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Dad’s Direct is a regional forum chaired by Parenting NI, who are pleased to present a seminar for practitioners and professionals working with parents:

Fatherhood A Life Changing Relationship

Guest Speaker: Steve Biddulph

Registration details are found within attached image below:

The Northern Area Outcomes Group and NHSCT Infant Mental Health Strategic Group are delighted to co-host a conference:

Contributing to Developing Happy, Healthy Children and Young People

Focusing on Positive Universal Promotion of Good Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Date: Wednesday 15 June 2022

Time: 9.30am-4.30pm

Location:  Tullyglass House Hotel, Ballymena.

This full day event will showcase and celebrate how services in the Northern Area contribute to developing happy, healthy children and young people.  The conference will be an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues in person after so much time online.

Registration details can be found in the downloadable PDF below.

This webinar is the 2nd in a series of 3.  Facilitated by Dr Jacqui Montgomery-Devlin author of Briefing paper 2:

The influence of paramilitarism in Northern Ireland on the recognition of child sexual exploitation in young males

The purpose of this webinar hosted by SBNI Child Sexual Exploitation Committee is to:

• To discuss the influence of paramilitarism in NI on recognition of CSE in young males
• To discuss the context of paramilitarism in NI
• To highlight factors impeding the recognition of CSE in males within these environments
• Consider implications for policy and practice in this area

This Webinar is the 1st in a series of 3 facilitated by Dr Jacqui Montgomery-Devin author of:

Potential impediments to the recognition of the sexual exploitation of young males under 18

The purpose of this webinar hosted by SBNI Child Sexual Exploitation Committee is to:

• To explore learning  from the research on potential impediments to recognising the sexual exploitation of young males (Montgomery-Devlin, 2019)
• To summarise key themes emerging from the study and associated literature review, including findings related to stereotypical assumptions, criminality, perpetrator gender and paramilitarism.
• To discuss recommendations to inform CSE policy and practice, specifically with regards boys and young men.