Free online training to support Youth Mental Health during Covid 19.

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The Health Promotion and Improvement Service along with Jigsaw Ireland are  in a position to offer free online training – for those who work or volunteer with young people aged 12-25 years – to support Youth Mental Health during Covid 19. Available dates for the training are Tuesday, 20th July, 2021 or Tuesday, 7th September, 2021

Please see attached flyer for further information and details on how to apply for this online training.

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Healthy Meath Not Around Us Campaign

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Not Around Us is about promoting an environment where it is easier for those who smoke to quit, and stay quit, and to help de-normalise smoking for the next generation. The purpose of Not Around Us is to:
• Help to protect children and young people from second-hand smoke exposure.
• Contribute to the de-normalisation of smoking for children and young people.
• Reduce the environmental nuisance, cost of cleaning and damage that discarded tobacco products
create.
• Signpost to HSE Quit services.
Healthy Meath are leading the Not Around Us campaign in Meath, in partnership and collaboration with the HSE North East, Meath Children and Young Person Services Commitee (CYPSC), Meath County Council, Meath PPN, Meath Libraries, Meath Climate Action, Meath Comhairle Na nOg and Youth Ireland Work  Meath.
Click on the link below for information on how to get involved and what can you do to support Not Around Us:

Communities calling time on unregulated alcohol delivery services: Concern grows over supply to Under 18s. Media & stakeholder briefing, June 18th

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The Irish Community Action on Alcohol Network is leading one of a growing number of campaigns across Europe seeking better regulation of drink delivery services.  On June 18th, you are invited to join us for a one-hour media and stakeholder briefing about the campaign and why Government need to regulate for drink deliveries as a matter of urgency.

There is now a diverse mix of retailers offering alcohol for home delivery, it’s no longer just the big supermarkets and off licenses, but app-based retailers like Deliveroo and Just Eat, who have delivery arrangements with restaurants and off licenses.  A simple click of the mouse throws up a myriad of options for unregulated and unlicensed vendors, who are advertising 24 hour dial a drink services.

Having completed a series of political briefings with Oireachtas members we are now hosting this one-hour event to raise awareness with media around an important social issue which has largely remained under the radar, growing steadily throughout the pandemic.

To register for this event Jun 18, 2021 10:00 – 11am AM:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XTb0HlnkSgGJw-CqCeQFBg

Mind the Gap Workbook: Supporting Students to Successfully Start Second Level Education in Sept 2021

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In 2017, Navan School Completion Programme (NSCP) staff team with the support of Meath CYPSC, LMETB and Meath Springboard Family Support Services developed a workbook called;

“Mind the Gap” Transition Steps from Primary to Post Primary

The main aim of the workbook and its associated video is to assist young people successfully transfer from primary to secondary school. It encompasses exercises to help pupils negotiate second level time tables, teacher expectations, new environments and the journey from established social groups into new social relations.

In light of existing COVID 19 restrictions and in response to the needs of 6th Class pupils during this time, the Mind The Gap Steering Committee have taken the generous decision to continue to make the successful Workbook available online as a pdf. Please click on the link below to access the Mind The Gap Workbook.

Navan School Completion Programme MindtheGap Workbook

Hard copies of the Mind the Gap Workbook are available and can be ordered through [email protected]. The workbooks are very reasonably priced at €2 each to facilitate mass distribution. The Mind the Gap Steering Committee note from their experience that children absorb the learning best when completing hard copy material.

The online video resource that accompanies the workbook can be accessed by clicking on the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5eQVbZBs3I

Knitting Across The Nation – Airfield to Aran: 12th June 2021

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In collaboration with Creative Ireland and in celebration of Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s national day of creativity for children, Airfield Estate are delighted to present Knitting Across the Nation: Airfield to Aran.

Airfield invite fledgling knitters to join us online for knitting across the nation: Airfield to Aran.

Saturday, 12 June 2021 – workshops 10am, 12pm & 2pm  

Junior knitters (8-18yrs) are encouraged to join our online workshops to explore the heritage of Irish wool, wool processing, natural plant dyes and creative knitting. Registered participants will receive a free starter kit* and can get creative by hand knitting and decorating a pair of handwarmers using 100% Airfield Jacob sheep wool, or explore creative ways to source and use natural plant dyes.

*While stocks last. T&Cs apply.

Creative worksheets telling the story of Irish wool, processing, natural plant dyes and creative knitting are available to download in English, Irish & Polish.

For more information or to register online visit www.airfield.ie/cruinniu-na-nog

Meath Local Sports Partnership – Summer 2021 E-Newsletter

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The latest Meath LSP E-Newsletter for Summer 2021 is now available! Packed full of news, updates and upcoming events.

Click on the link below to view:

https://www.meathsports.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MLSP-E-Bulletin-May-2021-new_compressed.pdf

Supporting Parents in Times of Change: Health@Home 5 Week Online Course Starting 18th May, 2021

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Meath Partnership invites parents and guardians to a 5 week course this May/June. Throughout the 5-weeks participants will have a chance to explore the following topics:

  • Supporting the young people in your home during COVID-19
  • Exploring health and nutrition with your children
  • Addressing the concept of mental health for children
  • Exploring sexual health with your child
  • Exploring social media (positives and negatives) on children

Logistics:

This course is being delivered by a fully qualified  family counsellor with over 15 years’ experience in providing 1-1 family support. The facilitator is currently a lecturer in Maynooth (Narrative Practice and Trauma Informed Therapy).

Click on the poster below for further information:

Meath Library Service Opening on Monday 10th May

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Meath Library Service want to let you know that, from Monday May 10th, we will be re-opening our doors to the public. All Meath libraries (except for Ráth Chairn library) will be open at the normal hours of service – check your local branch hours here.
Branches will be open for browsing and borrowing of items and the photocopying & printing service from your own device will be permitted. Unfortunately at this time, we cannot provide Study Spaces or PC usage.

Meath Partnership FREE Online Workshop on Nutrition and Wellbeing

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In 2020 Meath Partnership was awarded funding from Healthy Ireland to deliver Health Matters campaigns that will support the health and wellbeing of communities in Co. Meath. We are delighted to announce we will be offering a FREE workshop on Nutrition and Well Being with health and fitness guru Gillian Markey of GEM Fitness. This workshop will take place via zoom on Thursday, 13th May from 11:00am to 12;30pm and will cover a wide range of areas such as: Sleep, Digestion, Stress levels, Nutrition and Mental health.

To book a place please see contact details on the poster below:

 

Meath Wellóige Free Online Events for All The Family on 6th May, 2020: Places Still Available

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As part of the Healthy Ireland Community Resilience Fund, Foróige on behalf of Meath CYPSC, are offering a series of Free Online Events for parents & young people in County Meath on Thursday, 6th May, 2021. Click on the poster below for more information on the events.

Wellóige Meath Parents and Young People Online Events

Places are still available for the following:

Life, Work and Balance for Busy Parents with Keane Harley and

Teen ‘Young Offenders’ Comedy Workshop with Shane Casey & Dominic Hale

To book a place go to http://www.welloige.eventbrite.com