Ecclesville
Referrals to the service come through Tulsa, Maternity Hospitals and Aftercare Services.
Families who meet the criteria will be invited to visit the organisation to meet staff and get an overview of the service. If they wish to progress the referral, they are given an application pack. On receipt of the completed pack, the admissions committee will meet to decide if the family are suitable for the service.
Click Ecclesville below for Referral Criteria.
Early Years Setting
We offer a service to
- Children from three months to four years
- Families with additional welfare needs
- Families currently in homeless accommodation
Click Early Year Setting below for Referral Criteria.
Hawthorn Residential
Hawthorn provides community and residential assessments and interventions to parents with young children. The service is targeted at those parents who face difficulties in caring for their children and where Tusla may be initiating care proceedings or where care proceeding are already under way.
The residential centre can accommodate three families and their children. The assessment is structured to allow the families take part in planned programmes.
Click Hawthorn below for Referral Process.
ECCLESVILLE
EARLY YEARS SETTING
HAWTHORN
ECCLESVILLE
Criteria for Ecclesville
- Available space.
- Lone parent aged 18 and over.
- Lone parents in their 18th year may be considered following a full risk assessment by the Admission/Discharge Committee.
- Appropriateness of the service to meet the family’s needs.
- A demonstrated commitment to self-development by the parent and their ability to participate in the programme.
- Have low to medium support needs.
- Have one/two children under the age of four.
- Women pregnant for six months or more.
- Parent for whom reunification with their children is planned.
- Parent who is not in active addiction.
How to refer
- The referring agent calls to discuss the referral to determine if it is appropriate to send a placement request.
- If the referral is appropriate, the referring agent sends a letter of instruction to the service outlining the family background and what supports the family will need for the duration of the placement.
- The family visit the service. The nature of our work is explained to the family. If they wish to proceed with the application, they are given an application form to complete.
What happens next?
- On receipt of the completed application form, it is then presented to the admissions committee who will decide if the family are to be offered a placement.
- When a placement is offered, the family is introduced to their support worker who will start the induction process.
- The family moves in within three weeks.
EARLY YEARS SETTING
Criteria for Early Years Setting
- Available space.
- Appropriateness of the service to meet the family’s needs.
- Children from three months to four years.
- A demonstrated commitment by the parents to participate in their child’s programme.
- Children of lone parents who wish to return to work or education.
- Families with additional welfare needs.
How to refer
Contact Ms Sinead Martin at 01 497 1519 or email [email protected].
Families who meet the criteria will be invited to visit the Early Years Service to meet staff and get an overview of the service. If they wish to progress the referral, they are given an application pack. On receipt of the completed pack, the manager will decide if the family are suitable for the service. Families who are referred through Meitheal will be prioritised.
What happens next?
- Parent visits the early education centre and completes an application form.
- The fee and payment method is agreed.
- The parent is given a welcome pack that contains all the information they need to know about the service.
- A start date is given.
- The parent stays with the child for the first few days until the child settles.
HAWTHORN
Criteria for Hawthorn Referrals
- Contact Hawthorn at 0864671423 (Stacy Dowling) to discuss the family’s needs and what assessment best suits your needs.
- Complete a Referral Form.
- All referrals should be accompanied by a clear letter of instruction from the social worker stating clearly what aspects of parenting they wish to have assessed.
What happens next?
- Hawthorn will make a decision regarding suitability.
- A family visit is arranged.
- Funding is agreed for the placement.
- A Pre-placement meeting is held.
- Family receive the parent’s handbook.
- All parties agree to the level of monitoring.
Review
This assessment plan will be reviewed regularly throughout the assessment. This will be agreed at the admission planning meeting.
Assessment Closure Report
Following the completion of the assessment, a comprehensive report is compiled, which gives recommendations to inform future care planning and support services where appropriate.
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Carr’s Child and Family Services CLG
5 Northbrook Road
Ranelagh
Dublin 6
Ireland
D06 HP28
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Registered address: 5 Northbrook Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 HP28. Charity Number: 20001179.
Company number: 592414. Company Limited by Guarantee.