Local resources in Meath 2025:
- Report of consultation with key stakeholders to shape Meath CYPSC CYPP 2025-2027
- www.familysupportmeath.ie -Website Relaunch
- Mental health supports for young people aged 12-25
- Emotionally based school avoidance resources pack
- Jigsaw Webchat
- Preparing for Junior infants resources
- App on ADHD to support families
- Bereavement support line
- Supports for children starting seondary school
- Louth/Meath Domestic Abuse Resource Pack
- LGBTQ+ support
- Playful families resources
- Meath CYPSC Children and Young People's Plans
- An audit of services and needs analysis of children’s services in county Meath.
1.Report of consultation with key stakeholders to shape Meath CYPSC CYPP 2025-2027
A report has been developed to inform the priorities and needs of children, young people and families in Co. Meath.
Please click here on the link to read the report
2.www.familysupportmeath.ie -Website Relaunch
This is a great resource to support children, young people and families in the Meath area. The website has showcases support services via geomapping and an interactive calender with upcoming events.
Click here to visit the website and see the services and events
3.Aged between 12-25 Need to talk? Support is available
Today the 10th of October, 2024 is World Mental Health Day, and the HSE in collaboration with Louth CYPSC, Meath CYPSC and key partner agencies have launched a Youth Resource leaflet aimed at identifying mental health supports for young people aged 12-25 years living in counties Louth and Meath.
Click here to open the leaflet
4.Launch of Meath Emotionally based school avoidance resources pack
On 1st March, 2023, a webinar was held to launch the Meath Emotionally Based School Avoidance Resource Pack. The Meath School Avoidance Working Group (coordinated through the Meath CYPSC – Children and Young People’s Services Committee), alongside our colleagues in NEPS (National Educational Psychology Service), HSE Primary Care Psychology, HSE CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service), TESS (Tusla Education Support Service), HSE and Enable Ireland Disability Services, Meath CFSNs (Child and Family Support Networks), and a number of community based services worked in collaboration to develop a ‘School Avoidance Resource Pack’ to deliver to schools across the county.
The webinar targeted Principals and Vice-Principals of Primary and Secondary schools in Co. Meath, and involved the above services speaking briefly about the service they offer, their role in relation to school avoidance and guidance regarding accessing this service for a student engaging in school avoidance. There was also an opportunity for a Question & Answers session at the end.
Further to the webinar, copies of the Meath School Avoidance Resource Pack were delivered to all schools in Co. Meath. The resource pack has been designed to provide schools, students and parents/guardians/carers with a School Avoidance Pathway. The pathway was developed by services working with young people who are experiencing difficulties attending school for various reasons. It is hoped that this pathway and resource pack will provide a guide for schools and parents/guardians/carers on the best way to manage school avoidance and the relevant services that may be of assistance.
This initiative was funded by Meath CYPSC from the DCEDIY BOBF Fund 2022/2023.
5.JIGSAW WEBCHAT
Jigsaw are now ready to welcome young people aged between 12 – 25 years-old to WebChat with one of our national team .
The WebChat service can support a young person with sessions up to 40 mins and a number of sessions can be arranged, much like the face to face service in your local Jigsaw Service….but from home! It is a very innovative and exciting platform with the capacity for pictures, drawings, notes, which can be uploaded and shared between the clinician and the young person. With the resumption of face to face services, the continued support over the phone and video, and now with the exciting WebChat facility, we really do hope that with Jigsaw Meath and the wider Jigsaw organisation in working together, are providing more options now to support young people so they have the right support when they need it.
Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday from 1 – 4.30 pm
Thursday from 1pm – 7pm.
Please note we are closed on Bank Holidays.
Outside of these times, register to send an email and hear back from a clinician. Young people can also email help@jigsaw.ie at anytime, and we will get back to them during working hours.
