This two-hour awareness presentation on Understanding Self-Harm for parents will explore the topic of self-harm with a focus on why people self-harm, prevalence rates, myths, functions and motivations. It will also explore helpful and non-helpful responses, alternative and substitute behaviours, information on services and supports available to parents.

 Venue:                      Laois Education Centre

 Dates:                       Tuesday 8th October 2019

 Time:                         7pm – 9pm

 Facilitator:               Josephine Rigney, Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention - Laois/Offaly