The Newry Locality group was established in June 2016 and consists of twenty members. The group is made up of a broad range of community, statutory and voluntary organisations with the remit for children and young people in the area. The group aims to improve the outcomes for children and young people through a multiagency planning approach. The locality planning group is an ongoing process of engagement with children, young people and their families. This group will take into account the emerging needs collected at the Stakeholder event held in November 2014.
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Action Plan and Priorities
Mental, Emotional and Physical Health Needs
- Need for services to help support children whose parents have mental health issues
- Need for safe place for kids to play – not enough free space
- Need for support for children and young people with ADHD
- Need to reduce drugs problem
- Need to look at the problems caused by “isolation”
Family Support Services
- Need for education around agency referral processes for families
- Need for more education around the Family Support Hub
- Need for support for newcomer families – e.g. healthcare/Needs of BME children outside of school (e.g. homework)
- Communication problems – communities not being aware of services/agencies available to them
- Vocational subjects need to be promoted more especially for young people who are involved with the Youth Justice Agency
Service Providers – Capacity Building
- Agencies not reaching those who are most in need
- Need for outreach services – coming out into the community
- Need for partnership working.
Engagement of Children, Young People and Families
Minutes
- Minutes 11 September 2019
- Minutes 19 June 2019
- Minutes 17 April 2019
- Minutes 27 February 2019
- Minutes 12 December 2018
- Minutes 5 September 2018
- Minutes 13 June 2018
- Minutes 9 May 2018
- Minutes 21 February 2018
- Minutes 6 December 2017
- Minutes 24 October 2017
- Minutes 09Aug17
- Minutes 07June17
- Minutes 05Apr17
- Minutes 08Feb17
- Minutes 08Nov16
- Minutes 20Sept16
Publications
Report Cards