[…]responsibility for Mental Health Jim Daly will be in to launch the +Connections Mental Health App and National student ‘Recharge’ Mental Health Week Photocall will include Minister, students, and HSE representative at 1pm The Union of Students in Ireland, with the support of the HSE, alongside Minister Jim Daly, Minister with special responsibility for mental health will be launching the ‘ReCharge’ mental health campaign and ‘+Connections’ mental health support app in University College Cork on November 12th. The ‘ReCharge’ campaign is a campaign to empower and encourage students to seek support and take time to recharge their mental health. USI […]
[…]more. Young people are a priority group that are identified within our Connecting for Life, Irelands National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020, so we are delighted to support the Re:Charge campaign that has been developed specifically for […]
[…]from the fact that fluency in our national language is a vibrant expression of our national identity, and preserves the direct descendant of one of the most ancient languages in Europe, dual language immersion provides a unique and powerful opportunity to strengthen children’s highest cognitive brain potentials through deliberate literacy development in two languages and authentic exposure to rich linguistic experiences.” Kevin Donoghue, USI President said, “USI is encouraging parents across Ireland to consider sending their children to a gaelscoil or a bilingual school because research shows that development of literacy in two languages has numerous positive effects for students […]
[…]This coalition of youth organisations have agreed that cyberbullying must be addressed at a national level and has become an issue of grave concern for many young people. Congress approved a policy entitled “Combating Cyberbullying in Third-Level” and USI’s Vice President for Welfare, Denise McCarthy, launched the USI Guide to Cyberbullying. The guide includes tips on internet etiquette, advice on how to deal with cyberbullying and information on support services that are available to young people who become victim to it. Download the Guide here. Denise McCarthy, Vice President for Welfare said: “Social media is designed to bring people together, […]
