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FSH Newsletter – April Edition

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The April edition of the Family Support Hub Newsletter is now available https://cypsp.hscni.net/download/391/family-support-hubs/42911/fsh-newsletter-april24.pdf

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Welcome to the April edition of the Family Support Hub Newsletter. As usual, you’ll find lots of information on services and events in your area and useful resources. We also have an interview with Lisa Grant, the co-ordinator for the Craigavon, Portadown and Banbridge Family Support Hub. Lisa isn’t one for the limelight so I really appreciate her taking the time to speak with me and agreeing to be our featured co-ordinator. We’re always looking at ways to improve and expand our Newsletter so if you have any ideas or suggestions please get in contact, all feedback is greatly appreciated.

It is also packed full of information for parents/carers, early years, children & young people with a disability,  mental health and wellbeing advice,  Helplines and much more – make sure you download your copy now!

Previous editions of the newsletter are available at  http://www.cypsp.hscni.net/family-support-hubs  under Family Support Newsletter section.

Issue 124 – Southern Area FYI – 25 April 2024

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Welcome to Issue 124 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Thanks for your submissions towards another jam-packed edition of our e-bulletin.  Please note, the Digital Discovery Online Focus Group on page 26 takes place tomorrow morning via MSN Teams, so register soon if you can. It’s a really good chance to offer practical feedback and ideas to help improve digital media coverage of mental health and emotional wellbeing support across Northern Ireland.

Other opportunities are included across the Southern Area, with sections also running at the back for area-specific events, programmes and support. Please share these with colleagues and families with whom you work.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Incredible Years Facilitator Training

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This information is for the ‘Basic’ Parent Group Leader Training. Participants will be trained to deliver any one of three programmes: the Basic Parent program (for parents of children aged 2 – 8); the School Readiness programme; and the Toddler Programme [The ‘home coaching’ manual can also be utilised by group leaders if delivering the 1:1 home coaching programme].

The workshop for the Incredible Years® Basic Parent Group Leader Training (to cover toddlers, preschool and school aged children from 2 years up to age 8) is an accredited training which is three full days. The programme is designed to promote positive strategies and to assist parents in managing children’s behaviour problems. This intervention programme is used by various professionals (therapists and parent educators from psychology, social work, teaching and education, nursing and psychiatry) who work with families of young children.
The programme topics include: play; helping children learn; using positive reinforcement; effective limit setting including establishing effective rules and routines; how to ignore inappropriate behaviour; and using the Time Out approach as a non-violent discipline approach; problem solving; effective communication skills; and supporting children’s education. Group therapy process skills for group leaders such as empowering parents, collaborating, dealing with resistance, confronting and teaching, supporting and advocating for parents will all be covered. Participants will learn effective parent group leader skills and feel confident to deliver the programme to parents thereafter.

Led By: Maria McAleese, Incredible Years® (IY) Mentor NI
Contact: mariamcaleese2@gmail.com
Tel: 07920022782

Issue 123 – Southern Area FYI – 11 April 2024

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Welcome to Issue 123 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Did you know the next page tells you things you may not have known about FYI?

Once again, we have a plethora of opportunities, resources and activities for families. However, we know there are more, so keep sending your information & updates through to us!

Thank you to all who responded to our recent survey to review ‘FYI’ and we will have the report in a future edition, along with responses to queries and suggestions.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)

Issue 122 – Southern Area FYI – 22 March 2024

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Welcome to Issue 122 of our fortnightly newsletter, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

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Please take a couple of minutes to complete a very short survey on ‘FYI’ which will give you the chance to suggest ways we can improve this invaluable resource – See page 3.

You will see in this edition, two great new sources of information and support which have been raised at our Locality Planning Groups over the last couple of years. The first, on page 21, gives you links to the new Bereaved NI database on bereavement support and offers a range of essential support for all ages. The second, on page 33, is the recently-produced guidance by the PHA on vaping, providing factual information and advice to inform young people, teachers, parents/carers and others working with young people about vaping, the law and associated risks.

Locality Development Team (Southern Trust Area)