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Issue 96 – Southern Area FYI – 19 January 2023

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

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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears).

On Page 6 you will see an invitation to join us for a Zoom chat on recruiting and retaining staff and volunteers. We have had a number of representatives tell us at LPG meetings that they are having difficulties in attracting staff and volunteers to help maintain their great services. Please let us know if you wish to join in the conversation and look at creative ways to overcome this obstacle.

Children’s Mental Health Week will take place from 6 to 12th February 2023,  with this year’s theme being “Let’s Connect”. We therefore invite any service or organisation to promote your work on emotional wellbeing and mental health, by sending information on your service, programme, resources or links that can help connect our readership of practitioners and families. We look forward to hearing from you! 

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

Down and Ards & North Down LPG Fortnightly News – Issue 60

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Welcome to the first 2023 edition (issue 60) of the of the fortnightly newsletter for Locality Planning Groups in Ards, North Down & Down.

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(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device.  Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears).

In this edition there is advice on Primary and Nursery School application for 2023, please note closing date is 23rd January.  Follow this link to find local workshops hosted by your local library in partnership with the EA http://bit.ly/3vFNbf to assist parents with the application process.

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We would love to hear from you, if you have any news to share – please see the guidance on the back page.

Noelle.Hollywood@setrust.hscni.net

How are Children and Young People Doing in Northern Ireland?

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We have just published our NI outcome monitoring report 2021 full of multi-agency population/census data. Download your copy now at tinyurl.com/bdhfun6c This is a great resource for assessing need, planning & evidence for funding opportunities.

 

This 11th Outcome Monitoring Report shows how children and young people in Northern Ireland are doing in relation to the Government’s eight outcomes and covers the period 2015 up to 2022 (where available) The report presents the information collected against agreed indicators for each outcome, providing trend analysis over time and comparison across geographical sectors.

This report will be kept as a live report under the publications page on the CYPSP website with information being updated as it becomes available we have highlighted in the index  where we are still awaiting data.

Drugs and Alcohol NI

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The Public Health Agency continues to commission a range of drug and alcohol intervention and prevention services across Northern Ireland. These services offer;

  • Drug and alcohol awareness and service information sessions for organisations/networks
  • Targeted life skills programmes for children and young people aged 11-25 years at risk of or experiencing substance use issues
  • Youth Engagement Services for children and young people aged 11-25 years. Young people attending the YES can receive information, advice and support on a range of issues including:
  • Mental health and Emotional wellbeing Issues: Depression, Low Self-Esteem, Self-harm, Family Problems, Educational (School) Problems;
  • Wider Personal and Health Issues: Drugs and Alcohol (including tobacco), Relationships, Sexual Health, Healthy Eating;
  • Social Welfare Issues: Benefits, Housing, Debts, Employment; and,
  • Practical Issues: Further Education, Careers, Money Management, Independent Living Skills.

The service also acts as a supportive signposting and referral agency for children

and young people with additional support needs.

For more information visit Drugs and Alcohol | NI (drugsandalcoholni.info) or contact your local trust area connections team at Contact Us | Drugs and Alcohol (drugsandalcoholni.info).

Issue 95 – Southern Area FYI – 5 January 2023

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Welcome to the first 2023 edition of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information) – Issue 95.

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We would like to wish you a Happy New Year and hope you had a good break over Christmas.

To help support all those working with children, young people and their families, we extend our invitation to all practitioners and volunteers to attend any of our LPG meetings across the Southern Trust Area and have included a calendar for all our LPG meeting dates in 2023 on Page 6.

To find out more about what we do, how to become involved and to access free resources, just scan our QR code on Page 55.

Welcome back! Stay connected!

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