What’s on in Donegal
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| Foroige's Teen Parents Support Programme - Trip to Lurgybrack Open Farm |  |
 | Lurgybrack Open Farm, Letterkenny |
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 | Saturday 11th May | |
 | 11am | |
 | Young parents (up to 21 years old), their children and grandparents |
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| My Family' | |
| Mevagh Family Resource Centre, Downings | The young people will do a piece of art showing what their family means to them. This piece of art will be printed onto a tea towel by pixalili. All art work will be showcased on a washing line themed design to display for all family members to come and visit. The children get to take their keepsake home to share with their families. |
| Thursday 16th May | |
| 3:15PM | |
| Junior Youth Club Members |
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| Challenging Behaviour Workshop delivered by John Curran, Challenging Behavioural Specialist | |
| Raphoe Family Resource Centre | The workshop will be A.C.E focused i.e. the adult, child and environment impact on a child or young person’s behaviour. Interventions to manage challenging behaviours will be discussed and there will be an opportunity for questions. |
| Monday 13th May | |
| 6:30-9:30PM | |
| Parents / Carers |
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| Supporting Parents: Workshop with the Alcohol Forum | |
| Pastoral Centre, Monastery Ave., Cathedral Carpark, Letterkenny | Myth Busting - facilitated by Paula Leonard, the National Lead Community Action on Alcohol - exploring the myths that exist around alcohol use and ways to support parents to parent assertively, with knowledge and confidence around these issues. |
| Wednesday 15th May | |
| 9:30-1PM | |
| Professionals in the Community and Statutory services involved in delivering parent support
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| Cara House Parent and Toddler group | |
| Station House Hotel, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny |
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| Tuesday 14th May (and every Tuesday) | |
| 10am-12pm | |
| Parents, Grandparents and Carers with their toddlers |
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| Cara House Drop In Creche | |
| Cara House Children’s Centre, Market Square, Letterkenny |
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| Monday-Friday | |
| 10am-12pm | |
| Parents and Toddlers |
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| Mindful Children | |
| Donegal Family Resource Centre, Main St, Donegal Town | Children learn how to calm and relax, understand and express their thoughts and feelings, become more aware of themselves and their environment. Contact Julie 087 2860657 |
| Thursday 16th May | |
| 5.30 – 6.30pm | |
| Parents and children |
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| SOOC – Lifestart Programme | |
| Donegal Family Resource Centre, Main St, Donegal Town | The programme aims to support parents/grandparents/guardians/carers of young children to create a home conducive to good child social and emotional development, inclusiveness and a respect for social and cultural diversity. |
| Thursday 16th May | |
| 9.30am – 1.30pm | |
| Parents/grandparents/guardians/carers of young children |
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| Celebrating the UN National Day of the Family | |
| The Hub, Letterkenny | The Strengthening Families Programme Team are making the UN National Day of the Family with a marked celebration at the programme with families and adding messages of Parenting24Seven |
| Wednesday 15th May | |
| 7.30pm | |
| Families attending the SFP Programme (12-16yrs) |
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| Cuppa and A Chat Morning | |
| Parentstop at: |
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| Friday 17th May | |
| 10:30am-12:30pm | |
| Parents and Family members |
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| Launch of the Alcohol Family Support information leaflet | |
| Pastoral Centre, Monastery Ave., Cathedral Carpark, Letterkenny | This new leaflet was designed to raise awareness of the increased range of family supports and services available through the Alcohol Forum. Booking essential. To find out more, to book a place at the launch or to receive a copy of the new leaflet contact info@alcoholforum.org |
| Wednesday 15th May | |
| 1:30 pm | |
| All - booking essential. |
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