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Please see information below from Outcomers Dundalk, on their upcoming events. If you have any questions, please contact Lorna Costello on [email protected] or 0861625030.

Dr. Brinkmann is a gender psychologist based in West Cork. The sessions she facilitates are not medical sessions, they are spaces for trans young people and their parents to meet others in similar situations to discuss challenges and joys in their life and to ask Lisa questions. These have been very successful since they began in 2020, and the demand has continued to grow. As they are on zoom, they are not restricted to one geographical area. They are free of charge.

If you know any trans and non-binary young people or parents of trans and non-binary young people who would like to join this space, they can register for the event on the below links. If young people would like their youth worker to attend the session, you are welcome to join along with the young person.

Online chats with Dr. Brinkmann for trans young people

April 19th – 7pm to 9pm.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcOioqD8sGdIH2QwylADppPEC8whIJ08a

 

Online chats with Dr. Brinkmann for parents of trans young people

April 30th – 12pm to 2pm

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vduuoqzsjGd03K5Kc4KWY5gRexsT0_XDP

 

STIs, Safer Sex and Condoms webinar with HIV Ireland

April 21st 5pm to 6.30pm

This webinar is for over 18s only.

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclcuuuqDkvE90Y9HCctxf9fRzs1QCNgEUT

 

Our peer support groups continue to meet at the following times: 

• Youth group for 12 – 17 year olds in Outcomers centre, Dundalk: Friday 4pm to 7pm, Saturday 3pm to 5pm
• Young adults group for 18 to 30 year olds in Outcomers centre, Dundalk: Thursday 5pm to 7pm
• Over 30s Women’s Group in Outcomers Centre, Dundalk: 3rd Monday of every month 7pm to 9pm.
• Over 30s Men’s Group in Outcomers centre, Dundalk: Every 2nd week, 7pm to 9pm
• LGBT+Adults Group, Flemington Community Centre, Balbriggan:
• LGBT+ Adults Group, Kells FRC, Kells, Co. Meath: 2nd and 4th Monday of every month 7pm to 9pm

LGBT+ Adults Group, Trim FRC, Trim, Co. Meath: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month 7pm to 9pm.

Involve Youth Services specialises working with the Travelling Community and delivers two different trainings, STATUS (Supporting Travellers Advance through Universal Services) and Traveller Culture and Identity Programme (TCIP) both trainings can be delivered in person or online depending on the needs of your organisation.

Traveller Culture and Identity Programme (TCIP)

The Traveller Culture and Identity Programme (TCIP) is designed to inform and educate participants about aspects of Irish Traveller History, Irish Traveller Culture and the issues which affect Irish Travellers Today. It is designed to be a useful and creative resource for Travellers and non-Travellers alike. It is an attempt to represent Irish Travellers and their lives in a balanced and non-stereotypical way, using material which has been developed and approved by a steering group consisting of a majority of Irish Travellers, from a range of different backgrounds, genders, ages and LGBTQI+ status. Therefore, it is our belief that Irish Travellers should deliver the TCIP. Furthermore, it would be impossible to represent every detail and variety of Irish Traveller history, culture and life today within the scope of this programme.

Time: This training can be delivered as a half day or a full day training.

Fee: Travel expenses

 

STATUS (Supporting Travellers Advance through Universal Services)

The purpose of the STATUS Toolkit is to provide a Quality Assurance (QA) Framework whereby youth and community work organisations can engage in a process of self-evaluation and agree a Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) to support their youth work practices to be more inclusive of members of the Traveller community. This will help to achieve the best possible outcomes for the engagement, participation and retention of young people from the Traveller community in their projects and activities

Time: 1hr introduction workshop and then on-going support from the STATUS team ( min quarterly, but as required). You can book a workshop just for your organisation on a day that suits you or join in on one of our training dates from Google doc link below.

Fee: Free (funded by the DCEDIY)

Training dates: link to book https://forms.gle/a3CxAeYG3bPPuKNT6

To book either or both of these trainings contact Kay Mc Cabe 087-7572010 [email protected] or [email protected]

UCD’s Youth Mental Health Lab in association with Pieta and the National Office for Suicide Prevention are hosting a free webinar for anyone interested in learning more about self-harm in adolescents including parents, guardians or teachers. This webinar will take place online on Tuesday April 26th, 2022 from 7 – 8 p.m. and  will discuss our findings from this project and 5 things parents need to know about adolescent self-harm. Click on the attached leaflet for information on this event and attendees can book through the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/311033659047 .

 

Meath Partnership are offering these workshops both online and in-person. Our in-person workshop will take place on Tuesday mornings (April 12^th – May 24^th) from 9.30am – 12.00pm, in Oaklawns Community Centre, Oaklawns, Clogherboy Park, Navan, Co. Meath (C15 XV8C).

(Please note: There will be no in-person Workshop on May 3^rd).

Our online workshop will take place on Friday mornings (May 13^th – June 3^rd) from 9.30am – 12.00pm, via Zoom.

Join our workshops to meet new people while improving your conversational English language skills for social and employment opportunities. Workshops also include how to access the Irish job market and interview preparation. For more information click on the relevant posters below:

There is an Upcoming Apprenticeship Expo  event on :  Tuesday 29^th March in the Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim, Co Meath. This event is Actively supported by LMETB.

The Apprenticeship Expo event has run annually and provides for learners an opportunity to gain insights into Apprenticeship programmes available and to speak to Staff involved in the delivery of same, details herein : https://mailchi.mp/d043ae143c2f/apprenticeshp-expo?e=[UNIQID]

The event is local to Louth Meath and thus a good attendance at each of the 3 sessions is anticipated. Registration for the event is essential for groups.  Please click the attached link:

https://apprenticeshipexpo.ie/