Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Programme (ASIST) Headford  23^rd & 24^th October

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a 2-day skills-based workshop that equips caregivers for an effective suicide intervention role. The emphasis is on suicide first aid - helping a person at imminent risk stay safe and seek further help. Participants reflect on their attitudes and beliefs about suicide and how these may affect their intervention role. They learn how to notice invitations for help and ask directly about suicide. An intervention framework is provided and modelled. This is followed by extensive opportunities to practice skills needed to implement the model. Community resources likely to promote life links and continuity of care are also identified.

Programme Aims & Objectives

The purpose of the ASIST programme is to enhance caregivers’ comfort, confidence and competence in helping a person at imminent risk of suicide.

The 2-day training will take place in Cloughanover Community Centre, Headford on the 23^rd & 24^th October 2017. The training is free. For more information and application forms contact Solas Resource Centre, Headford at 093 - 36446

Solas Family Resource Centre launches 16 Days of Action Campaign!

25th November to 10th December 2015

 In Ireland, one in five women experience domestic violence during their lifetime, and it is estimated that 213,000 women in Ireland are living with severe abuse from their boyfriends, husbands and partners.

Since 1996, Women's Aid has used the 16 Days Campaign to raise awareness of the reality of domestic violence and to push for positive change to increase women's safety. Women's support services, Family Resource Centres, student groups, and others hold local awareness raising events throughout the country during the 16 Days of Action. Solas Family Resource Centre will launch our campaign on Thursday 26^th November 2015 at the Solas Family Resource Centre at 10.30am with Students from Presentation College Headford and Local representatives.

Rainbows

Rainbows

Rainbows, in Solas Family Resource Centre Headford, is a peer support programme for primary school aged children who are dealing with the issues associated with separation in their family. The “Rainbows” programme runs weekly for 12 consecutive weeks with a “Celebrate Me Day” on the thirteenth week. Rainbows groups are age based and have between 4 and 6 members. Each group is facilitated by two trained volunteer facilitators.

What does “Rainbows” do?

• Supports children to rebuild their self-esteem in a small group setting.
• Enables participants to name, understand and come to terms with the many emotions they experience.
• Reassures those who have anxieties or feelings of guilt.
• Encourages children to move towards forgiving those people whom they feel have caused their pain.
• Shares and listens to similar experiences from other group members.

What “Rainbows” is not.

• It is not professional counselling or therapy.
• It does not analyse, diagnose or solve problems.
• It does not advise, criticise or judge.
• It does not treat emotional or behavioural problems.
• It does not report, take notes or give evidence to anybody (except as laid down by the Child Protection policy of Rainbows and Solas Family Resource Centre Headford).

Child Protection and Confidentiality.

• Rainbows strictly adheres to Child Protection procedures and policies as laid down under Child First guidelines.
• Confidentiality is explained in depth at the start of each Rainbows programme. All that is said and by whom remains confidential to the group.
• A participant can share with a parent(s) at home what they said, not what others have said or discussed.
• Confidentiality will be kept at all times except when information is given that indicates that the child or young person may be in danger or at risk.

Find out more about "Rainbows".

To find out more about "Rainbows", drop in to the centre, call us on 093 36446 or email us on info@solasfrc.ie. We assure you that your enquiry will be treated with the utmost confidence.

http://www.rainbowsireland.ie/

NEWS FLASH !!!

 NEWS FLASH !!!

Solas has qualified for the Tesco Charities in the Galway Shopping Centre Branch.

We would greatly appreciate your support!

If you buy any item in Tesco in the Galway Shopping Centre, no matter how small, please ask for a blue tag and drop it into the Solas Box. The donation we receive from Tesco will be used for our Meals on Wheels Programme and affordable Counselling.

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Application Forms Available in Solas Family Resource Centre, Headford