Significant EU investment to help transform the lives of vulnerable families
Leading experts speaking at the first cross border Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (MACEs) conference highlighted that children who have been exposed to situations such as domestic violence, alcohol/drug abuse, mental illness and bereavement can experience negative impacts which last well into adulthood. The 650 plus attendees at the event were informed that ACEs are more commonplace than we think and that many of us will have experienced at least one ACE in our childhood.

Looked After Children in Education Workshop
The Health and Social Care Board and Education Authority jointly hosted a workshop to review how Looked After Children are supported to achieve educational attainment and economic well being in Northern Ireland. The workshop took place in September 2018 and was attended by over 70 delegates representing departments, statutory services, academia and community and voluntary sector service providers.

World Health Organisation International Conference in Belfast 2018!
The Regional ACE Reference Group for Northern Ireland hosted a seminar on Adverse Childhood Experiences as part of the World Healthy Cities International Conference in Belfast on 1 October 2018. The seminar was attended by over 130 delegates including international visitors, department officials and local service providers from across Northern Ireland. To find out more and download the presentations from the seminar click the read more link below.

Northern Area Outcomes Group
The Northern Outcomes Group has been learning from best practice at a recent disability themed workshop. Following the success of two Southern Outcomes Group Disability Inclusion events hosted in May 2018 in Armagh and Newry, Darren Curtis, the Southern Area Locality Planner shared the learning and a short video from the Armagh event that can be downloaded below. The Northern Area Outcomes Group is in discussions to take forward similar events locally.
 

South Eastern Area Outcomes Group
In delivering upon the South Eastern Area Outcomes Groups' Children's Plan to ensure 'our children will be resilient and have positive mental health and well being', the South Eastern Domestic and Sexual Violence Partnership will host a one day domestic violence awareness training session on 16 November 2018 for professionals and practitioners working with children and families who could be impacted by domestic violence. 

Southern Area Outcomes Group
The Southern Outcomes Group have identified  Enjoying & Playing as one of their priorities and are working on developing a searchable database and guidance to provide those who have programmes or activities to deliver with a resource that will help individuals source suitable venues across the Southern area and help navigate - what the process is, who to contact, notice required and any costs required. The Outcomes Group would like to make this information publicly available centrally online and printable. If you are based in the Southern Area and would like to include your venue please complete the questionnaire linked below and submit by Friday 9th November 2018.

The Family Support Hubs have been growing and developing for the last 6 years and there are currently 29 Hubs in operation across Northern Ireland. The Family Support Core Members Survey for 2017/18 is now complete. We received over 200 responses from across the 29 family support hubs. Click here to read the report
 

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