BALLYMENA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUP MEMBER PROFILE

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1 BALLYMENA LOCALITY PLANNING GROUP MEMBER PROFILE Produced by Ballymena Locality Planning Group

2 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 3 BALLYMENA LEARNING TOGETHER 4 BARNARDOS SAFE CHOICES NI 5 BARNARDOS YOUNG CARERS SERVICE 6 COMMUNITY FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMME 7 DUNLEWEY SUBSTANCE ADVICE CENTRE 8 NETWORK PERSONNEL 9 NGAGE 10 NHSCT - PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 11 PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (PHA) 12 ROE / STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAMME 13 WOMENS AID ABCLN 14 2

3 INTRODUCTION The Ballymena Locality group was established during The group aims to improve the outcomes for children and young people through a multiagency planning approach. The locality planning group is an ongoing process of engagement with children, young people and their families. Membership is open to all organisations who provide services in the area and the group is particularly keen to hear from children, young people and families themselves. We recognise that by working together we can all achieve better outcomes for our children and young people. This booklet was put together with the aim of providing contact details for each member that represents the Ballymena Children and Young People s Locality Group, with information also on the services provided. To request copies of this booklet please contact: Gemma Lutton - Children s Services Planning Telephone: gemma.lutton@northerntrust.hscni.net 3

4 BALLYMENA LEARNING TOGETHER Post primary school collaboration KS4 and post-16 curriculum. Also community relations years. Hector Deane Coordinator of Ballymena Learning Together and retired School Vice Principal. c/o Dunclug College, 91 Doury Road, Ballymena, BT43 6SU Phone:

5 BARNARDOS SAFE CHOICES NI Working with young people who either go missing or at risk of child sexual exploitation. NI Wide. All ages. John Finnigan I am a senior practitioner with safe choices. My main role is to work directly with young people. I also delivery training and raise awareness of CSE (child sexual exploitation) with statutory, voluntary and community sectors. 230b Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AW Phone: Mobile: John.finnigan@barnardos.org.uk 5

6 BARNARDO S YOUNG CARERS SERVICE Individual support, group work, peer support, family support, recreational outlet and focus work. Ballymena/Antrim and surrounding areas years. Jacqueline Ross Barnardos s Young Carer s service offers support to children and young people age 8-18 caring emotionally and or/practically for someone they live with, who is ill, has a disability, has mental health issues or misuse drugs and alcohol. 36a Westland Road, Magherafelt, BT45 5AY Phone: Mobile: Jacqueline.ross@barnardos.org.uk 6

7 COMMUNITY FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMME Offer young people and their families, comprehensive support and the confidence to tackle the challenges of daily life, by identifying solutions and working together to: Prevent young people aged leaving education. Support year olds return to education, training or find employment. Assist adults 19+ years to follow their personal career path, access training and develop the skills towards finding employment. Ballymoney, Moyle & Coleraine, Cookstown & Magherafelt, Antrim & Ballymena, (also all areas within SHSCT.) years and their parent (s) / guardian Janice McMullan Registered General Nurse with substantial experience within Safeguarding of Children and vulnerable adults, including being a Foster Carer and as a Manager within the Community Health, Social and Childcare sectors. Community Family Support, Network Personnel, Box 4, Dungannon Business Cube, Dungannon Enterprise Centre, 2 Coalisland Road, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, BT71 6JT Mobile: Janice.mcmullan@networkpersonnel.org.uk 7

8 DUNLEWEY SUBSTANCE ADVICE CENTRE Counselling, Mentoring and outreach for children and young people affected directly/indirectly by drug or alcohol. NHSCT area. 17 years and under. Pauline O Reilly/ Mary T Hampson I am a counsellor with almost 13 years experience counselling young people. I have completed a PGC in Therapeutic Play with Play Therapy UK. I can now offer play therapy to the young people I work with. 80 Broughshane Street, Ballymena Phone: Mobile: pauline.oreilly@dunlewey.org 8

