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Supporting the Wellbeing of Children from Ukraine: Transitions into Early Learning and Care Settings
No full textInformation sheetAttending Early Learning and Care (ELC) is an important symbol of recovery and resilience for children and parents coming from Ukraine. As settings in Ireland welcome children and families, it is important to recognise the key role that a supportive transition plays in children’s wellbeing. While attendance at an ELC service is an important step towards a return to normalcy for families, it need to be carefully planned. The transition into an ELC setting can be stressful for all children and their parents, but it may be particularly difficult for families coming from Ukraine who have experienced trauma. It is likely you already have policies and practices in place in your setting to ensure that all children are supported in a sensitive way to settle in as smoothly as possible. These will guide you as you play a key role in helping children and families to feel welcome and connected, and in supporting children who have experienced trauma to feel safe, calm and secure. This resource highlights some of the key things to consider as you support children and families coming from Ukraine to settle into your setting
Children First, Child Protection Training
Get PDFInformation sheetWhile the role of parents is to protect their children, society also has a duty to promote the welfare and safety of children. Everyone should be alert to the possibility that children with whom they are in contact may be being abused or at risk of being abused. They should know how to recognise and respond to the possibility of abuse or neglect, so as to ensure that the most effective steps are taken to protect a child and to contribute to the ongoing safety of children
Me 2U: What You Should Know - Guidance Notes
Get PDFSheetChildren and Young People who have lived with domestic violence and abuse created this resource to offer advice to other children in the same situation
Mind the Gap: A Guide for Parents and Carers of Bereaved School Age Children and Young People
Get PDFBookletEverything in this booklet is drawn from what we learn in our work with bereaved children, families and professionals within their communities. Death is an inevitable part of life and grief is a universal human process. We cannot shield children from the reality of death or from the pain of their loss. What we can do is accompany them on their journey through trauma, loss and grief with informed support, encouragement and resources. The purpose of this booklet is to provide information that will help parents and carers to accompany bereaved children on their journey so that children are not alone in their grief. We hope that reading this booklet will help parents and carers feel more confident about distinguishing between what is normal and what is a little more concerning in grieving children, and how adults can help
Helping your Child Adapt to Change
Get PDFInformation sheetInformation sheet for parents whose children are preparing for return to school
Our Rights, Your Responsibilities
No full textInformation sheetResponding to domestic violence and abuse
Barnardos Annual Report and Financial Statements 2019
No full textAnnual ReportI have always believed that what happens to us as children shapes the adults we become. During 2019, it was my privilege to take up the role of chairperson of Barnardos upon the retirement of David Begg in July 2019. It was a year of growth and development in Barnardos where we worked with more children and families than ever before and embarked on a new strategic plan for the period 2019-2021. This plan is driven by our aspiration to be a leading force in helping vulnerable children overcome adverse experiences, have happier childhoods, and achieve better outcomes for them and their families. We do this by championing the field of trauma informed work with vulnerable children and families. We see real evidence of how this approach can make a substantial positive difference to children and families every day. However, it has not been a year without challenges both for us and for the children and families we work with. 2019 was a year where we saw a record number of children experiencing homelessness and hidden homelessness, the continued growth in the number of children waiting for child psychology, psychiatry and speech services, a lack of proper family support services, and a failure by the Government to lift enough children out of poverty. Through our work, we heard stories every day from parents of children whose lives are affected and whose children’s health and wellbeing are suffering because of insufficient investment in services and supports. We work tirelessly to change this. Early in 2019, we had to take a number of cost reduction measures to meet the financial challenges caused by the underfunding by statutory agencies for services provided under contract on their behalf over the past decade. Despite calls to statutory funders and the Government, this remains an ongoing issue and a threat to service provision. We would not be able to continue without the ongoing and generous support of the wider public who have responded to our calls for help to fund the vital work we do. Being involved in the work that Barnardos does has fuelled my passionate commitment to helping the wider public understand that as many as one fifth of the children in Ireland struggle with the impacts of childhood adversity and that without Barnardos many Irish children would suffer and their parents would not get the help that they need. We want to continue to reach more children and families who have been affected by adverse childhood experiences and everyone in our organisation is ambitious to ensure we achieve this. We are grateful to all our current donors and partners and hope the Irish public will continue to support Barnardos in ensuring Irish children and families get the help they really need