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FirstSigns Fact Sheets in Flintshire schools
Last Monday I travelled to Flintshire in North Wales to meet with Gunars Grinvalds from CAMHS Early Intervention Service. Gunars first contacted FirstSigns after trawling the internet for information on self-harm, as he was putting together a presentation on the subject for the teachers of all secondary schools in Flintshire. He happily told me that [...]
Categorized as Raising Awareness, Schools
Wedge speaks at a school in Exeter
On Monday, Wedge and I attended a school in Exeter after being invited to speak on the subject of self-injury. The school in question had recognised a need for more awareness on the subject for their staff and we were warmly welcomed by the school nurse who had organised the event, and all the teaching [...]
Categorized as Raising Awareness, Raising Awareness, Schools, Training
Self-Injury within Schools – what’s your policy?
LifeSIGNS is thrilled to offer our revised guidance to schools, colleges and universities, and we’re more than thrilled to note that there are plans to print and distribute our guidance across 200 schools in Ireland! Download your free copy of our new guidance, see our Publications page. The LifeSIGNS Voluntary Organisation is user-led, and our [...]
Categorized as Raising Awareness, Schools