'Collaboration, innovation & change - maximising the effectiveness of partnership working', taking place in Athlone (25th & 26th November 2008) and Dublin (1st & 2nd December 2008)

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Children Acts Advisory Board National Conference ‘More than Rhetoric: Improving Outcomes for Children and their Families through Inter-agency Working’

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Kildare Community Partnership are hosting
A Free Seminar For Youth Workers

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Addiction Studies

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Crack Cocaine

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Drug Awareness Information Day

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Homelessness and Drugs

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ACJRD – “Minorities, Crime and Justice”

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Leargas, Information and funding opportunities workshop

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Violence and Anger workshop and suicide prevention

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NUI Cert in Youth Justice

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Hands on Peer Education (H.O.P.E.)

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HISTORY:

Arising from a 1999 European Conference titled "Young People, Crime and Disadvantage," a Network was established to bring people together with an interest in the policy and practice relating to supporting young people at
risk

AIM AND OBJECTIVES:

The overall aim of the organisation is to provide a network for practitioners to promote effective interventions for young people at risk.

The objectives of the organisation are:

To facilitate links through local, regional and cross-border networks.
To promote partnership and inter-agency co-operation.
To collate, document and share models of good practice.
To provide informed support for practitioners, within an atmosphere of mutual respect.
To influence policy and programme development.

MEMBERSHIP:

Membership is open to all those groups and individuals working with, and interested in, young people at risk.

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NEWS:

Niall Mellon Township Trust

Marian Quinn founder member of Breaking Through
will travel to South Africa in March 2009
as part of the Niall Mellon Township Trust Team.
A fundraiser will be held to support Marian in this initiative.

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Aontas Star Award 2009
Nominate an Adult Learning Project

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Networking News

Irish Penal Reform Trust

Update on Thornton Hall

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South West Local Support Network

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South East Local Support Network

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The Breaking Through, 8th Annual Conference, ”Young Lives” - Image and Attitudes Report:

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Breaking Through Conference 2006 Mentoring-Developing new and progressive methods for practitioners See a selection of photos taken at the conference, click here.

Meeting with Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health & Children Thursday 9th November 2006

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Meeting with the Joint Committee of the Oireachtas from Dept. Art, Sport, Tourism, Community & Gaeltacht Affairs.

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Practitioners working with young people at risk need to sharpen their skills:

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BREAKING THROUGH’S POSITION ON ASBO (ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ORDERS) JUNE 2005:

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Lack Of Support Systems For PractitionersWorking With Young People At Risk, April 2005:

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Breaking Through’s Submission on Youth Justice. November, 2004:

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Greater Support Provisions for Practitioners working
with Young People at Risk:

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Breaking Through's Five Year Strategic Plan (2005-2009)

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