The presentation provided an overview of children and family services in Dublin North East, including population data from the 2011 census, types of services provided like family support and child protection, the establishment of a new Child and Family Support Agency, key priorities and performance indicators for 2013, staffing levels, financial information, and activity data on topics like the number of children in care.
Tweddle provides parenting support services to families in Melbourne's northwest. It offers programs like residential parenting courses, home visits, counseling, and community activities. Tweddle partners with other organizations and all levels of government to deliver evidence-based services. In 2010-2011, Tweddle expanded mental health programs, partnered with new groups, transitioned some services, and became re-accredited. Going forward, Tweddle aims to complete pilot programs and research initiatives to continually improve support for families.
The annual report summarizes the activities and outcomes of Nebraska Families Collaborative (NFC) from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. It provides statistics on the number and demographics of children and families served, as well as outcomes of key programs to keep families together, reunite families, find permanent homes through adoption or guardianship, and support families. NFC met its goal of meeting all six measures of the Child and Family Services Review for the first time, showing effectiveness in serving at-risk children and families. Stakeholder surveys showed high satisfaction rates.
This document lists various organizations that offer services for people with autism in Walsall, along with contact details for each organization. It includes services for parents, health services, social work teams, education services, employment support, and more. Contact information provided includes names, phone numbers, and email addresses for over 40 different organizations.
This document provides outcomes data from a community services block grant program for fiscal year 2013-2014. It summarizes that the program served 145 participant families, with 34 families rising above the poverty level and 28 obtaining employment. It also provides percentages of outcomes achieved among total families served. Additional documents provide service data for programs providing domestic violence assistance, senior services, legal aid, transportation, Head Start, and more. They summarize numbers of clients served, services provided, funding sources and amounts.
SACRED provides support for education and development projects in South Africa. It currently supports 98 children with school fees, uniforms, and transportation. It has established a vegetable garden project that provides fresh produce to feed 5000 children. SACRED also sponsors a mobile laboratory project that provides hands-on science lessons to schools, and has installed a wireless network and provided computers for 6 schools. The organization is fundraising to continue and expand these programs to help more children.
Marie Kehoe O'Sullivan, Head of Standards and Methodology, HIQAInvestnet
1) The document discusses using healthcare standards to improve quality and safety in the Irish healthcare system.
2) It outlines the functions of HIQA, including setting standards, driving patient safety initiatives, and developing guidance to support standards.
3) The document emphasizes that standards can drive quality improvement when used to recognize good practices, address poor performance, and ensure only qualified providers deliver care.
This is the first Slide I made for Slide Share!
This slide share is created to inform you about "Child labour". Let's stop Child Laboring and make a better life for our children all around the world! How long are we going to ignore them?? It's our duty to make this world a better place for them! isn't it? So, please do not forget that Children have dreams...
I deeply appreciate your attention!
Apples for belizean children presentationmccullough9
The grade 3 classes at Holy Family School raised $720 through a fundraiser called "Apples for Belizean Children" to purchase books for schools in Belize. They thanked Holy Family School for contributing to this literacy project in Belize, noting that the students and staff of Sacred Heart School in San Ignacio, Belize will be grateful. Visitors to the school library can see more pictures from the successful "ABC" project on the bulletin board.
Tweddle provides parenting support services to families in Melbourne's northwest. It offers programs like residential parenting courses, home visits, counseling, and community activities. Tweddle partners with other organizations and all levels of government to deliver evidence-based services. In 2010-2011, Tweddle expanded mental health programs, partnered with new groups, transitioned some services, and became re-accredited. Going forward, Tweddle aims to complete pilot programs and research initiatives to continually improve support for families.
The annual report summarizes the activities and outcomes of Nebraska Families Collaborative (NFC) from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. It provides statistics on the number and demographics of children and families served, as well as outcomes of key programs to keep families together, reunite families, find permanent homes through adoption or guardianship, and support families. NFC met its goal of meeting all six measures of the Child and Family Services Review for the first time, showing effectiveness in serving at-risk children and families. Stakeholder surveys showed high satisfaction rates.
This document lists various organizations that offer services for people with autism in Walsall, along with contact details for each organization. It includes services for parents, health services, social work teams, education services, employment support, and more. Contact information provided includes names, phone numbers, and email addresses for over 40 different organizations.
This document provides outcomes data from a community services block grant program for fiscal year 2013-2014. It summarizes that the program served 145 participant families, with 34 families rising above the poverty level and 28 obtaining employment. It also provides percentages of outcomes achieved among total families served. Additional documents provide service data for programs providing domestic violence assistance, senior services, legal aid, transportation, Head Start, and more. They summarize numbers of clients served, services provided, funding sources and amounts.
