The aim of the day is to provide opportunities to connect with others and raise awareness of mental health as a universal human right.
For more information and advice about your mental health, support and services visit www.yourmentalhealth.ie
Please click on the relevant links below in relation to Wellbeing information for schools. Included is information on self-harm, managing stress, anxiety and panic attacks among other interesting and relevant topics as supported by the National Office of Suicide Prevention.
Wellbeing information for school staff – primary – https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/aca1d-wellbeing-information-for-primary-schools/#advice-to-support-wellbeing
Wellbeing information for school staff – post-primary – https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/195c1-wellbeing-in-post-primary-schools-information-for-school-staff/#advice-to-support-wellbeing
To celebrate World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, 10th October 2023, please click on the poster link below for information on “Maintaining Mental Health Safety In Challenging Times” Webinar organised by Mental Health Ireland and Teagasc. Farm safety with regard to Mental Health will also be discussed as part of the Webinar.
Click on the poster link below for information and contact details about the free LEADER Funded Training Programme for young people in Meath. The age range is 15-27 years (for under 18’s consent will be sought). Participants will get a certificate of completion and the beauty of the courses is that there are no exams, so no pressure and they are practical. There is one on one support for CV and Career Prep and it is a way for young people to gain experience in a chosen area in order to find out if they want to pursue a career in that field.
Click on the link below to see a copy of our latest newsletter outlining the programmes and groups we have in place during October 2023 that will be of interest to families.
Meath CYPSC is delighted to announce that the I AM BABA tour is coming to Meath on 17th October (Kells), 18th October (Navan), 19th October (Laytown) and 20th October (Trim). Please click on the relevant posters below for more information and booking details.
I AM BABA is a theatre adventure for babies created by internationally renowned theatre director Anna Newell (www.annanewell.ie) and composer David Goodall. Their shows for early years have been seen on six continents, off-Broadway and in every single Sure Start in Belfast.
I AM BABA – a magical adventure of song, lights and textures for babies aged 0-12 months. It’s a show about identity, agency and personhood for babies.
I AM BABA has been touring since 2017 and has been performed more than 500 times in Ireland and toured to Canada in 2022.
This 2023 tour is more than 14 weeks long, tours to 20 counties and more than 1000 babies! It is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and is in partnership with venues across Ireland and with the National Network of Children & Young People’s Services Committees (www.cypsc.ie).
Venue/ Location of Performance: Kells Family Resource Centre, Co. Meath
Performance Date: Tuesday October 17th
Performance Times: 10:00am, 11:00am or 12:00pm
How to Book Tickets at your venue: Click on the poster link below for contact details
Venue/ Location of Performance: Navan Family Resource Centre, Commons Rd., Navan, Co. Meath. C15CP23
Performance Date: Wednesday October 18th
Performance Times: 10:00am, 11:00am or 12:00pm
How to Book Tickets at your venue: Click on the poster link below for contact details
Venue/ Location of Performance: East Coast Family Resource Centre, Laytown, Co. Meath
Performance Date: Thursday October 19th
Performance Times: 10:00am, 11:00am or 12:00pm
How to Book Tickets at your venue: Click on the poster link below for contact details
Venue/ Location of Performance: Trim Family Resource Centre, Trim, Co. Meath
Performance Date: Friday October 20th
Performance Times: 10:00am, 11:00am or 12:00pm
How to Book Tickets at your venue: Click on the poster link below for contact details
Minister of State O’Brien invites applications to the National Integration Fund 2023
02 October 2023
The Minister of State for Integration, Joe O’Brien T.D., today approved €750,000 per year in funding under the National Integration Fund 2023.
Now in its seventh year, the National Integration Fund celebrates the rich cultural diversity in Ireland and enables non-profit organisations across Ireland to play a greater role in supporting the integration of migrants. Successful organisations stand to receive grant funding of up to €200,000, paid over a maximum of three years, to support national and regional integration initiatives.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister of State O’Brien said:
“This will be one of the most important National Integration Funds ever considering the challenges that the last 18 months have posed for new arrivals and communities across the country. But it’s clear that communities are rising in a positive way to this challenge and this fund will support such efforts. In particular, it will support national efforts by organisations to help people build new lives in Ireland whilst also supporting communities to make the integration process as successful as possible. Successful integration benefits everybody by building vibrant & diverse communities and I’m delighted the NIF announced today will help to further support that work.”
How to apply:
Applicants can access a detailed guidance document and complete an online application form here.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 pm on Wednesday 1st November 2023.
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Note for Editors:
The NIF was established by the Department of Justice in 2017 in response to Action 6 of The Migrant Integration Strategy – A Blueprint for the Future, which calls for funding to be made available to promote positive action initiatives to address areas where migrants find it difficult to avail of opportunities on an equal basis with other members of Irish society.
The NIF is now in its seventh year and since its inception, the NIF has supported 33 projects with grant funding totalling €4.19 million.
Purpose of projects/activities
This funding call centres around 12 key themes to support migrant integration:
As this Fund is intended to support the integration of migrant and host communities, all applications must demonstrate the ability to involve both migrant and host communities in the activities proposed.
The funding can be used for both once-off initiatives and projects rolled out over a maximum of three years. The maximum grant amount that can be applied for is €200,000 and the minimum grant is €25,000.
Click on the poster link below for information on the Midlands Louth Meath CHO Recovery Education on Unwrapping Resilience Free Online Workshop – 25th of October 2023 10am to 12pm.
Click on the poster link below for details of the Rainbows programme Level 2 commencing 2nd October in the East Coast Family Resource Centre. This is a 10-week listening, group support programme for children and young people following a bereavement or parental separation.
National Children First Awareness Week runs from the 25th September to 1st October. The campaign aims to raise awareness of Children First and remind everyone, including organisations and individuals working or volunteering with children and young people, of our collective responsibility to keep them safe in our communities.
Children First promotes the protection of children from abuse and neglect, by setting out what individuals and organisations need to do to keep children safe, and how to deal with concerns about a child’s safety or welfare. All organisations and individuals providing services or activities to children and young people should have child safeguarding policies and procedures in place to protect them from harm and promote their welfare. This includes having policies and procedures on child safeguarding awareness and training and the reporting of child protection concerns. In addition, organisations classed as providers of relevant services under the Children First Act are required to carry out a risk assessment and develop a Child Safeguarding Statement, which outlines how risks to children’s welfare and protection will be managed.
Although these responsibilities apply throughout the year, with children returning to school and to normal activities it is an opportune time to remind organisations and individuals of their obligations, when it comes to protecting the children and young people with whom they work.
Throughout the week, the campaign will highlight the range of resources available to support organisations and individuals to keep children safe. These resources include online and in-person training, guidance documents, templates and advice on how to assure themselves, and others, that children and young people are as safe as possible while in their care. Find out more at gov.ie/childrenfirst