Mental health, porn and physical activity are the key issues facing young people.
They are being highlighted in new plans launched by The National Youth Council of Ireland today, aimed at creating a healthier Ireland for young people.
Minister of State at the Department of Health, Catherine Byrne, launched the plans.
Minister @CByrneTD officially launches our national youth health strategy - in partnership w @DCYAPress & @HSELive - congratulating @nycinews members for their fantastic work promoting young people's health and wellbeing in youth org.s up & down the country. #healthyireland pic.twitter.com/lIynwrBjy2
— NYCI (@nycinews) 22 November 2018
The association hopes that over the next five years, there will be positive changes for Ireland's health and well-being.
From the launch of our Health Programmes strategy this morning, youth workers seek training around issues affecting the health and wellbeing of young people. @HealthyIreland
Young people are 'using porn as a source of sexual education' - study https://t.co/aYJ9ZpSv3C
— NYCI (@nycinews) 22 November 2018
Rachael Treanor, NYCI National Youth Health Programme manager, says more work needs to be done for mental health:
"It's running from 2018 to 2022 and is really a vision of our work and our plans over the next five years on how to support young people within the youth work sector."
