TLC Kidz is a group work recovery programme for children, young people and mothers who have experienced Domestic Abuse. We are now taking referrals.
Click on the brochure link and flyer below for more information and relevant contact details.
The latest Meath Local Sports Partnership (LSP) E-Newsletter for Autumn/Winter 2022 is now available! Packed full of news, updates and upcoming events.
Click here to view: Meath LSP Autumn/Winter Ezine 2022
Click on the link below for details on the Autumn Programme of services and activities in Kells Family Resource Centre.
On July 1st 2022, Louth and Meath CYPSCs together with Tusla Louth Meath and its interagency Domestic Violence Partners launched a Resource Pack on Domestic Abuse. This initiative was led by the Louth and Meath CYPSC’s Safe and Protected from Harm sub groups in the respective counties in line with the Children and Young People’s Plans objectives to increase the knowledge and skills among practitioners on the impact of Domestic Abuse on children, young people and their families.
Click here to view the ebook.
Click on the link below for more information from Meath Travellers Workshop in relation to Pre-Apprentice Taster Courses – Electrician, Plumbing, Tinsmith and Upholstery. You can also contact either Laura or Marina for more details, 046-9027801.
The Level Up programme for young people to develop important life skills and workplace competencies will be back in Trim FRC from September 2022. The programme can be accessed by young people living in Trim and South Meath area aged 16 to 24 who are currently out of employment or education and are in need of extra support. The programme seeks to bridge the gap between early school leaving and further training, education or employment pathways. Level Up aims to develop the confidence, competence and resilience among young people in order to support them in progressing into exploring work place competencies. After completion of group work and one to one sessions with Level Up Coordinator and tutors, all participants will be supported to access a month’s work experience locally in order to enhance work based learning. For more information contact Trish on [email protected] or ph. 087 3898818.
Are you weaning your baby or planning to wean? Do you have questions? Why not join one of our monthly online Webex workshops to learn more and have your questions answered?
How does it work?
This is a free 90 min Webex workshop. Participants stay on mute but can get involved and ask questions if they wish via the chat function. This is a Health Service Executive, Department of Health Promotion & Improvement CHO 8 Louth/Meath Health & Wellbeing Initiative.
For more information or to book a place simply email: [email protected]
Click on the link below for more information on the Baby Food Made Easy Weaning Sessions. The next session is Tuesday 13th September 2022.
Updated dates for Baby Food Made Easy Sept to Nov 2022
Click on the brochure below for information on Merchants Quay Ireland’s Northeast Family Support Service. The new Family Support Service for the Northeast covers Counties Louth and Meath. It will be delivered by Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) and is funded by HSE Addiction Service CHO8.
Shine (supporting people affected by mental ill health) highlight that this course aims to give you the knowledge required to understand the impact of and key issues surrounding depression and explore ways of managing it.
Date: 11th August 2022
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Online
Click on the link below for information on how to register your interest.
Innovation Recovery Understanding and Managing your Depression
Tuesday 02 August
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, has announced the allocation of €409,000 to 25 organisations under the What Works ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund. The What Works initiative supports prevention and early intervention services for children and young people and is funded through Dormant Accounts Funding.
The ‘Sharing Knowledge’ Fund builds on the 2021 What Works ‘Learning Together’ Fund to support learning, share knowledge, open peer discussions and develop strong professional relationships.
The aim of the Fund is to support professionals working in children, youth, and family services with their learning requirements, peer interaction, project collaborations and knowledge dissemination. Projects considered focused on organising or accessing relevant learning/training sessions, while putting a strong emphasis on future collaborations between peers and disseminating learning to larger audiences, including networks. All applications were required to have a focus on prevention and early intervention.
The grantee organisations address a range of service needs, including family support, early learning and childcare, education, mental health, parenting support, domestic, sexual and gender based violence services, equality, inclusion and human rights and supporting those with a disability.
Minister O’Gorman said:
“I am delighted to award over €400,000 in funding to a range of promising projects to support professionals working with children and young people in the area of prevention and early intervention. This is funding that will make a real difference to the services being supported. These services and professionals play a vital role in supporting vulnerable children, young people and their families across Ireland.
“I am struck by the quality of the applications received and I know that this funding will provide practical support to services focused on providing high quality prevention and early intervention services. As we know early intervention can help children and young people to develop the skills they need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. It can improve the quality of children’s home lives and family relationships, increase educational attainment and support good mental health.”
Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development with special responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien added:
“This funding will come as very welcome news to these projects who are doing such vital work on the ground with young people in communities across Ireland. I recently visited one of these projects – Familibase in Ballyfermot- and was privileged to witness first-hand the breadth of services provided and the positive impacts that such early intervention and continuing outreach work can do to support young people and their families. The funding committed will enable projects such as Familibase to further widen their services and, crucially, reach even more young people with the offer of hope and opportunities for support, growth and success.”
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What Works
The What Works initiative, funded under Dormant Accounts, takes a coordinated approach to enhance capacity, knowledge and quality in prevention and early intervention for children, young people and their families, with a focus on those at risk of developing poor outcomes. At the core of the initiative is a desire to foster persistent curiosity amongst those working to improve the lives of children and young people in Ireland. What Works aims to support key groups working with children, young people and families to know what works, how it works and provide an evidence supported approach to the application of this work.
Sharing Knowledge Fund – Grantees
Twenty five grantees were awarded funding under the 2022 Sharing Knowledge Fund. These projects are listed HERE along with the project description, funding amount and the county/area in which the project is based.