YOUNG KNOCKNAHEENY 3.31

Young Knocknaheeny is a community change initiative which aims to improve outcomes for children from birth to six years, by empowering and developing skills of parents, practitioners, services and organisations. Young Knocknaheeny will facilitate and support a whole community approach.
Young Knocknaheeny will work with all children and their families in the areas of
• Knocknaheeny
• Hollyhill
• Churchfield
• Gurranabraher
The programme has four strands, which are designed to support child well-being. The strands are:
• Infant Health and Well-being, e.g. Baby clinics, IMH training.
• Pre-school and Early Education, e.g. ECERS, training, coaching.
• Speech, Language, and Literacy, e.g whole class approach, training, coaching.
• Pro-social Behaviour, e.g Incredible Years whole class / parent programme, teacher classroom management.
Young Knocknaheeny will be underpinned by Research and Evaluation.