News Archive
New & Exciting Programme of Events - August to December 2010
Events & new exciting developments
Here is our busy and stimulating programme of events over the next few months. Please browse through the list and see if there's something of interest for you, your family...
Listen to Trinity FM
This radio episode was produced by the Errigal students of Trinity Comprehensive as part of their oral language and literacy programme, with the support of youngballymun’s Write-Minded, and as a follow-on to their use...
Jigsaw Wraparound Facilitators Graduation 2010!
Jigsaw youngballymun was delighted to see all sixteen new WAF’s graduate from our first round of training for 2010. John McFadden of The Aisling project and Francesca McGuinn from Teen Between gave a speech about their...
Telling Women’s Stories
Telling Women’s Stories has been a collaborative initiative between Ballymun Women’s Resource Centre, Drop in Well Family Resource Centre and youngballymun
Thoughts on completing the Incredible Years Parents Programme
My name is Suzanne Conroy and I just completed the Incredible Years Parent Programme. At the beginning of the programme I was nervous about attending the group. But the other parents were in the same boat as me....
Spring 2010 newsletter
The first few months of 2010 has been very busy here in youngballymun . Key developments include opening a the new service base in the shopping centre for our Write-Minded and Incredible Years services, the...
Dina in the Classroom Training for Group Leaders
In March 2010, Incredible Years hosted a training programme for Group Leaders in the delivery of the Dina in the Classroom Programme. Teachers and Special Needs Assistants from Incredible Years Schools, Staff from Whitehall...
Graduation of Incredible Years Parents
The Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme graduation took place on the 30th of March in BRYR Ballymun. Fifteen participants graduated from the programme. There were eleven mums, three dads, and one grandmother. The...
Jigsaw-youngballymun Lunchtime Lecture Series
Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Young People
The Jigsaw-youngballymun Lunchtime Lecture Series continues to run fortnightly as a resource for community practitioners, to raise awareness of mental health topics,...
Progress Partners Plans youngballymun Implementation Plan January 2010
youngballymun has embarked on a challenging journey - a journey to measurably improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people in Ballymun. This plan describes the history and mission of...
youngballymun ACTION REPORT January - June 2010
the ACTION REPORT gives an at-a-glance overview of youngballymun and indicates the direction the work will take in the coming months. If you would like copies delivered to your home, group or service just call us on or email...
Jigsaw-youngballymun Lunchtime Lecture Series
Our second 2010 lecture was on the 17th of February with a talk entitled “Crisis Pregnancy” from Orla McGowan Education and Information Officer with of the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme (formally the Crisis Pregnancy Agency)....
Jigsaw-youngballymun Lunchtime Lecture Series - Eating Disorders
Our 2010 programme kicked off on Wednesday the 3rd of February with a talk entitled “Understanding Eating Disorders” from Harriet Parsons Services Coordinator with Bodywhys the Eating Disorders Association of...
Infant Mental Health Training Week With Dr. Deborah Weatherston
The week Monday 11th January to Friday 15th January is dedicated to the Infant Mental Health strand of Ready, Steady, Grow, building on the momentum generated by our A Child Is Born Conference and the Infant Mental Health...
Infant Mental Health Masterclasses, 11th December, 2009
Eighty colleagues from across Ireland attended the first youngballymun masterclass series on the theme of Infant Mental Health. The participants included practitioners in early years, health, education and social and family...
A Child is Born Conference 10th December, 2009
youngballymun hosted its first annual conference on December 10th 2009 in the Axis Arts Centre, with President Mary McAleese delivering the key note address.The President emphasised the vital importance of the ‘early engraving’...
Jigsaw - youngballymun October Lunchtime Seminar ...
The Jigsaw-youngballymun universal service includes training and learning opportunities for local practitioners to build their knowledge and expertise in the field of youth wellbeing and mental health. October is our 4th...
Incredible Years Shines Through for youngballymun
Carolyn Webster-Stratton celebrates with incredible parents, incredible children and incredible teachers in Ballymun!
Carolyn Webster-Stratton was ‘incredibly moved and somewhat overwhelmed’ to see the Incredible Years...
Jigsaw-youngballymun Lunchtime Lecture Series
As part of the delivery of the universal service there will be number of events and opportunities to build the knowledge and expertise of both practitioners and community members in the field of youth wellbeing and mental health....
New edition of youngballymun's Action Phase Brochure July-December 2009
The new edition of the youngballymun Action Phase Brochure, a summary of update of the work programme for the period July - December 2009 available to download
Jigsaw-youngballymun Lunchtime Lecture Series
As part of the delivery of the universal service there will be number of events and opportunities to build the knowledge and expertise of both practitioners and community members in the field of youth wellbeing and mental health....
Dina School ends for this year for a hard working group of Junior Infants!
In June school principals, parents, teachers, BEST, CAFTA and youngballymun joined in the celebrations for Junior and Senior Infant classes who completed Dina School. Mums, dads, aunties, grandparents and younger siblings...
Jigsaw-youngballymun Wrap-Around Facilitator Training Graduation
Forty-two workers from 17 different agencies that work with teenagers and young adults in Ballymun have completed a six module training programme in Wraparound Facilitation and graduated on Tuesday the 28th April 2009. Teachers,...
Breakthrough Thinking on Literacy Learning
youngballymun hosted a presentation by Dr. Timothy Shanahan in Drumcondra Education Centre on his hugely successful framework to improve literacy in school settings.
Exciting new Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service for Ballymun
December 12th 2008 saw the launch of Jigsaw youngballymun - the innovative community-based system of care that supports young people aged 12-25 to achieve better mental health and wellbeing. The service brings together the best...
Director General of the Office of the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs meets with youngballymun
Sylda Langford, Director General of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, met with youngballymun on July 1st 2008. The meeting provided an opportunity for youngballymun to report on progress to date and to...
Incredible Years!
May and June was all about Incredible Years in youngballymun.
On May 29th seventeen dedicated teachers from St. Jopseph's Junior, Virgin Mary Boys and Girls and Holy Spirit Boys all completed.....
Atlantic Chief Executive visits Ballymun
Gara La Marche, Chief Executive of Atlantic Philanthropies, was in Ireland on a brief visit in March 2008 and he took the time from his busy schedule ....
Headstrong Begins to Implement Training and Support Services in Ballymun
Headstrong has been working in partnership with youngballymun over the past year on the design a project called The Youth Well-being Service. This community-based project aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of...
