{jcomments off}The National Children’s Bureau NI (NCB NI), Public Health Agency (PHA) and Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (NIAMH) invite you to a seminar titled: ‘Down but not out: Youth Depression and Suicide’.  This event will focus upon the promotion of positive mental and emotional wellbeing among young people, and the guest speaker is Ian Manion (PhD, CPsych), Executive Director, Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health.  This seminar will take place on Thursday 3rd October 2013, from 10.30am - 1.00pm, in NCB’s offices at Albany House, 73-75 Great Victoria Street, Belfast.  To register, contact Owen Whitford at Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday 27th September.

{jcomments off}Open Access (OA) is the immediate, freely available, online access to research outputs.  These outputs include peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers and datasets of various types.  The restrictions to use - commonly imposed by publisher copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control - do not apply.  This seminar is part of Open Access Week - a global opportunity to learn more about the benefits of OA - and is being co-hosted by the Institute of Public Health and the Regional Library in Dr Steevens’ Hospital.  It will take place on Tuesday 22nd October 2013 in St. Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin.  To register your interest, contact Louise Bradley at Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  /  Tel: 01 478 6307.

{jcomments off}A new special issue of the Journal of Family Issues (August 2013) explores men’s roles in matters related to family planning, conception, abortion, adoption and preparing for childbirth.  The issue arose from a panel at the International Sociology Association World Conference in Buenos Aires in 2012.  The guest editors of the collection are Dr Maria Lohan (Queen’s University Belfast), Prof William Marsiglio (University of Florida) and Prof Lorraine Culley (De Monfort University).

{jcomments off}Tuesday 10th September 2013 is World Suicide Prevention Day.  This day will be marked at Belfast City Hall from 4.30pm - 7.00pm with a family friendly event offering a wide range of activities which will engage children, youth and adults.  The event is free of charge, and will involve live music, stilt walkers, craft activities, face painting, Segways, a climbing wall, BMX track, information stands and refreshments.  Dame Mary Peters will be attending this event.

{jcomments off}Have you been affected by cancer? ...  If so, you are invited to an event in the Belfast Cancer Research UK Centre (Queen’s University Belfast) and have your say.  You’ll get to have your voice heard, meet others affected by cancer, hear about Cancer Research UK's work, and help them to beat cancer sooner.  They'll also give you lunch and pay for your travel.  Events are being held throughout the UK to let everyone know about the latest research, information and campaigns.  You’ll get the chance to meet new people, and talk to researchers and nurses over an informal lunch.  There'll also be connections with other Cancer Research UK Centres and sharing ideas through live links.  This free event will take place on Friday 6th September 2013, from 10.00am - 3.30pm, in Queen’s University Belfast.  Book your free place at: http://yoursay.eventbrite.co.uk  For more information, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Tel: 0300 1231022 (standard call charges apply).

{jcomments off}The Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) Health Improvement Department will be running a conference in Derry / Londonderry on Friday 11th October 2013 to explore the need for increasing men’s health initiatives in their catchment area as well as the opportunities for doing so.  Keynote speakers will include Dr Paul Darragh (Chairperson of the British Medical Association’s Northern Ireland Council) and Professor Rory O’Connor (University of Glasgow, and President Elect of the International Academy of Suicide Research).  For more information, visit: www.mhfi.org/WHSCToctober2013.pdf

{jcomments off}Inspire Ireland is hosting an international Technology for Well-Being conference on the 25th and 26th of September 2013 in Dublin.  They are now calling for abstracts from researchers, service providers and students who wish to contribute to this event.  Abstracts - of no more than 250 words - should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Friday 23rd August 2013.  This will be a cross-sectoral conference, attended by a broad mix of service providers, policy makers, health managers, the technology sector, researchers, and interested members of the public.  For more information, visit: www.mhfi.org/inspireconference2013.pdf

{jcomments off}On Thursday 8th August 2013, from 12.00pm to 2.00pm, East Belfast Community Development Agency (EBCDA) will be launching their 'Message of Hope' suicide prevention booklet.  This will take place in the East Belfast Network Centre, 55 Templemore Avenue, Belfast BT5 4FP.  Copies of the booklet will be available, and service providers working in the fields of suicide prevention and emotional wellbeing will have information stands at the event.  Everyone is welcome.  Register with Jean at EBCDA on Tel: 028 9045 1512 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.