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Read the 'Voices of Hope' manifesto

How to turn grief into hope through actions that reduce suicide, according to the Families Voices Forum
Training Opportunities

Here you will find new training opportunities that are on offer.
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers
Celebrating 30 years of Developing Healthy Communities

Looking back on an amazing series of 30th anniversary events (in pictures). This year we celebrated 30 years of Developing Healthy Communities through community participation, cooperation and consultation in local decision-making.

What are countries doing to make their citizens more active?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published country factsheets and reports show successful strategies to keep citizens physically active
Online courses from Aware NI

Places are available on Aware NI’s upcoming Mood Matters Workshop and Living Life to the Full wellbeing course
Chief Medical Officer welcomes findings from young people’s survey on smoking, alcohol and drugs

Report finds that fewer young people are smoking, drinking or using drugs.
WHO webinar on Trauma Informed Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Learn about the WHO free webinar on Trauma Informed Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Department of Health Mental Health Action Plan

In April 2020, the Department for Health in Northern Ireland committed to create a Mental Health Champion and to this Action Plan which contains commitments to review and develop services, and to ready the system for the 10 year Mental Health Strategy.