Improving services within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Directorate across Hywel Dda to improve outcomes for patients & communities.

Wales, UK
Joined July 2012
My #ThrowbackThursday is to this time last year where I was with some wonderful people building a school in a township in Cape Town.. supporting children access #article28 and their right to an education! @hafodprimary
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Privileged to be asked to speak with Dr Claire Thomas the NHS Executive Child Health Network on what we can we all do for the children of Wales at Wales Paediatric Society Autumn 2024 meeting. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿#AWalesForAllChildren
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Sarah Hooke retweeted
Just @Ticketmaster raising the price of regular standing tickets for @oasis and re-naming them ‘in demand standing tickets’. They’re just as bad as the touts. #Ticketmaster #Oasis
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It’s important to protect your mental health when preparing for exams and assessments. Find support and helpful tips at gov.wales/powerup #PowerUpCymru @CareersWales @e_sgol @quals_wales @wjec_cbac
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This is a really useful resource from @UNICEF, aimed at helping parents and those who work directly with children to talk to children about conflict and war. We've also translated this into Welsh: complantcymru.org.uk/sut-mae…
In times like these talking to kids about Conflict & War is crucial. Click the link to discover these essential tips for supporting your children during challenging conversations: bit.ly/3FsmvYG #ParentingTips
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Heartbreaking advert but the sad reality of life for many children in our own communities … donate what you can to help! Children have the right not just to survive but to thrive! ❤️
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We know the news is scary and distressing for us all at the moment. We wanted to share some resources to support children and young people's mental health during this time and to support the adults around them to have difficult conversations about world news. A thread ⬇️👇
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, and today’s theme is Mental health as a Universal Human Right. We must remember that this right includes babies, children, and young people- they cannot continue to be neglected.
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Not long to go until our competition to design a mascot closes.  Get your entries to your School In Reach Practitioner by 29th September 2023.  Winners will be announced on World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2023.  Good luck everyone! 💕💙@SwanseabayNHS
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Good luck to everyone on A Level results day…
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So proud of our daughter Myla… together with her friends, they sold homemade cakes and sweets on our estate and raised an incredible £140 which they wanted to donate to @CRUKCymru .. today we found our local store in Swansea where Myla proudly handed over the money! #proud
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Moving up from primary to secondary school can be daunting. This animation is aimed at supporting pupils who have recently started Year 7 or who will be preparing to transition to secondary school later in the year: crowd.in/9Xom76
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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child @ChildRights1 calls on the UK Govt. to urgently address long waiting times for children accessing #mentalhealth services and ensure availability of community-based therapeutic mental health services and programmes for all children.
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Did you know that we have monthly tasks for Right of the Month? Follow the link to see the tasks - childcomwales.org.uk/wp-cont…
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Let’s celebrate some inspirational women of Wales through History at art club on Saturday. IWD2023 🌈 x @JoUnder29 @SarahHooke @HayleyPurcell5 @NicolaMatthew16 @KellyYmca @KeithJTowler
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Happy World Book Day 📚… looking forward to seeing all the wonderful characters ❤️
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Children's Mental Health Week is just around the corner… check out ⁦@Place2Be⁩ free resources to promote and discuss this in school… #chmw #mentalhealth #wellbeing 💛 childrensmentalhealthweek.or…
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Last few days for young people (14-17) to take part in a survey to share their views and experiences of learning about relationships, sex and sexuality, and how this can be made better. @FeedTheSprout @meiccymru @ChildreninWales @WelshYouthParl @VoicesFromCare @YoungWalesCIW
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In February, @Place2Be's Children’s Mental Health Week is back. We're proud to support this wonderful initiative – find out how you can help spread the word and raise money for vital mental health support for children and young people: talkeducation.com/news/child…
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Thoroughly enjoyed firework display! #familytime
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're excited to announce that the theme for #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 2023 is 'Let's Connect'. 🤝 From 6-12 February, we’ll be encouraging people to connect with others in healthy, rewarding, and meaningful ways. 💛
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