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This leaflet was created by Mayo Primary Care Child Psychology Service in consultation with colleagues in Mayo Primary Care Speech and Language Therapy Department. It explains the following: • Why your child may find hair care stressful. • Simple, practical tips to help make it easier for you and your child. You can access it via the link below.

https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Supporting-Sensory-Needs-in-Hair-Care-Tips-for-Parents-and-Carers.pdf

Sleep plays a huge role in children’s mood, learning, regulation, and overall well-being. Children can face challenges that affect how easily they fall or stay asleep. Understanding your child’s individual sleep needs is the first step in helping them rest more easily. Mayo Primary Care Child Psychology has produced a parent's guide to supporting children's sleep. You can access the guide via the link below.  

https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sleep-Booklet-V2-Child-Generic.pdf

The Sharing the Vision Digital Mental Health Strategy 2026-2030, which is aligned with the Digital for Care 2030 Framework, is the first standalone strategy focused solely on digital mental health, and marks a significant milestone in the modernisation of mental health supports and services across the country. Access the full strategy via the link below:

https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/haring_the_Vision_-_Digital_Mental_Health_Strategy_2026-2030.pdf

This guide details helpful suicide prevention-related training and education programmes. These programmes are provided by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP), as part of its commitments to education and training in Connecting for Life, Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide (2015-2024). They are scheduled and coordinated locally, by the network of HSE Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention (ROSPs) and in partnership with other training agencies. You can access the guide via the link below:

https://www.healthpromotion.ie/media/documents/HSP01663_Education_and_Training_Programmes_04.10.24.pdf

Mayo Paediatric Primary Care OT Team have compiled an online webinar to guide families and carers in supporting children with sensory processing difficulties which are impacting upon their ability to participate in everyday activities. This overview guide has been created to follow while watching the video webinars. You can access the guide via the link below.  

https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mayo-Primary-Care-Occupational-Therapy-Sensory-Webinar-Series-Summary-PDF-1.pdf

The Mayo Family Support Service is available to families who have a child/children under the age of 18 years, who feel they need support with issues like managing their children’s behaviour; communication and relationship difficulties; managing a child-impacting crisis and coordinating a plan for a child with unmet needs. For more information on the service follow the link below. You can access a referral form via the link below.

https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mayo-Family-Support-Referral-Form.pdf

The Mayo Family Support Service is available to families who have a child/children under the age of 18 years, who feel they need support with issues like managing their children’s behaviour; communication and relationship difficulties; managing a child-impacting crisis and coordinating a plan for a child with unmet needs. For more information on the service follow the link below.

https://www.westbewell.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Mayo-Family-Support-Leaflet.pdf