SACRED provides support for education and development projects in South Africa. It currently supports 98 children with school fees, uniforms, and transportation. It has established a vegetable garden project that provides fresh produce to feed 5000 children. SACRED also sponsors a mobile laboratory project that provides hands-on science lessons to schools, and has installed a wireless network and provided computers for 6 schools. The organization is fundraising to continue and expand these programs to help more children.
Marie Kehoe O'Sullivan, Head of Standards and Methodology, HIQAInvestnet
1) The document discusses using healthcare standards to improve quality and safety in the Irish healthcare system.
2) It outlines the functions of HIQA, including setting standards, driving patient safety initiatives, and developing guidance to support standards.
3) The document emphasizes that standards can drive quality improvement when used to recognize good practices, address poor performance, and ensure only qualified providers deliver care.
This is the first Slide I made for Slide Share!
This slide share is created to inform you about "Child labour". Let's stop Child Laboring and make a better life for our children all around the world! How long are we going to ignore them?? It's our duty to make this world a better place for them! isn't it? So, please do not forget that Children have dreams...
I deeply appreciate your attention!
Apples for belizean children presentationmccullough9
The grade 3 classes at Holy Family School raised $720 through a fundraiser called "Apples for Belizean Children" to purchase books for schools in Belize. They thanked Holy Family School for contributing to this literacy project in Belize, noting that the students and staff of Sacred Heart School in San Ignacio, Belize will be grateful. Visitors to the school library can see more pictures from the successful "ABC" project on the bulletin board.
This document discusses the importance of preventing child abuse through education. It outlines the goals of Maktab's Feham Drive program, which aims to raise awareness among parents and teachers about protecting children from physical and psychological harm. The program teaches adults how to communicate with children, recognize signs of abuse, and understand the long-term physical and mental health impacts abuse can have, such as depression, PTSD, and social difficulties. It also cites statistics about the prevalence of child abuse in Pakistan and notes that children of any age can be at risk.
“One of the remarkable things that we’ve been able to do as a company is allowing people to give expression to their own yearnings to stand for something more than making money - to have what they do every day impact the lives of children who are affected by some of the world’s hardest problems.”
Steve Lund, Executive Director of Nourish the Children project
This document discusses using Philosophy for Children (P4C) in the classroom. It provides examples of questions students generated in response to different prompts or discussion topics. P4C aims to develop a "community of inquiry" where students engage respectfully in thoughtful discussion to explore meaningful questions. It can be used across subjects to promote critical thinking skills. Effective facilitation includes establishing discussion norms, selecting an open-ended student-generated question, and allowing students to build on each other's ideas without intervention from the teacher. P4C benefits students by empowering their voices and perspectives while also providing teachers insights into students' understanding.
School lunch for children A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Former Direct...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
School lunch for children A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Former Director General Agriculture Extension KPK Province and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Pakistan
This document contains a collection of quotes about parenting and children. The quotes convey that children learn from their parents' actions more than their words, that being a parent means allowing children to grow into independent individuals, and that both children and parents change as they experience life together.
Emotional and behavioral disorders are characterized by both external behaviors such as temper tantrums, aggression, and non-compliance, as well as internal behaviors like poor social skills, withdrawal, and anxiety. Common diagnoses include depression, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and ADHD. These disorders are assessed through screening procedures, behavior checklists, rating scales, observations, interviews, and functional behavior assessments. Screening procedures like the Standardized Screening for Behavioral Disorders use multiple stages including behavior ratings and observations to identify students for further assessment.
Child abuse refers to harm caused to a child by a parent or caregiver through action or lack of action. Common causes of child abuse include a parent's own history of childhood abuse, unrealistic expectations of parenting responsibilities, lack of social support and isolation, stress from financial problems and mental illness, and substance abuse issues. While the reasons for abuse may vary, child abuse can never be justified and efforts must be made to prevent it and support protective measures for children.
The document discusses laws and rights related to protecting children in the Philippines. It outlines that children have rights to protection from abuse, proper care and nutrition. It also discusses the responsibilities of various institutions like families, schools, and communities in guiding and supporting children. The three key institutions that guide children are the family, school, and community, with families having the most important role in raising children.
This document provides an overview of child labour in India. It discusses categories and causes of child labour such as poverty, lack of education, and growth of the informal economy. The document also outlines consequences of child labour including negative impacts on children's health, education, and development. It provides statistics on child labour in India and discusses laws and initiatives to address the issue, but notes child labour remains a significant challenge.
The document summarizes key data on the state of children in Nanaimo, BC. It finds that 19% of children live in poverty, immunization rates are below provincial averages, and early childhood vulnerability is around 30%. However, initiatives like the Early Years Network provide a foundation to address issues. The data is intended to catalyze discussion, identify priorities, and plan improvements to better support children in the community.
