BeeZee Bodies

BeeZee Bodies is a family weight management programme targeted at children aged 7 15 designed to produce a sustainable reduction in childhood obesity through effective behaviour change in families.Aims:o To enhance self-esteemo To improve perceived body imageo To maintain or reduce BMI and waist circumference in children (and parents where necessary)o To increase levels of physical activityo To enhance parenting efficacyo For families to feel empowered to make significant changes to their lifestyle and for these to be sustainable over time.

Anti-social behaviour: Underlying causes and policy responses

You cannot treat the symptoms of a problem without examining the cause. Anti social Behaviour by young people is a product of the society we live in today. Elements of social exclusion have affected many disadvantaged young people and have restricted their opportunity to have a good and fair quality of life. The behaviour of some young people is a consequence of the manifestation of social and economic inequalities bestowed upon them. Harsh and erratic policies will only exclude these young people further, alienating them the benefits of Irish society that other young people thrive in. the root causes of anti social behaviour must be addressed for policy to be successful and to give disadvantaged young people the best opportunity the state can offer. This study examines the underlying causes and policy responses of anti social behaviour by young people in Ireland today.This resource was contributed by The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use.

Healthy choices. Choose wisely: Advice for parents

This booklet shows how parents and carers of primary school children can choose food from the different food groups to make sure their family is getting all the nutrients they need to stay healthy.