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Changing Childhood Conference – 22 March 2017

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The CYPSP Cookstown and Magherafelt Locality Planning Groups will host a ‘Changing Childhood’ Conference in March 2017. This Conference will look at how some children and parents have become addicted to modern day technology and unhealthy food. We will discuss the effects these have on both the child and parent as well as exploring the parent child relationship, children’s behaviour, child development and modern day to day family life.

Click here to download the conference programme 

 

Conference details:

Date: 22 March 2017

Time: 9.30am – 1.00pm

Venue: The Burnavon, Cookstown

 

How to register:

The conference is open to anyone working with children, young people and families in the Northern Outcomes Area.To book a space contact Gemma Lutton by email at gemma.lutton@northerntrust.hscni.net or telephone 028 2563 6615

 

Empowering families at the Magherafelt family fun day

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The Empower Project in partnership with the CYPSP Magherafelt Locality Planning Group hosted a family fun day this month that brought together 66 young people under the age of 12 years with Autism, Dyslexia or Dyspraxia and their families.

The event engaged with families from the local area and encouraged them to get involved in  arts & crafts, Mucky Hands sessions and sports activities that enabled young people to establish new friendships and try something new.

One parent who attended the event shared their experience, ‘My boys thoroughly enjoyed the family fun day organised by Empower. It was also therapeutic, as a parent, to be able to meet other mums and dads with children on the Autism spectrum. Having the freedom to talk about your experience in a relaxed environment to someone who understands how you feel can really make a difference to your day’.

 

Read more about the event

 

Get in touch

For further information about the Big Lottery funded Empower Project see www.empowernetwork.co.uk

 

Cookstown & Magherafelt Why People Need People Training June 2016

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This training was facilitated by Barnardos and provided health professionals with information and research on the benefits of early attachment. This one day training event takes the best available evidence from infant mental health and applies the learning to achieving healthy emotional development with older children and young people. The training uses the evidence based ‘Five to Thrive’ approach for building and maintaining healthy brain development and applies this to help strengthen brain connections at all ages. ‘Why people need people’ is aimed at practitioners working with Primary and Post Primary aged children and young people.  The training looked at the science behind how children’s brains develop and the importance of strong attachments and relationships to build resilience.

Support Siblings event Magherafelt

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Do you have a Brother or Sister with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and are you aged 10 years or older?
If YES, then come to our supporting siblings

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Booking is essential so reserve your place and contact:
Sinead Brady
Empower Project Officer
Email: sinead.brady@nrc.ac.uk
Telephone: 028 79 395245
Website www.empowernetwork.co.uk
www.facebook.com/empowerprojectlotteryfunded

Family Support and Information Day – September 2015

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Parents and carers of children or young people with a disability or additional needs in the Cookstown area recently attended a support and information day at The Burnavon in Cookstown. The free event was organised by the Cookstown and Magherafelt Locality Planning Group in Partnership with Family Fund and the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership (CYPSP). Continue reading …..