Providing Health in Difficult Contexts: Pre-Pilot Performance-Based Financing...RBFHealth
The Adamawa Primary Health Care System in Nigeria has implemented performance-based financing (PBF) to address underlying issues plaguing the health system. After two years of pre-pilot implementation, results have been encouraging with improvements in key indicators like institutional deliveries and vaccination rates. Success stories like Mayo-Ine health center demonstrate how community engagement and strengthened management can boost coverage. However, some indicators still show room for growth, and deeper analysis finds issues like staffing shortages and infrastructure problems influencing performance. Moving forward, continued scale-up and addressing broader health system challenges will be important to sustain gains under PBF in Adamawa State.
The document summarizes several HIV/AIDS programs implemented by World Vision across multiple countries in Africa. It discusses key strategies used such as community mobilization, capacity building, and task shifting. Specific interventions discussed include PMTCT, pediatric HIV care, male circumcision, and programs to support orphans and vulnerable children. Results showed improved access to services, increased testing and treatment adherence, and reduced loss to follow up. Lessons highlighted the importance of integrated service delivery, community ownership, and long-term commitment to sustain programs.
Care Seeking for Newborn Illness a Changing Paradigm_Steve Wall_4.25.13CORE Group
The document discusses evidence from community health worker programs in multiple countries that care seeking for newborn illness from qualified providers outside the home is higher than originally assumed, as cultural taboos can be overcome through community education. It also examines the roles of community health workers in improving newborn care practices through home visits and facilitating care seeking, finding that while practices and care seeking increased, timely care seeking could still be improved. Overall, the key lessons highlighted are that demand for care can be generated through community programs, but treatment also needs to be accessible, and strengthening monitoring and follow up of referrals is important.
This document outlines a government program to reform child and family services in Finland. It aims to shift the focus of services from remedial to preventive and early support by [1] strengthening children's rights and evidence-based practices, and [2] making services more child and family-oriented. The program will provide EUR 40 million over 2016-2019 to coordinate services across different levels (municipalities, counties, state) and sectors to better meet families' needs and improve children's wellbeing. Key goals include increasing equality, resources, and experiences of support for children, youth and families.
ChildFund Cambodia conducted impact assessments in Svay Chrum District, Cambodia in 2011 and 2014 to evaluate changes in child well-being, education, health, and other outcomes. Representatives concluded that positive changes occurred in health, education, household income, and community participation. They attributed many of these changes to ChildFund's investments in projects focused on schools, water/sanitation, livelihoods, and youth over 2011-2014. The representatives recommended ChildFund continue and expand its work in the district.
Tracking HIV Positive Children in India Through Family Case ManagementMatt Avery
1) The Balasahyoga project in India used a Family Case Management approach to minimize loss to follow up of children and adults infected with HIV across the HIV testing and treatment cascade.
2) Key aspects of the approach included family counseling, home visits, referrals to treatment facilities, tracking individuals across services, and data sharing between community and health facilities.
3) The approach significantly increased the number of children and adults registered for HIV testing and treatment, tested, initiated on antiretroviral therapy, and retained in care, demonstrating its effectiveness in improving access and continuity of HIV services.
This document summarizes Childline Kenya's efforts to link skillful parenting to child protection. Childline Kenya operates a child helpline that received over 153,000 calls from January to June 2013 dealing with issues like lost or runaway children, custody and maintenance disputes, and relationship issues with parents or guardians. To address the root causes of child neglect indicated by these calls, Childline Kenya established a Skillful Parenting Initiative to provide parenting education and support groups to parents. The goal is to equip parents with better skills to fulfill their parental responsibilities as defined by Kenyan law and protect children from abuse and neglect.
This invited presentation for the Institute of Health Visiting Leadership Conference gives a DPH view on the future of Child Public Health and the need for a systems approach
This document discusses the importance of preventing child abuse through education. It outlines the goals of Maktab's Feham Drive program, which aims to raise awareness among parents and teachers about protecting children from physical and psychological harm. The program teaches adults how to communicate with children, recognize signs of abuse, and understand the long-term physical and mental health impacts abuse can have, such as depression, PTSD, and social difficulties. It also cites statistics about the prevalence of child abuse in Pakistan and notes that children of any age can be at risk.
“One of the remarkable things that we’ve been able to do as a company is allowing people to give expression to their own yearnings to stand for something more than making money - to have what they do every day impact the lives of children who are affected by some of the world’s hardest problems.”
