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Teens and substance use: what can parents do?
The European Drugs Agency held an online webinar on May 8 titled ‘Teens and substance use: what can parents do?’ The objective of which was to help adults to manage the risks for and of substance use in adolescence according to evidence-based prevention principles. The speakers were: Ina Koning, prevention researcher, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. … Continued
You’re invited to the What Works Ireland Evidence Hub Launch!
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, T.D. is launching the What Works Ireland Evidence Hub on 31 May at 11.30am. Join the Minister and programme evaluators from What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care (WWEISCS) online for the event. The … Continued
Check out the What Works Digital Solutions Fund Report
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., approved €600,000 from the What Works initiative budget, which is funded through the Dormant Account Fund, in 2021 for the Children and Youth Digital Solutions Fund. The Children and Youth Digital Solutions Fund was created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with the Department … Continued
New funding for drug prevention and education programmes
The Department of Health is advertising a call for applications to a new funding programme which has been designed to strengthen the prevention of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and the associated harms among children and young people. This funding programme will be open to Drug and Alcohol Taskforces, HSE/Community Healthcare Organisations (CHOs), the community … Continued
Alcohol Forum Ireland Workshops
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Trying Differently Rather Than Harder: Introductory Workshops for Parents and Caregivers (2.5 hours) This workshop will provide a brief overview and awareness building about PAE/FASD in the home. Because the structure and function of the brains of those with PAE/FASD are different, the … Continued
What Works Ireland Evidence Hub: Call for submission of programmes in prevention and early intervention
This call for submissions has closed. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is working with the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) to develop the What Works Ireland Evidence Hub of prevention and early intervention programmes. The What Works Ireland Evidence Hub will be an online tool designed to increase access to effective … Continued
What Works Festival of Learning 2022 – Save the dates
The What Works Festival of Learning takes place again this year from Monday November 21st to Thursday November 24th. The theme of this year’s Festival is ‘Partners in Prevention’ highlighting best practice in collaboration and partnership in policy and services for children and young people. The Festival of Learning is an initiative from the Department of Children, Equality, … Continued