Current topic

Carlow Comhairle na nÓg are currently working on two topics: Mental Health and Social Isolation/ Youth Resilience.

Adapting their work in a time of lockdown

Before the lockdown happened, Carlow Comhairle na nÓg produced mental health first aid kits. During lockdown, these were distributed to less fortunate teenagers who perhaps were struggling during in quarantine. They built on the “How’s Your Head” brochure created in 2018 and designed a Youth Mental Health Pack which kept the same “How’s Your Head” brand. The pack included an eye mask, their mental health brochure, a pencil case, earplugs, a stress ball and an aromatherapy stick. These packs were most recently distributed to young people in Residential Care through Tusla, which were greatly appreciated in this uncertain time. The members have also given workshops on the “How’s Your Head” brochure and how to use them.