Steve Lund, Executive Director of Nourish the Children project
This document discusses using Philosophy for Children (P4C) in the classroom. It provides examples of questions students generated in response to different prompts or discussion topics. P4C aims to develop a "community of inquiry" where students engage respectfully in thoughtful discussion to explore meaningful questions. It can be used across subjects to promote critical thinking skills. Effective facilitation includes establishing discussion norms, selecting an open-ended student-generated question, and allowing students to build on each other's ideas without intervention from the teacher. P4C benefits students by empowering their voices and perspectives while also providing teachers insights into students' understanding.
School lunch for children A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Former Direct...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
School lunch for children A Presentation By Mr Allah Dad Khan Former Director General Agriculture Extension KPK Province and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Pakistan
This document contains a collection of quotes about parenting and children. The quotes convey that children learn from their parents' actions more than their words, that being a parent means allowing children to grow into independent individuals, and that both children and parents change as they experience life together.
Emotional and behavioral disorders are characterized by both external behaviors such as temper tantrums, aggression, and non-compliance, as well as internal behaviors like poor social skills, withdrawal, and anxiety. Common diagnoses include depression, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and ADHD. These disorders are assessed through screening procedures, behavior checklists, rating scales, observations, interviews, and functional behavior assessments. Screening procedures like the Standardized Screening for Behavioral Disorders use multiple stages including behavior ratings and observations to identify students for further assessment.
Child abuse refers to harm caused to a child by a parent or caregiver through action or lack of action. Common causes of child abuse include a parent's own history of childhood abuse, unrealistic expectations of parenting responsibilities, lack of social support and isolation, stress from financial problems and mental illness, and substance abuse issues. While the reasons for abuse may vary, child abuse can never be justified and efforts must be made to prevent it and support protective measures for children.
The document discusses laws and rights related to protecting children in the Philippines. It outlines that children have rights to protection from abuse, proper care and nutrition. It also discusses the responsibilities of various institutions like families, schools, and communities in guiding and supporting children. The three key institutions that guide children are the family, school, and community, with families having the most important role in raising children.
This document provides an overview of child labour in India. It discusses categories and causes of child labour such as poverty, lack of education, and growth of the informal economy. The document also outlines consequences of child labour including negative impacts on children's health, education, and development. It provides statistics on child labour in India and discusses laws and initiatives to address the issue, but notes child labour remains a significant challenge.
The document summarizes key data on the state of children in Nanaimo, BC. It finds that 19% of children live in poverty, immunization rates are below provincial averages, and early childhood vulnerability is around 30%. However, initiatives like the Early Years Network provide a foundation to address issues. The data is intended to catalyze discussion, identify priorities, and plan improvements to better support children in the community.
Providing Health in Difficult Contexts: Pre-Pilot Performance-Based Financing...RBFHealth
The Adamawa Primary Health Care System in Nigeria has implemented performance-based financing (PBF) to address underlying issues plaguing the health system. After two years of pre-pilot implementation, results have been encouraging with improvements in key indicators like institutional deliveries and vaccination rates. Success stories like Mayo-Ine health center demonstrate how community engagement and strengthened management can boost coverage. However, some indicators still show room for growth, and deeper analysis finds issues like staffing shortages and infrastructure problems influencing performance. Moving forward, continued scale-up and addressing broader health system challenges will be important to sustain gains under PBF in Adamawa State.
The document summarizes several HIV/AIDS programs implemented by World Vision across multiple countries in Africa. It discusses key strategies used such as community mobilization, capacity building, and task shifting. Specific interventions discussed include PMTCT, pediatric HIV care, male circumcision, and programs to support orphans and vulnerable children. Results showed improved access to services, increased testing and treatment adherence, and reduced loss to follow up. Lessons highlighted the importance of integrated service delivery, community ownership, and long-term commitment to sustain programs.
Care Seeking for Newborn Illness a Changing Paradigm_Steve Wall_4.25.13CORE Group
The document discusses evidence from community health worker programs in multiple countries that care seeking for newborn illness from qualified providers outside the home is higher than originally assumed, as cultural taboos can be overcome through community education. It also examines the roles of community health workers in improving newborn care practices through home visits and facilitating care seeking, finding that while practices and care seeking increased, timely care seeking could still be improved. Overall, the key lessons highlighted are that demand for care can be generated through community programs, but treatment also needs to be accessible, and strengthening monitoring and follow up of referrals is important.
This document outlines a government program to reform child and family services in Finland. It aims to shift the focus of services from remedial to preventive and early support by [1] strengthening children's rights and evidence-based practices, and [2] making services more child and family-oriented. The program will provide EUR 40 million over 2016-2019 to coordinate services across different levels (municipalities, counties, state) and sectors to better meet families' needs and improve children's wellbeing. Key goals include increasing equality, resources, and experiences of support for children, youth and families.
