Southern Area LPG FYI – 13th May 2021

Welcome to Issue 59 of ‘FYI’.

With this being Mental Health Awareness Week we have included a lot of relevant information, links and resources for you to use and share.

Two of the Take 5 themes on Page 6 are to Connect and Be Active, so we are inviting all services and organisations who are planning summer activities for children and young people, to forward any relevant information to us for inclusion in future editions of FYI.

Thanks as always to those who submit your information and the next edition is
Thursday 27th May: keep your info coming and stay connected!!

FYI – Issue 59 – 13 May 2021

 

 

 

8th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference

The CYPSP Team were delighted to be chosen to share two presentations and three posters at the 8th Annual Social work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference on Wednesday 10th March 2021 on the Impact of Covid19 on Children and Young People, Our Journey through Disability Co-production and the new Translation Hub needs assessment/development.

Una Casey, Business Support Manager presented research on the impact of COVID-19 on families, children and young people and emotional mental health.  Also Darren Curtis, Locality Development officer, and Jim McDonnell, a parent presented on their excellent example of co-production work within the Newry Locality Planning Group on Our Journey through Disability.

CYPSP also submitted 3 posters to the conference demonstrating some of the broad work of the Partnership based on research, evidence, co-production and partnership. Huge congratulations to Una for winning 2nd prize on her poster relaying her research on the Impact of Covid-19 on families, Children and Young People.  Also well done to Michael Hill and Valerie Maxwell, CYPSP Information team, for designing and producing the posters and video which are available to download in PDF format below.  Just click on each poster:-  View Video at Translation-Hub-Video – Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) (hscni.net)