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Own My Life
2025-01-27, 2025-01-20, 2025-01-13 | Laois Area
Group starting the week of Monday 13th January 2025.
For more information and to book in please contact 057 8671100 to book or for more information

Triple P Parenting Programme For Parents of Children 2-10 Years
2025-01-23 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Tullamore Family Rescource Centre, Arden View, Puttaghan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 YF57, Ireland
FREE Triple P Parenting Programme For
Parents of Children 2-10 Years
Triple P gives you tips and strategies to make family life less stressful with young children and a good understanding of positive parenting with plenty of ideas to make parenting easier.
The Triple P Group Programme takes 7 weeks. Each session lasts 2 hrs. After 4 weekly sessions, you have 2 weeks to practice Triple P at home with support phone calls and final week where we meet back in group.
DATE Thursday 23rd January 2025
TIME Morning @ 10am-12pm
Venue Tullamore Community & Family Resource Centre

To Book a place Call
Tullamore Community & Family Resource Centre on
057 9320598

La Lech League Breastfeeding Group Portlaoise
2025-01-07 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin)
La Lech League Breastfeeding Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month in Portlaoise Family Resource Centre. For more information please contact Portlaoise Family Resource Centre on 051-8686151 or 087-6978488.
http://www.portlaoisefrc.ie

Crafty Ladies Portlaoise Family Resource Centre
2025-01-06 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Portlaoise Family Resource Centre, Portlaoise Family Resource Center, Harpur's Ln, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland
Meets every Monday from 10am to 12 noon.
For more information please contact Portlaoise Family Resource Centre on 0578686152
http://www.portlaoisefrc.ie

Self-harm and Suicide prevention training HSE
2024-12-16 00:00, 2024-11-18 00:00, 2024-10-21 00:00, 2024-09-16 00:00, 2024-08-19 00:00, 2024-07-15 00:00, 2024-06-17 00:00, 2024-05-20 00:00 UTC and 2 more dates
To access free online and face to face self harm, suicide prevention and bereavement support training, see link
https://bookwhen.com/suicidepreventiontrainingmidlands
These trainings take place throughout the year monthly in different locations so please refer to the link above for each month’s events
This link lists the range of support trainings that can be done online, in person from 1/2 days to longer trainings in person
For informal enquiries and details on the range of courses please contact Josephine Rigney
È: 086-8157850. :: josephine.rigney@hse.ie

Parent's Workshop Series
2024-06-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-05-02 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-04-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-14 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Portlaoise Family Resource Centre, Portlaoise Family Resource Center, Harpur's Ln, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Ireland

Supporting Young People's Mental Health
2024-05-02 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | portlaoise library, 23 Main St, Maryborough, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 N7EP, Ireland
This is a 60 minute workshop for parents/guardians and other young adults who are interested or concerned about young people’s mental health.
Participants will:

Understand the key issues impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Learn to promote positive mental health.
Be able to recognise the signs that a young person is struggling with their mental health.
Learn the value of listening as a form of support.
Increase knowledge of the supports that are available.

To register your interest, please follow the form on the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/xXk1kKcYrZ

SYPMH Laois

Drug Related Intimidation Reporting Online Programme
2024-04-25 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
This briefing session will provide workers with information about the structured intervention for individuals and families that are experiencing drug related intimidation.
This information may help build confidence and enhance capacity of workers responding to this issue.
Presenting at this session on the 25th April will be Ms Siobhan Maher, DRIVE Co-ordinator and a representative from An Garda Síochána.

To register click on the Eventbrite link below. After you register the zoom link will be emailed to you just before the event. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/online-drug-related-intimidation-reporting-programme-briefing-tickets-872490020137

Putting the Pieces Together Training
2024-04-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-04-22 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Conference Room, MQI DATS Project, Tanyard Lane, Tullamore, Co Offaly, R35 V5W4, Ireland
The Midland Regional Drug & Alcohol Taskforce (MRDATF) is now accepting applications from those who wish to participate in the Putting the Pieces Together (PTPT) training programme which will be delivered in person. Please note places are limited so early booking is advisable.

Course details
PTPT is a training programme that was developed to harness an integrated approach to working with young people, parents and communities on the subject of drugs and alcohol. This learning programme will train people in the use and content of the training manual. It aims is to act as a guide and a resource for those working with young people in an out-of-school setting. On completion of the course, participants will receive a copy of the PTPT training manual and certificate of attendance.

Training delivery
This training will be delivered over the two days in the Conference Room, MQI DATS Project, Tanyard Lane, Tullamore, Co Offaly, R35 V5W4 from 10am – 4pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Aims of the course

To explore and challenge attitudes in relation to substance use
To enhance knowledge and understanding of substance use
To explore how drugs affect the brain and elicit their effects
To develop skills in delivering drugs and alcohol education
To develop an understanding of Best Practice in substance use education
To develop skills in relation to talking to young people about substance use
To give an introduction into the use of brief interventions
To develop an understanding of how to use the resource Putting the Pieces Together
To develop an awareness of services available locally and nationally

Who should attend this training?
Individuals who intend to complete PTPT awareness/prevention training with young people within organisations and groups in out-of-school settings.

Application process
To apply for a place on this training please complete the booking form available here MRDATF Training Courses | Putting the Pieces Together on 22nd & 23rd April 2024

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday the 15th April 2024. There is no cost for those wishing to participate in this training.

Midlands Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Programme 2024
2024-04-17 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | Mullingar Primary Care Centre, Harbour Rd, Robinstown (Tyrrell), Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, N91 V6R9
Are you walking on eggshells around your child?
NVR is a non-judgemental programme that helps re-build confidence in parents / carers. The NVR programme is for parents or carers who are experiencing child to parent violence, intimidation, emotional abuse or controlling behaviour.
NVR helps to empower parents/carers to take positive action to end the violent and controlling behaviour experienced by learning new ways to deal with certain patterns of behaviour and repair the damaged relationship between the parent and the child.

Midlands NVR Leaflet 2021 for print

Midlands Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Programme 2024
2024-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Tullamore Family Rescource Centre, Arden View, Puttaghan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 YF57, Ireland
Are you walking on eggshells around your child?
NVR is a non-judgemental programme that helps re-build confidence in parents / carers. The NVR programme is for parents or carers who are experiencing child to parent violence, intimidation, emotional abuse or controlling behaviour.
NVR helps to empower parents/carers to take positive action to end the violent and controlling behaviour experienced by learning new ways to deal with certain patterns of behaviour and repair the damaged relationship between the parent and the child.Midlands NVR Leaflet 2021 for print

Own My Life Course for Adult females
2024-03-28 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-03-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-03-14 09:30 - 11:30 UTC
This course has temporarily been paused due to low participation. Please contact Sheila on 057 86 71100 to register your interest and you will be notified when the course resumes.