ChildFund Cambodia conducted impact assessments in Svay Chrum District, Cambodia in 2011 and 2014 to evaluate changes in child well-being, education, health, and other outcomes. Representatives concluded that positive changes occurred in health, education, household income, and community participation. They attributed many of these changes to ChildFund's investments in projects focused on schools, water/sanitation, livelihoods, and youth over 2011-2014. The representatives recommended ChildFund continue and expand its work in the district.
Tracking HIV Positive Children in India Through Family Case ManagementMatt Avery
1) The Balasahyoga project in India used a Family Case Management approach to minimize loss to follow up of children and adults infected with HIV across the HIV testing and treatment cascade.
2) Key aspects of the approach included family counseling, home visits, referrals to treatment facilities, tracking individuals across services, and data sharing between community and health facilities.
3) The approach significantly increased the number of children and adults registered for HIV testing and treatment, tested, initiated on antiretroviral therapy, and retained in care, demonstrating its effectiveness in improving access and continuity of HIV services.
This document summarizes Childline Kenya's efforts to link skillful parenting to child protection. Childline Kenya operates a child helpline that received over 153,000 calls from January to June 2013 dealing with issues like lost or runaway children, custody and maintenance disputes, and relationship issues with parents or guardians. To address the root causes of child neglect indicated by these calls, Childline Kenya established a Skillful Parenting Initiative to provide parenting education and support groups to parents. The goal is to equip parents with better skills to fulfill their parental responsibilities as defined by Kenyan law and protect children from abuse and neglect.
This invited presentation for the Institute of Health Visiting Leadership Conference gives a DPH view on the future of Child Public Health and the need for a systems approach
SOLAS Family Intervention and Prevention ProjectBASPCAN
The SOLAS Family Intervention and Prevention Project (FIPP) was established in 2010 to reduce antisocial behavior in households at risk of losing their home or having children taken into local authority care. FIPP provides intensive, holistic support to families in crisis through multiple phases, employing techniques like motivational interviewing and parenting programs. Evaluations found FIPP delivered strong value by generating over £1 million in savings over 3 years through outcomes like preventing family homelessness and youth criminal involvement.
Uganda has undertaken significant care reform efforts to strengthen family-based care and reduce reliance on residential care facilities. Key achievements include developing a legal framework promoting family preservation, reunifying over 1,600 children with families, closing substandard residential facilities, and regulating foster care. Challenges remain in fully implementing policies, building workforce capacity, and developing family support services to prevent separation. Overall, Uganda has made progress establishing alternative care policies and programs, but continued efforts are needed to strengthen family-based care.
The document describes the Lawton Chiles Foundation's Whole Child Connection initiative, which aims to provide comprehensive support services for families and children. It does this through an online system where families complete a profile of their needs, then get connected to relevant service providers. The initiative has helped over 4,000 families in Martin County access over 12,000 services. It also identifies gaps where more providers are needed to meet family needs.
The document describes the Lawton Chiles Foundation's Whole Child Connection initiative, which aims to provide comprehensive support for families and children. It does this through an online system that allows parents to create a profile outlining their family's needs. The system then connects families to various social services and providers in their community to address issues like healthcare, childcare, education, and more. The initiative has helped thousands of families in Martin County access over 12,000 resources to meet their needs.
An invited presentation to the County Councils Network Conference for England on Prevention, Public Health, the role of Councils and how councils perform better at prevention than the NHS
The document discusses the mental health of children in care in Ireland. It provides statistics on the number of children in care, which has been increasing in recent years. Studies show children in care have significantly higher rates of mental health disorders than the general population, around 4-5 times higher. The document outlines risks factors and vulnerabilities of this group. It reviews Irish research that found high rates of mental health problems and service utilization among looked after children. Issues identified include delays in care, placement instability, and lack of care planning. The document calls for increased resources and supports for the mental health of children in care.
