By Iveren McCallion
A 'pioneering' mental health initiative for young people is being launched today in Carrickfergus.
It'll give children and young adults will be able to access free mental health awareness information.
Financed with Social Investment Fund cash, the initiative will cater for eight to 25 year-olds.
Almost 6,000 young people will also be given free resilience training, and education on internet safety, exploitation and sexual abuse.
It is being launched this afternoon at Carrickfergus Model Primary School.
The Northern Area Mental Health Initiative is led by Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network (CWSAN), in partnership with Action Mental Health and Nexus NI.
Sinn Féin MLAs quizzed in Garvaghy Road probe rule out quitting Policing Board
Man accused of north Belfast stabbing attack pleads not guilty
DUP voices hope of funding gap ‘potentially closing’ to allow budget agreement
Sinn Féin leaders interviewed by police over protest participation
Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson accused of 2016 rape inside Westminster
Comments
Add a comment