The new Baby Stay and Play group in Finglas West will have its welcome event next Thursday, 9th November. The group will meet in St. Joseph’s Girls National School from 10am to 11.30am and there will be a focus on sensory play. If you would like more information, see the leaflet below or please feel […]
Events
Little Lámh Training Workshops
Better Finglas hosted two ‘Little Lámh’ workshops on 18th October which were attended by 30 local early years professionals. Little Lámh was developed as an introduction to using Lámh signs and for those who only require a small number of signs. We organised Little Lámh training to support early years professionals in Finglas who may be […]
Home Visiting Training
Better Finglas delivered training for local Early Years Practitioners and Home School Community Liaison Teachers on home visiting. This training was funded by Tusla under the Parental Participation Seed Funding. The training was delivered to support professionals in working in partnership with parents and to carry out home visits. Training was delivered by Marian Baker, […]
Circle of Security – 10 Practitioners Trained
Better Finglas, with the assistance of a grant from the Dublin North West Area Partnership, have facilitated ten local professionals to train as Circle of Security Parenting Trainers. The Circle of Security Parenting programme is an attachment based parent reflection class for parents of children aged from birth to 5 years and is designed to engage […]
Baby Massage Course
Baby massage greatly enhances the early bonding relationship between parents and caregivers and their babies. By using gentle, tactile stimulation along with loving verbal communication, a wonderful bonding experience is shared along with many other benefits for the baby. Baby massage is offered in a five week course where parents can learn basic massage techniques […]
Preparing for Baby Workshops
Are you pregnant and living in Dublin 11? There are free workshops now running in your area through a community based midwife service. Our community midwife runs ‘Preparing for Baby’ workshops in the community every Monday afternoon in the Wellmount Health Centre, Wellmount Road, Finglas. Topics covered in the workshops include, Healthy Pregnancy Preparing for labour and birth Caring […]
Teacher Talk Training for Early Years Practitioners
Better Finglas are delighted to be hosting the ‘Teacher Talk’ series of workshops for promoting Speech & Language development within Early Years Settings based in the Finglas area. These workshops will be delivered by two Senior HSE Speech & Language Therapists. We expect demand will be high, so please register your interest early. The details […]
Infant Mental Health Introductory Talk
Better Finglas are delighted to be hosting an introductory talk on Infant Mental Health. This talk will introduce attendees to the concepts of Infant Mental Health which promotes early social and emotional development and has a powerful impact on the establishment of healthy and secure attachment relationships. The workshop will be delivered by: Mary Fanning, […]
Speech and Language Supports
Better Finglas and the local Speech and Language therapy team based in Wellmount have been working together to ensure that every child receives the help and encouragement they need in terms of language learning. Two speech and language therapists from the local health centre recently completed the Hanen ‘Learning Language and Loving It’ training. This training provides […]
Baby Stay and Play in St. Helena’s Family Resource Centre
The Baby Stay and Play group provides a quiet space in the local community for parents to play with their babies and meet other parents. The group also allows an opportunity for babies to make new friends. Group facilitators will be available to answer any questions parents may have on their baby and parenting. All […]