The IMPACT model implemented by World Education/Bantwana Initiative Zimbabwe identifies HIV+ children through community volunteers and links them to health facilities for care and treatment. From 2010 to 2013, the program identified 1,974 HIV+ children, with 1,369 initiated on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The expanded IMPACT model will reach an additional 17 districts and target 23,000 HIV+ children with the goal of national scale-up in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
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Presentation on children & families
1. Presentation on Children and
Family Services
To
Dublin North East Regional Health Forum
25th March 2013
Mary Hargaden
Service Director - Children and Families Services
2. Contents
Overview of Population
Types of Service
Establishment of Child & Family Support
Agency
Service Plan & Priorities 2013
Performance Indicators and Activity Data
Human Resources
Finance
Magdalene Laundries - HIQA
4. 2011 Census Including Child Population
AREA 2011 Census 2011 Child % of Overall
Pop Pop
Cavan/ 129,427 35,085 27.11%
Monaghan
Louth/Meath 309,978 87,562 28.25%
Dublin North 244,362 63,256 25.89%
Dublin North 337,124 72,666 21.55%
City
Region Total 1,020,891 258,569 25.33%
5. 2011 Census
AREA 2006 Census 2011 Census Change
Cavan/ 118,734 129,427 +10,693
Monaghan
Louth/Meath 274,155 309,978 +35,823
Dublin North 222,049 244,362 +22,313
Dublin North 312,472 337,124 +24,652
City
Region Total 927,410 1,020,891 +93,481
6. 2011 Census – Child Population
AREA 2006 Census 2011 Census Change
Cavan/ 31,289 35,085 +3,796
Monaghan
Louth/Meath 73,854 87,562 +13,708
Dublin North 55,018 63,256 +8,238
Dublin North 65,588 72,666 +7,078
City
Region Total 225,749 258,569 +32,820
8. Child Welfare and Protection Services
Early Years
Family Support
Child Protection
Homeless Youth
CAMHS
Psychology
Alternative Care
Aftercare
Provided directly by the HSE; by arrangement with
service providers (Section 38); by providing assistance
to bodies (Section 39).
9. Types of Service – Family Support
Public Health Nursing
Community Mothers Programme
Day Nurseries
Homestart
Family Support Workers and Programmes
Neighbourhood Youth Projects
Family Centres and Family Resource Centres
Community Child Care Workers
Springboard
Family Welfare Conference
Youth Advocate Programme
Social Work
10. Types of Service – Child Protection
Social Work
Public Health Nursing
Risk Assessment
Child Abuse Prevention Programme
Northside Interagency Project
Sexual Abuse Assessment Service
Children First Training/Briefing
11. Types of Service – Alternative Care
Foster Care General
with Relatives
Emergency
Short Term
Long Term
Supported Lodgings
Residential Care Community Based
High Support
Special Care
Emergency
Short Term & Respite
Long Term
12. Types of Service – Homeless Youth
Emergency places of safety
Emergency out-of-hours Social Work
Foster Care
Residential Care
Day Service – Social Work and Child Care
13. Types of Service – Aftercare
Aftercare Workers
Supported Accommodation
14. Child and Family Support
Agency
HSE Children & Families
Dublin North East
15. Child & Family Support Agency
The Programme for Government 2011 set out fundamental
changes in the delivery of child and family services aimed
at developing a service fit for purpose, to improve
dramatically outcomes for children. This is to be achieved
by:
o Establishment of a Department for Children and Youth
Affairs with representation at cabinet level
o Disaggregation of Children & Family Services from the
HSE
o Delivery of a change programme to drive service
improvement. {Policy, Procedures & Practice and
Models of Care, Workforce Development, Service
Enhancements, Partnership, Cultural Context, Quality
Assurance (including Information), Resource
Allocation}
16. Child & Family Support Agency
The reform programme is based on the key
principles of the Programme for Government:
Accessible services at the most local practical
level
Customer / patient centred services
Services that are outward looking and
inclusive
Clear accountability
Budget transparency
17. Child & Family Support Agency
The reform programme is centred on a
commitment to ACT
Accountability: A reformed management structure in place with
Principal Social Workers 3 direct steps from the National
Director; frontline staff 3 direct steps from CFS Area Manager.
Consistency: The introduction of standard processes, the
commissioning of a national child care information system, the
production of a child protection and welfare handbook, the
instigation of new processes illustrated in the Service Delivery
Framework
Transparency e.g. the regular publication of Independent
Reviews of serious cases and child deaths and open scrutiny of
service delivery.
18. Service Plan & Priorities 2013
HSE Children & Families
Dublin North East
19. Service Plan 2013
Set out in National Service Plan 2013
o 100% of Children in Care will have an Allocated
Social Worker
o 100% of Children in Care will have a written care
plan
20. Programme of Work 2013
Key Priorities
Prepare for the transition of responsibilities to the new
Child and Family Support Agency.
Deliver statutory services for the care and protection of
children in keeping with the HIQA Standards for the
Protection and Welfare of Children and anticipated
legislation including the placing Children First on a
statutory footing and adoption reform legislation.
Promote quality and safe services underpinned by sound
knowledge and information management.
21. Programme of Work 2013
Key Priorities contd.
Promote effective multidisciplinary shared practice and
efficient community engagement.
Develop a Workforce Development Strategy aimed at
sustaining an efficient, professional and supported
workforce within a culture of continuous learning.
