On Tuesday evening 7th July 2026, 205 parents graduated at The Changing Lives Initiative annual Parent Graduation Ceremony in The Conyngham Arms in Slane, Co Meath. The room was filled with joy and laughter on a beautiful summers evening.
This year we celebrated with parents who had completed one of the following programmes:
- Parents Plus ADHD Focused Parent Programme
- Triple P Parent Programme
- Invest in Play Parent Programme
- Incredible Years ADHD Focused Parent Programme
Congratulations to all 205 brilliant parents and heartfelt thanks to those parents who shared their personal stories on the night – always a highlight of the event. The parent speakers were Amanda Whelan, Susan Jaszemski, Catherine Hughes Lawrence, Kirsty Dolan, Ciara McCormack, Barry O’Boyle, and Liz Nicholson.
The guest speaker on the night was five-time Irish national boxing champion Eric Donovan, and the event was superbly hosted by MC for the night, Annemarie Ó Murchú.
The Group Facilitators who spoke on the night were: Siobhan Haughey (ADHD Parents Plus Parent Programme), Sarah Paterson (Triple P Parent Programme), Rhiannon McClelland (Invest in Play Parent Programme) and Kerry Noble (Incredible Years ADHD Focused Parent Programme).
The Changing Lives Initiative (Louth/Meath) is funded by the HSE and The Changing Lives Initiative: Flourish & Thrive project is funded by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
The Changing Lives HSE Project
51 parents/4 groups who all completed the Incredible Years ADHD Focused Parent Programme.
- One in-person Navan group – September 2025 to February 2026 – facilitated by Paul Johnston and Emily Murphy.
- One online group – September 2025 to February 2026 – facilitated by Kevin Halpin and Meghan French.
- One in-person Ashbourne group – February 2026 to June 2026 – facilitated by Kerry Noble, Tina Bellew and Annemarie Ó Murchú.
- One online group – February 2026 to June 2026 – facilitated by Kerry Noble and Tina Bellew.
The Changing Lives Initiative: Flourish & Thrive PEACEPLUS Project
154 parents/19 groups.
- Two online Triple P: Group Stepping Stones Pilot Programmes – July 2025 to September 2025 – facilitated by Kirsti Lundy, Lynette Ray, Rhiannon McClelland and Sarah Patterson.
- Two online Parents Plus ADHD Pilot Programmes – July 2025 to September 2025 – facilitated by Áine Kelly, Natasha O’Rourke, Pam Fausset and Siobhan Haughey.
- One combined online Invest in Play Programme – September 2025 to January 2026 – facilitated by Annemarie O’Murchu and Rhiannon McClelland.
- Two Incredible Years ADHD Focused Programmes (one online and one in person) – September 2025 to January 2026 – facilitated by Áine Kelly, Pam Fausset and Siobhan Haughey.
- Four combined online Invest in Play Programmes – September 2025 to January 2026 – facilitated by Kirsti Lundy and Lynette Ray/Kirsti Lundy and Natasha O’Rourke, Lynette Ray and Rhiannon McClelland, and Natasha O’Rourke and Sarah Patterson.
- One online Triple P: Group Stepping Stones Programme – September 2025 to January 2026 – facilitated by Lynette Ray and Sarah Patterson.
- Two Parents Plus ADHD Programmes (one online and one in Dundalk) – February 2026 to May 2026 – facilitated by Kirsti Lundy and Siobhan Haughey.
- One combined online Invest in Play Programme – February 2026 to May 2026 – facilitated by Natasha O’Rourke and Rhiannon McClelland.
- Two online Triple P: Group Stepping Stones Programmes – February 2026 to May 2026 – facilitated by Lynette Ray and Sarah Patterson/Rhiannon McClelland and Sarah Patterson.
- Two Parents Plus ADHD Programmes (one online and one in person) – February 2026 to May 2026 – facilitated by Kirsti Lundy and Siobhan Haughey.
