'Hard to reach or easy to ignore?' Thought- provoking presentation from Inclusion Health Social Workers IASW Conference. This approach is underpinned by scaffolding, education,service development and an empowering approach #CombatPoverty

Rachael Kelly from Mater Hospital Trauma reframes 'hard to reach' patients as 'easy to ignore'. We are using the wrong mechanisms to try to work with them. The problem lies with the system not the person IASW conference #combatpoverty

A few snippets from Tuesday's #FYDO conference, at which I presented research on the use of facility dogs to mitigate secondary trauma in the justice system for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and other crimes.

Mary from ASCERT - Revitalisation + re-implementation of Steps 2 Cope
Caroline from Tusla - Child and Family Agency - Early intervention + prevention

#EndtheSilence

Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children finished the event there by asking our panellists what is the one thing we could do to improve things...
Eoghan Scott - More research
Gerry🧠🌱 - Eradicate poverty
Dr Catriona O’Toole - Look at more systemic issues + reach hearts + minds of teachers

Mary Maginn of ASCERT on ‘Research to Action’ now, demonstrating the structure and some outcomes of ASCERT’s Steps 2 Cope which is also linked in our toolkit which we launched this week.
ascert.biz/project/steps-…
#EndtheSilence

Very brave and deeply moving thread. Another voice raised to #EndTheSilence about parental problem alcohol use. So much needs to be done to lift the lid on this most hidden of alcohol harms.
More info and toolkit of resources at alcoholireland.ie/campaigns/end-…

Such sad testimonies from children - from Tusla - Child and Family Agency speaking about their work with children and families. #endthesilence

Just now on ‘Research to Action’, Dr Catriona O’Toole has launched a new site with a “mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of school communities by advancing more compassionate, trauma-informed approaches within the education system.”
#EndtheSilence

traumainformededucation.ie

“We need to get it right with the care givers.” Gerry🧠🌱 talks about the role of curiosity, connectivity, buffering, protective relationships & recovery AlcoholActionIreland Silent Voices Ireland #Care #Nurture #RelationshipsMatter #EndtheSilence

We have Gerry🧠🌱 up now, presenting on ‘Navigating The School Environment with ACEs and Trauma’,
Beginning by offering a concise description of what ACEs are.
#EndtheSilence

Listening to the wonderful Gerry🧠🌱 talking about how children are impacted by what goes on at home. #endthesilence

Looking forward to our final #endthesilence event with Gerry🧠🌱 Dr Catriona O’Toole Tusla - Child and Family Agency Ombudsman for Children ASCERT & Eoghan Scott - what a line up! More details here alcoholireland.ie/campaigns/end-…

Looking forward to today's event.

'Navigating the School Environment with ACEs and Trauma'

How to support children from trauma & adversity.

How have they got there?

Biological underpinnings.

This can often be misread as challenging / disruptive behaviour.🧠🌱
AlcoholActionIreland

It is absolutely no accident that just as public health laws to protect children from pervasive alcohol marketing in their public environments was implemented, alcohol producers replaced ads in those spaces with zero alcohol products - brand still gets advertised as before.

We would like to express huge thanks to all who came to and shared at the ‘Silent No More’ event with Silent Voices Ireland last night.
Thanks to Ray D'Arcy Radio for hosting and our panel, Frances Black, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Marion Rackard and Stephen Lynch
#EndtheSilence

Always important but how apt this wk when we have public representatives further perpetuate and stigmatise a health issue #WordsMatter #DoBetter #EvidenceBase #LanguageMatters#StopTheStigma Jennifer Hough Sheila Gilheany AlcoholActionIreland