The Separation Network is hosting a free workshop facilitated by Focus Ireland on June 5th. If you're a front line practitioner who wants to understand the impact of homelessness on separated families this workshop is for you!

Learn more here: onefamily.ie/understanding-…

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract! So much great research - it's going to be such an interesting day.

Check out our website to register for the event

Today SVP - Ireland are at the #sif2024 . It is an opportunity to engage on the Government's progress in tackling poverty and what is needed in #budget2025 to help break the cycle and support everyone to live with dignity.

Stellar engagement from inside the session on 'Exploring Family Resource Centres as a Model for Place Based Systems Change' with Ellen Duggan, Shauna Diamond, Kevina Maddick, and Grace Kearney of the FRC National Forum .

#charitysummit

RTÉ Radio 1 C Rodgers Chairperson of our Board of Management is talking about Emotionally Based School Avoidance.
CDI is piloting Nova Youth Mental Health programme aimed at this very issue, cdi.ie/programmes/nov…

“Having a home that is safe, warm, physically sound, not overcrowded, and embedded in a supportive community with access to necessary local services provides the foundation for family life.”

Bad housing harms mental health of mothers and children -ESRI
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Press release - Who are you serving, Minister, the public or the alcohol industry?
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Organising hustings really spotlights the critical role of FRCs in connecting community voice & public policy. Kudos to Northside FRC

It was great to chat to Marian Quinn recently about our work and the need to reimagine the prison system.

‘ .. the main factors in determing how happy and engaged teenagers are at home and in school are social and financial. Economic disadvantage, disability and marginalisation lead to negative outcomes, a fact that should be borne in mind by policy-makers’.

irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

IPRT Executive Director, Saoirse Brady, spoke with Marian Quinn of PEIN about the need for reform of sentencing practices, the impact of prison on families and children, and what’s needed to reduce offending.

🎙️ Listen to the podcast: iprt.ie/iprt-in-the-ne…

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Equitable and inclusive systems?

Join us for a symposium with Prof. Paul Downes DCU Institute of Education, Prof. Guofang Li University of British Columbia and Prof. Michael Apple UW–Madison School of Education for fresh insights into equity in education. #DCU #TransformingLives
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Archways recently completed an evaluation of the Balgaddy Child and Family Centre (BCFC), led by Karen Costello and Dr Sean McDonnell. Since 2013, BCFC has been addressing the significant socio-economic challenges faced by the community situated between Clondalkin and Lucan.

Delighted to attend the Child Poverty and Well-Being Summit, organised by the #DepartmentOfTheTaoiseach , hosted by Simon Harris TD.

It was a space for participants to reflect, identity & respond to the key challenges, with Gordon Brown speaking on child poverty. #EndChildPoverty

It is heartening & very welcome to see Simon Harris TD making clear that tackling child poverty is a policy priority for his government. Roderic O’Gorman TD said the central priority should be “the complete elimination of child poverty in all its forms.”

#EndChildPoverty

We are delighted to be with Roderic O’Gorman TD today in Mountview FRC, Dublin launching the new 8 Clinical Lead role across the country.
An exciting and much needed development for our national programme.
#FamilyResourceIRL

Fab Case Clinic at the Child Poverty & Wellbeing Summit in Dublin yesterday exploring 'How we normalise parenting support?' Takeaways:
1/ Strengths-based language is key
2/ Earlier Early Intervention
3/ Ensure the availability of an agreed continuum of support in all local areas

And the animation created by the youth panel was awesome 👌