Parent Participation Q&A Session

Children in NI via Parentline NI have produced this video that gives an example of the Q&A session they have been delivering to potential parent champions on behalf of CYPSP.  This new innovative Parent Participation Service has been set up to engage and ensure voices of parents are heard and to build capacity with services that develop parent engagement.

View video here https://youtu.be/qtPsLBTb4Ew

This project will ensure voices of parents count and provide opportunities to influence services and participate in decisions that affect them.

Could you be a Parent Champion?  If Yes complete expression of interest form here https://tinyurl.com/hh5rxbdp

Children & Young People’s Resource Pack – February 2023

CYPSP’s Resource Pack for Children & Young People has been refreshed and updated to include more resources and activities on disability, mental health, education plus much more.  Also included are some activities to help keep the kids entertained over the half term holidays, including colouring and activity sheets and indoor/outdoor play ideas.

Download copy at: https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/426/cyp-resource-pack/40057/cyp-resource-pack-2023.pdf 

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Resources and activities are free and in the public domain.

We will continue to update the resource periodically, so keep an eye out on our website and social media platforms.

Please feel free to share with your contacts and those who you think would find it useful.

 

Useful links for Safer Internet Day

This Safer Internet Day 2023, we invite you to check out our interactive resource, containing useful links for parents/carers and those who work with children & young people.

If you click on the logos included in the pdf, you will be taken straight through to the corresponding websites / webpages containing information & resources focusing on keeping children and young people safer online.

The weblinks collated are only a sample of the plethora of online internet safety information currently available in the public domain. We simply aim to raise awareness of key sources and further reading for yourselves and the children, young people and families with whom you work.

Please also share with colleagues, family members and friends, if relevant.

Issue 97 – Southern Area FYI – 2 February 2023

Welcome to Issue 96 of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information)

Download your copy here

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This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week runs from 6th-12th February, with the theme being “Let’s Connect”. It made sense, therefore, for us to produce this special edition of ‘FYI’ into one raising awareness of support, services, resources and opportunities around the theme of mental health and emotional wellbeing. This, of course, is not the exhaustive list of support available, but we are very thankful to our colleagues who have submitted a plethora of information to share across our 900 contacts who receive ‘FYI’.

Tuesday 7th February is also Safer Internet Day so we have included a great resource which we produced on Page 35 to signpost to key links to ensure you can keep children safer in a digital world.

We hope you get something from this edition to use or to share with families and colleagues. Your feedback is always welcome!

Joanne Patterson & Darren Curtis, Locality Development Team, Southern Area

 

Down and Ards & North Down LPG Fortnightly News – Issue 62

Welcome to the 62nd edition of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

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In this third edition of 2023, on the run up to Children’s Mental Health Week 6-12th Feb, we would like to share information on services promoting emotional, social  and financial support for struggling families. Please share with your contacts.

If you wish to advertise any upcoming programmes or activities please see the guidance on the back page.