Click here to acces the Jigsaw chat portal
6.INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN PREPARING FOR PRE-SCHOOL AND JUNIOR INFANTS
The Let’s Get Ready website also focuses on children preparing to attend pre-school or primary school for the first time from this September. Let’s Get Ready includes guidance for parents on practical steps they can take to support their children over these coming months and tips on what children and parents can expect on their transition or return to pre-school and primary school.
Click here for the supports, videos and guidance.
7.FANTASTIC NEW APP ON ADHD FOR FAMILIES
The Changing Lives Initiative is a community-based project creating a better understanding about ADHD and providing an intervention programme for families with children (aged 3-7) experiencing behaviours consistent with ADHD.
The Changing Lives Initiative have launched an innovative App on ADHD to support families. The App helps families understand what ADHD is and provides practical strategies and tools for parents to use with their children. The App is particularly relevant for parents who have concerns about their child’s behaviour but are not yet sure if their child may have ADHD.
The App is also extremely useful for those working with children, in helping them understand ADHD and how they might support children who have issues with inattention, hyperactivity or impulsivity.
Click here to visit the website and download the app
8.IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION AND HSE LAUNCH FIRST BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT LINE
The national freephone service (1800 80 70 77) will be available Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm. The support line aims to provide a confidential space for people to speak about their experience or ask questions relating to bereavement. Callers will be listened to with compassion, and be provided with emotional support and information on any practical issues that may be helpful.
Click here to learn more about this freephone service
9.MIND THE GAP WORKBOOK – SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO SUCCESSFULLY START SECOND LEVEL EDUCATION IN SEPT 2025
In 2017, Navan School Completion Programme (NSCP) staff team with the support of Meath CYPSC, LMETB and Meath Springboard Family Support Services developed a workbook called;
“Mind the Gap” Transition Steps from Primary to Post Primary
The main aim of the workbook and its associated video is to assist young people successfully transfer from primary to secondary school. It encompasses exercises to help pupils negotiate second level time tables, teacher expectations, new environments and the journey from established social groups into new social relations.
In response to the needs of 6th Class pupils the Mind The Gap Steering Committee have taken the generous decision to make the successful Workbook available online as a pdf on the local Meath CYPSC website:
Click here to access the links to the Mind The Gap Workbook and accompanying online video resource.
10.Louth/Meath Domestic Abuse Resource Pack
On July 1st 2022, Louth and Meath CYPSCs together with Tusla Louth Meath and its interagency Domestic Violence Partners launched a Resource Pack on Domestic Abuse. This initiative was led by the Louth and Meath CYPSC's Safe and Protected from Harm sub groups in the respective counties in line with the Children and Young People’s Plans objectives to increase the knowledge and skills among practitioners on the impact of Domestic Abuse on children, young people and their families.
Click here to open the information document
11.LGBTQ+ support
At Belong To we provide support to young people who are LGBTQ+ or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. We recommend that you connect your child with a LGBTQ+ youth group. We support LGBTQ+ youth groups around Ireland where your child can meet other young people, talk about their experiences, and have some fun. All of our Youth Groups are facilitated by experienced Youth Workers who can support your child.
Click here to learn more or acces this support
12.NEW RESOURCE ON PLAYFUL FAMILIES AND PLAYFUL PARENTING
Let’s Play Ireland is a whole of Government campaign led by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to promote the importance of play and to provide play resources for families during this time.
The aim of the initiative is to highlight the importance of play for children, particularly in the challenging time and to provide information and resources for families to support their children’s play. The campaign will run throughout May and June in conjunction with the overall Government campaign on Wellbeing. Every Wednesday new resources will feature on the website across a range of themes including; Early Years, Playful Families, Storytelling; Playful Learning, Active Play, Creative Play and Play to Support Well Being.
Click here to see upcoming events
Please click here to view the Children and Young People's Plan for 2018-2020
Please click here to view the Children and Young People's Plan for 2012-2015.
An audit of services and needs analysis of children’s services in county Meath.
Please click here to download.
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