It makes sense socially and economically we just have to look at what is going on in Australia..

Tusla is looking for people from diverse backgrounds to provide all types of foster care such as, short-term, long-term, emergency placements, respite fostering & other supports for children who need them. To join our Midwest info session register through goshh.ie

One Family is recruiting a part-time, permanent Communications Manager. A truly wonderful opportunity to work with a great team supporting the hardest working parents in Ireland. #jobsearch #jobfairy Read a full job description on our website here: onefamily.ie/part-time-perm…

🌍On World Refugee Day we celebrate & show appreciation to everyone who have made Ireland their home. Limerick has a vibrant and diverse refugee & migrant community who contributes every day to our local culture and cuisine. Today they shared a taste of home with everyone else!

So much support to so many parents and families Archways 👏

Parents Plus Autumn Training schedule available now for services supporting children, adolescents and families available now bit.ly/4bbykzS

WE ARE FIGHTING TO BE HEARD #KidsVsDomesticViolence Every day, thousands of children and young people across Ireland face domestic violence. It’s time we listen to their voices. Learn more at barnardos.ie/our-services/w… Rethink Ireland

Today we launch our Pre-Budget Submission 2025 and host briefing event for politicians calling on Government to finally address the long standing underfunding of FRCs by bringing all existing FRCs to a minimum of €240k. See full submission here familyresource.ie/publications.p…

Happy Pride to one and all! “Parenting with pride means showing our kids that some families look different, but all are bound by love!” #Pride #pridemonth

📢Interested in family mental health & recovery in Ireland? Come join us for our conference on 3rd September in Dublin - FREE registration is now open (link below)! All are welcome including anyone with lived experience MU Psychology MU Social Science Institute Maynooth University HSE Ireland

We delivered parenting support webinars as part of our basis.point Initiative. Feedback from the 80 participants was they found the content informative and practical. Common queries were about separation anxiety, supporting self-regulation and calming strategies for children.

Sad but also not surprised 😞

Our organisation is very proud to have supported this PBS campaign, great work by Mental Health Reform and our partner community and voluntary agencies #IAmAReason youtu.be/4ZmFNN76HVk?si…

Our #BackToSchool survey results are in, and your voice has been heard. Here are 3 key findings from this year's survey 🧵👇

#BacktoSchool Survey 2024 Barnardos Ireland: 👉51% of primary and 70% of secondary school parents are worried about meeting costs this year. 👉More than 1 in 5 secondary & 1 in 10 primary school parents had to take a loan/borrow to meet costs. #EndChildPoverty #ChildrensBudget25

New figures reveal that 70% of secondary school parents are worried about meeting costs this year. Some 21% of secondary school parents said they had to take a loan out or borrow from friends to meet school costs. Barnardos Ireland #BackToSchool2024 irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4144…

Help families prepare for transitions. Learn strategies for supporting young adults with intellectual disabilities through our Parents Plus Special Needs Programme. Learn more - parentsplus.ie/parents-plus-p…

When Helen lost her partner and father of 2 children, she couldn't afford to keep her job. Despite living together for 18 years, she was denied the Widow’s Pension. New legislation aims to change this. Share your story to help us advocate for change. forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

New research in Australia has found that Triple P reduces child maltreatment in socially disadvantaged communities. With Joseph Rowntree Foundation est. 14.4m live in poverty, the Govt must follow Australia’s lead and launch a national rollout of online parenting programmes: bit.ly/3SwwvH6

With Triple P data revealing that nearly half (49%) of parents are concerned about the amount of time their children are spending on digital devices, I spoke to The Independent about how parents can help their children tackle smartphone addiction: independent.co.uk/life-style/hea…