Develop a National Service Delivery Model
Development of Performance Management System
Ensure that there is up to date, timely accurate data on the
number and circumstances of all children in the care
system
24. Number of Children in Care by Type of Care
as at 31st January 2013
Area Res Care Foster Foster Care Other Total
Care with Relatives Types of
General Care
Cavan/Monaghan 3 133 35 7 178
Louth/Meath 8 250 76 21 355
Dublin North 12 94 60 4 170
Dublin North City 57 383 294 27 761
Region Totals 80 860 465 59 1464
25. Children in Care as at 31st January 2013
AREA No. of No. of % of No. of % of
Children in Children in Children in Children in Children in
Care Care with a Care with a Care with Care with
Written Written an an
Care Plan Care Plan Allocated Allocated
Social Social
Worker Worker
Cavan/ 178 154 86.52% 168 94.38%
Monaghan
Louth/Meath 355 337 94.93% 333 93.80%
Dublin North 170 166 97.65% 170 100.00%
Dublin North 761 692 90.93% 717 94.22%
City
Region 1464 1349 92.14% 1388 94.81%
Totals
26. Total No of Admissions to Care all Care Types by Age
during 2012
AREA Total No. Total No. who Total No. who Total No. who
who entered Care entered Care entered Care
entered Aged 7-12 Aged 13-18 Aged 0-18
Care Aged Years Years Years
0-6 Years
% of Overall Total 51.78% 20.98% 27.24%
entering Care
Cavan/Monaghan 46 21 53 120
Louth/Meath 56 37 44 137
Dublin North 99 34 32 165
Dublin North City 105 32 32 169
Region Totals 306 124 161 591
27. After Care as at 31st December 2012
No. of No. of No. of
Young Young % of Young
% of Young % of
Adults Adults Young Adults
No. of Adults Young
aged 18 to aged 18 to Adults aged 18
Young aged 18 to Adults
21 in 21 in aged 18 to to 21 in
Total No. Adults 21 aged 18 to
receipt of receipt of 21 receipt
in receipt aged 18 to receiving 21
an After an After receiving of an
Local of an After 21 in an after receiving
Care Care an after After
Area Care receipt of care an after
Service Service care Care
Service on an After service care
who are who are in service Service
31/12/12 Care who are service
receiving FULL who in who
Service on receiving who have
Education TIME FULL have an
31/12/12 Education/ an After
/Training Education TIME After
Training Care Plan
on on Education Care
31/12/12 31/12/12 Plan
Cav/Mon 47 24 11 45.83% 10 41.67% 21 87.50%
Louth/ 106 86 48 55.81% 47 54.65% 71 82.56%
Meath
Dublin 61 48 23 47.92% 17 35.42% 38 79.17%
North
Dublin 139 93 36 38.71% 26 27.96% 71 76.34%
North City
Region 214 158 82 51.90% 74 46.84% 130 82.28%
Totals
29. Total C & F Staff in DNE at 31st January 2013
Number WTE
Cavan/Monaghan 51.00 46.27
Louth/Meath 148.00 132.76
Dublin North City 262.00 232.41
Dublin North 96.00 84.76
Regional Business Support 36.00 32.79
Regional Information and Tracing 4.00 3.00
Regional Monitoring and Inspection 10.00 9.73
Regional Community Social Care Staff 55.00 48.96
Regional Residential Social Care Staff 195.00 156.66
Regional Adoption Service 14.00 10.27
Regional Out of Hours 21.00 15.86
Totals 892.00 773.47
Regional Business Support include the C&F Regional Service Director and her staff, C&F Area Managers, Foster
payments section and Alternative Care Managers
Regional Residential Social Care Staff work in the 12 statutory residential units in DNE
Note: these numbers do not include the national high support and special care services (Crannog Nua and Rath na
nOg)
31. 2010 – 2012 Expenditure Trends
Movement 2011 V
Area 2010 Actual 2011 Actual 2012 Actual 2012 % Reduction
Dublin
North 11,410,492 12,281,265 12,428,841 147,576 1.20%
Dublin
North City 40,605,976 41,357,239 36,837,812 -4,519,427 -10.90%
Regional 81,183,075 74,321,257 74,141,106 -180,151 -0.20%
Cav/Mon 6,449,751 6,345,443 7,027,436 681,993 10.70%
Louth /
Meath 23,682,995 23,184,804 21,307,233 -1,877,571 -8.10%
Totals 163,332,289 157,490,008 151,742,428 -5,747,580 -3.60%
32. Combined Agency / Overtime and Travel Expenditure
Analysis v Service Plan Target 2012
Full Year Target Target Actual
Expenditure Reduction Expenditure Expenditure Savings
Category 2011 2012 2012 2012 Delivered % +/-
Agency 4,438,367 -2,219,184 2,219,184 1,705,673 -2,732,695 -23.14%
Overtime 573,458 -57,346 516,112 344,807 -228,651 -33.19%
Travel 1,329,230 -132,923 1,196,307 1,234,596 -94,634 -3.20%
Total 6,341,055 -2,409,452 3,931,602 3,285,075 -3,055,979 -16.44%
33. YTD Position as at 31st January 2013
% Target
Budget Expenditure Actual v
YTD Jan Actual YTD Allowable v Target YTD Actual YTD Variance Target %
Area 2013 Jan 2012 2012 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 v Target Variance
Cavan /
Monaghan 512,853 576,615 99.97% 576,443 619,152 42,709 7.41%
Louth /
Meath 1,944,510 1,773,923 97.77% 1,734,290 1,593,396 -140,894 -8.12%
Dublin
North 919,633 1,168,365 92.65% 1,082,524 1,234,557 152,033 14.04%
Dub North
City 2,584,815 3,288,029 97.10% 3,192,616 2,559,105 -633,511 -19.84%
Regional 6,689,732 6,250,706 97.51% 6,095,160 5,963,359 -131,801 -2.16%
Total DNE 12,651,543 13,057,638 97.15% 12,681,032 11,969,569 -711,463 -5.61%
34. Financial Performance Management 2013
A maximum spend limit has been set for each area in
2013.
