This talk is part of "Parenting Today" - a series of talks, workshops and panel discussions organised by Wexford County Council Public Library Service and Wexford Children & Young People's Services Committee (CYPSC).
Speaker : Tracey Nugent, HSE Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention (South East).
Tracy Nugent will show you how to mind yourself and your family when confronting suicide and self harm situations. She will give strategies for parents to help you to address depression and suicidal thoughts.
Tracy is based at the HSE South East Resource Office and works in the area of suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. She coordinates the development and implementation of "Connecting for Life, Ireland's National Stratey to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020" at local level. The office delivers a range of suicide prevention and self-harm training including "Safe TALK", "Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training" (ASIST) and "Understanding Self Harm". It also supports other organisations working in the area of mental health with advice, training and information and sign-posting to services.
Date & Venue : New Ross Library, Tuesday September 4th at 7pm.
Bookings : All are welcome to attend this series of talks, workshops and panel discussions. Admission is free but places are limited so pre-booking is required. If special supports are required for those attending, please inform library staff at the time of booking.
Contact : Email : newrosslib@wexfordcoco.ie / Tel. 051 421877