Are you a passionate parent? Calling all parents and carers in Northern Ireland! Join our Passionate Parents Network.
Download Easy Read version of Passionate Parent flyer with voice over
The Parent Champion Network. Would you like to team up with like-minded groups to build a strong network where we can support each other?
Download Easy Read version of The Parent Champion Network
Our Cost of Living Crisis resource provides details of targeted resources & support for families & children struggling with the current cost of living crisis. This document is live and will be updated regularly.
Download Cost of Living Resource
If you would like to include info on your service, please email louise.dickson@hscni.net
Take part in a parent support programme with Mencap in the Derry/Londonderry area and receive up to £60 worth of vouchers while helping with university research!
Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) is an 8-week family support programme for parents/caregivers who have a child aged 18 months – 5 years with additional developmental needs.
E–PAtS has been designed by families and practitioners and provides support for parents’ wellbeing and their child’s development including support with sleep, communication and positive approaches to supporting behaviours that challenge.
Mencap is offering the E-PAtS programme in Derry City as part of a research trial, being led by University of Kent.
If you decide to take part in the trial, you will be randomly picked to either attend an E-PAtS group in February 2024, or in 12 months’ time.
To find out more please come along to one of our short information sessions
All sessions are open to parents and practitioners.
There will be a short presentation with time for questions and a cuppa
DATE – Wednesday 6th December
LOCATION – Mencap Office, 17-19 Bishop Street, Derry, BT48 6PR
INFO SESSION TIMES
10.15am – 10.45am
11.15am – 11.45am
7.15pm – 7.45pm
8.15pm – 8.45pm
Pick a time that suits you!
For more information or any queries please contact your local Mencap Family Support Co-ordinator,
Lisa McGrath
email: lisa.mcgrath@mencap.org.uk
phone, text or whatsapp: 07542392957
Increasing help seeking – creating opportunities for the workforce and members of the public to engage in early interventions to support well-being:
Aim: To engage members of the workforce in the HSC and C&V sector and the public in early interventions to support well-being.
Target audience: adults across our communities (regional) and the workforce in the HSC and community and voluntary sector. As this is early intervention and low intensity work (self-help), it is not aimed at people with more severe mental health challenges.
The four interventions include:
Time scale
From September 2023 until March 2024, 9 psychoeducational workshops, have been organised via zoom to engage participants in the work. (see details)
As we move into the beginning of September many children are transitioning into new Early Years settings. While this can be an exciting time for all, many can experience some challenges at this stage of transition. Children who make the move into a new setting will bring their own unique personal experiences and individual levels of readiness
Megan McConaghy (Early Years Quality Mentor) and Karen Cooke (Senior Early Years Specialist)
from Early Years Organisation for Young Children, reflect on how these individual experiences must be fully embraced and considered to ensure a smooth transition.
