The Mayo Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC) is in the process of creating a new three year plan. Established in 2015 the Mayo CYPSC draws its membership from the main statutory, community and voluntary providers of services to children and young people in Co...
Youth Work Ireland Galway has produced a brilliant mental health resource for young people called “Minding Your Mind”. A voluntary organisation committed to delivering quality youth services within local communities, Youth Work Ireland Galway aims to empower young people to identify and realise their potential in...
Did you know that this week (June 7-13) is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week? To mark the occasion the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) Special Interest Group in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (SIGPIMH) has revealed fascinating insights into the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had...
Mindspace Mayo has celebrated its sixth anniversary with the launch of its new website. Mindspace offers a support service to young people aged 15-25 years presenting with anything from common concerns (e.g. dealing with break-up, exam stress, bereavement, body image) to young people with emerging mental...
Túsla - the Child and Family Agency - has launched a new e-learning course for parents and carers to help them get the most out of the relationship they have with their child. The rapport you have with your child lays the foundation for their wellbeing...
The Castlebar office of the National Learning Network (NLN) is now accepting applications for a new course designed to give young people aged between 16 and 25 the skills and confidence to get and keep a job or the support they need to make a...
A teenager who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at just 15 years of age has created a support booklet for other young people that may find themselves dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Having personally experienced the loneliness and worry of having an illness of this nature...
Do you know a young Mayo person or a group of young people in the county who are making an invaluable difference to their community? If so then give them the recognition they deserve and nominate them for the Annual Mayo Garda Youth Awards. Now in its...
A new website has just been launched to provide teachers and other educators with free access to a range of resources about young people's mental health. The site - www.mentalhealtheducate.ie - has been compiled by clinicians who are specialist in mental health issues affecting young people. They...
When: May 5, 2021 10AM (Irish time) Topic: Minding Mother: Minding Babies Webinar Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86326449361?pwd=UEFNYVNrdGRiL0hPYmNrSTA5MXZmUT09 Passcode: 239557 Or One tap mobile : US: +19294362866,,86326449361#,,,,*239557# or +13017158592,,86326449361#,,,,*239557# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 929 436 2866 or +1...
An insight into how west of Ireland teenagers are coping with life during COVID-19 will be revealed next week when the findings of a new Planet Youth survey are published. Over 5,000 teenagers in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon were surveyed last December to ascertain the nature...
Parents are invited to take part in a 6 week Common Sense Parenting Programme, via Zoom, conducted by Ballaghaderreen Family Resource Centre, starting on May 4th, 2021. The course is open to parents of children aged 0-6 years. Please contact 086 6048560 for further information. More on Children...
You can register below By the way, even if you can't make the webinar live, it will be available for public view on the West Be Well Facebook page LIVE & IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS (archive). If you register for the webinar, even though you can't attend,...
You are invited to attend the following webinar with Agnes Mooney, Community Resource Officer with Epilepsy Ireland Title: Epilepsy Awareness for School Communities Date: May 5th Time: 7pm – 8pm Fee: FREE Agnes will speak about epilepsy related issues in school, including Types of seizures First aid Triggers and Activities How to handle...