Performance management will be based on Actual
outturn 2013 versus Actual outturn 2012 as adjusted for
approved posts, savings expected from cost
improvement plans and reductions in grants from July
– Dec 2013.
35. Cost Improvement Plans 2013
Each area has reviewed 2012 expenditure and has a
plan in place to reduce expenditure in 2013 in order to
achieve targets.
The cost of Private Placements continues to be most
significant cost driver for Dublin North East Children
and Families.
All targets must be achieved. Where plans are failing to
deliver expected savings, other compensating plans will
be implemented.
36. Cost Improvement Plans 2013 contd.
Some of the initiatives / plans include;
Active management of all Private Placements
National Tender process for Private placements
Recruitment campaign for HSE Foster Carers
Elimination of residual overtime and agency
Review of all Grant Aid payments to Voluntary
sector
Robust management of all areas of expenditure
with significant focus on ‘spot’ purchasing (crèche
placements etc.)
38. Enquiry into the States Involvement in the
Magdalene Laundries.
Methodology
Initial representations to HSE 2010
Established parameters & commenced document search
2012
Correspondence, financial & personal files for former EHB
Region in storage.
Relevant files identified.
Search criteria:
Individuals (do we have named persons committed to laundries)
Pathways (who/how were they committed)
Financial (what were the funding arrangements to the laundries)
82 archived files were short-listed for investigation
39. Enquiry into the States Involvement in the
Magdalene Laundries - Results
Admin files: 16 files found to be of relevance
List of 326 provided by Commission: 155 matches
Financial evidence: Payments/correspondence files
showed evidence of funding to Religious Congregations to
run services.
Pathways: Girls found to be referred to laundries by:
Social workers
Courts
Dept Education
Voluntary Organisations
Hospitals
An Garda Siochana
Parents
Psychiatric Services
40. HIQA
HIQA is an independent organisation with the legal power and
responsibility to monitor and inspect and number of services
provided by the HSE to children and young people in Ireland
Inspect children’s residential centres and special care units
against the National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres
Inspect foster care services against the
National Standards for Foster Care
Inspect child welfare and protections services against the
National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children and is also
assessing how the service undertakes its statutory function and
its implementation of Children First guidance on the protection
and welfare of children
41. HIQA Inspections,
Dublin North East
Foster care services, Louth. Inspected in July
2012 and report published in February 2013
Foster care services, Dublin North West.
Inspected in October 2012 and report published
in February 2013
Child welfare & protection services,
Cavan/Monaghan. Inspected in February 2013
and report awaited.
42. Dublin North West
Comprehensive action plan submitted and
accepted by HIQA;
DNE & National Oversight Group to monitor
the implementation of the action plan;
Independent person appointed to the National
Group to provide professional expertise and
advice.
o Dr. Valerie O’Brien, Academic Expert on Foster
Care, U.C.D.
43. Finally….
CFSA must move from crisis management &
problems to
HIQA finding mainly success & professionalism
Demonstrable excellence & quality services
Safety & welfare everyone’s responsibility
Tús aíte do leanaí
Go raibh maith agaibh
Editor's Notes
Regional includes everything not directly line managed by Area Managers including; Service Directors Office Statutory Foster Care payments for Former Areas 1 - 10 Residential care (Voluntary and Statutory) Crisis Intervention Childcare Training Registration and Inspection Information and Tracing Monitoring Unit Regional Grants Adult Victims of past abuse / Regional Counselling services.