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‌HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (HBSC) IRELAND

World Health Organization Collaborative Cross-National Study

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey is a WHO collaborative cross-national study that monitors the health behaviours, health outcomes and social environments of school-aged children every four years. HBSC Ireland surveys school-going children aged 9-18 years. The study is conducted by the HBSC Ireland team, based at the Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway.

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Associations and Non-Profit Organisations

Active Link, The online network for Irish non-profit organisations: www.activelink.ie/

Barnardos: www.barnardos.ie/

Irish Association of Social Workers: www.iasw.ie/

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Government Websites

Department of Health: http://health.gov.ie/

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-children-equality-disability-integration-and-youth/

Health Service Executive: www.hse.ie/eng/

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Health and Well-being Information and Organisations

Association for Young People's Health: www.ayph.org.uk/

Busy Bodies Adolescent Development Programme: https://www.sexualwellbeing.ie/for-parents/resources/busy-bodies-adolescent-development-resources.html

Mental Health Ireland: www.mentalhealthireland.ie/

Reach Out Ireland: http://ie.reachout.com/

Social Personal Health Education (SPHE): https://sphenetwork.ie/about-us/

SpunOut.ie: www.spunout.ie/

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Health Promotion Organisations and Resources

Dental Health Foundation Ireland: www.dentalhealth.ie/

Departments of Public Health - HSE: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/publichealth/publichealthdepts/

Institute of Public Health in Ireland: www.publichealth.ie/

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Health Research Websites

Health Research Board: www.hrb.ie/

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Helplines

B4 U Decide: www.b4udecide.ie/B4-U-Decide.html

Childline: www.childline.ie/

Crisis Pregnancy Programme: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/sexual-health/

Samaritans: www.samaritans.org/

Teen-Line: https://www.ispcc.ie/teenline/

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Information on Children's Rights

CARI - Children at Risk in Ireland: www.cari.ie/

Children’s Rights Alliance: www.childrensrights.ie/

Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children: www.ispcc.ie/

The Ombudsman for Children's Office: www.oco.ie/

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Information on Eating Disorders

Bodywhys - The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland: www.bodywhys.ie/

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Information on Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention

Drug and alcohol information and support: www.drugs.ie/

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Resources for Parents

Mothers' Union: www.mothersunion.ie/

National Parents Council (Post Primary): www.npcpp.ie/

National Parents Council (Primary): www.npc.ie/

One Family: www.onefamily.ie/

Parentline: www.parentline.ie/

Parents Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools: https://paccsireland.ie/

Solo.ie Support for People Parenting Alone: www.solo.ie/

Treoir The National Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children: www.treoir.ie/

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School and Teacher Organisations

Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools: www.accs.ie/

Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland: www.asti.ie/

Association of Teachers’ Education Centres in Ireland: www.ateci.ie/

Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO): www.into.ie/

National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals: www.napd.ie/

Schooldays.ie: www.schooldays.ie/

Scoilnet (Department of Education and Skills official portal for Irish education): www.scoilnet.ie/

Teachers’ Union of Ireland: www.tui.ie/

The Secretariat of Secondary Schools: http://www.jmb.ie/

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Youth Organisations

Foroige: www.foroige.ie/

Irish Girl Guides: www.irishgirlguides.ie/

Irish Youth Foundation: www.iyf.ie/

National Youth Council of Ireland: www.youth.ie/

Scouting Ireland: www.scouts.ie/

Youth Work Ireland: www.youthworkireland.ie/

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