have crafted a free 1.5-hour remote learning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) session that aims to equip mental health or helpline and support staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to address their needs more effectively.

Through this short programme, participants will be better prepared to:

  • Understand the complex needs of those with rare diseases in our community.
  • Empathise with their unique challenges and experiences through the sharing of Rare Stories
  • Signpost more successfully to organisations like the NIRDP or other rare condition organisations, facilitating a network of comprehensive support.

NIRDP are pleased to inform you that this initiative is generously funded by the Community Foundation/DOH in Northern Ireland, a testament to the significance and potential impact of this programme. We kindly then encourage you to share this invaluable opportunity with your staff, colleagues, and those in your organisation responsible for supporting CPD initiatives. For further information or to express your interest, please do not hesitate to contact us directly or share this email with colleagues within or beyond your own organisation that may find this matter of interest, especially in training or HR departments.