9 NETWORK PERSONNEL Training and employment advice and support. Source (LEMIS) Programme Magherafelt, Cookstown, Dungannon, Omagh, Fermanagh, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Moyle, Ballymoney, Ballymena, Larne, Antrim, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus Steps to Success Programme Magherafelt, Cookstown, Ballymena, Antrim, Larne and Carrickfergus. In addition we will also be delivering the self employment option in Derry, Strabane, Ballymena, Antrim, Larne,Carrickfergus, Magherafelt, Armagh and Newcastle. Up For Work Programme: Magherafelt & Cookstown Community Family Support Programme: Northern & Southern Trust Health Boards Majority of programmes are for year olds. Specific criteria applies to all programmes. Clare McVey Clare has worked for Network Personnel for the past 5 years coordinating training and employment programmes. She has delivered programmes across most of the Northern Ireland and has a variety of experience working with the disadvantaged individuals and moving them into employment. 2nd Floor Molesworth Suites, Molesworth Street, Cookstown, BT80 8NX Phone: Mobile: clare.mcvey@networkpersonnel.org.uk 9

10 NGAGE - ONE STOP SHOP We are a one stop shop for young people aged 11-25, providing them with a social space with specific drop in times each week. We also provide information, counselling, sign posting, referrals etc. Our space is used by other agencies such as Prince s Trust, Bernardos & NRC to run their programmes, this enables young people to use these services more readily. Ballymoney, Coleraine, Moyle and Ballymena years. Indu Callaghan I am a trained teacher in Maths, Business & Economics and used to live and work in London over a period of 10 years. A couple of years ago I moved to NI and now work as a key worker for Start360, my passion is Education, Employment & Self esteem which I believe are essential components life. I love to cook, eat & garden. 2-6 Wellington Street, Ballymena, BT43 6AE Phone: Mobile: indu.callaghan@start360.org 10

11 NHSCT - PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING The NHSCT Public Health Nursing service delivers the Healthy Child, Healthy Future, and Child Health Promotion Programme for Northern Ireland. This is a public health programme that offers every family with children a programme of screening, immunisations, developmental reviews, and information and guidance to support parenting and healthy choices so that children and families achieve their optimum health and wellbeing. NHSCT area years. Bernie Hartley I have been a nurse for 30 years, a health visitor for 24+years and a manager of the Ballymena public health nursing team for 8 years. Slemish Community Services Centre, Ballymena, BT43 6HL Phone: bernie.hartley@northerntrust.hscni.net 11

12 PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY (PHA) Under the core goal of improving health and wellbeing a Health Improvement representative from the Northern Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement Team sits on each CYCSP group in the Northern Area. Where appropriate PHA work relating to children and young people is fed into the CYCSP group and information is fed back to the Northern H&SWI team. The following are examples of the areas of work covered by various Health Improvement Team members: Tobacco control Obesity prevention Breastfeeding Sexual Health Mental Health & wellbeing Suicide Prevention Poverty Oral Health Older People Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Cookstown, Larne, Maghaerfelt, Moyle and Newtownabbey council areas. All ages. Jayne McConaghie Senior Officer for Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT42 1QB Phone: Jayne.mcconaghie@hscni.net 12

13 ROE/STRENTHENING FAMILIES Roots of Empathy (ROE) is an evidence based classroom programme that has shown dramatic effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. Strengthening Families is an evidence based programme aimed at reducing alcohol and drug use, behavioural problems in adolescence and strengthening the parent/carer child relationship. Northern Trust areas. Roots of Empathy: primary 3 to primary 5 children. Strengthening Families: year olds. Emma McElhone Employed in Health Improvement/Community development for the past 5 1/2 years. Background in community development and health promotion. The Naomi Centre, 2 Cullybackey Road, Ballymena, BT43 5DF Phone: Mobile: emma.mcelhone@northerntrust.hscni.net 13

14 WOMEN S AID ABCLN Support for children and young people. Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey years. Louise O Kane Louise is a Young Person s Services Manager. Supports include 121 work with children/young people in the home, centres or school. Group work and homework/summer support. The Naomi Centre, 2 Cullybackey Road, Ballymena, BT43 5DF Phone: Mobile: louise.okane@womensaidabcln.org 14

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16 Children and Young People s Strategic Partnership The Naomi Centre, 2 Cullybackey Road, Ballymena, BT43 5DF Selena Ramsey, Locality Development Officer Tel: selena.ramsey@northerntrust.hscni.net 16