Kinship families need to be valued
We need to fully recognise ‘kinship care’ within Ireland, says Kinship Care Ireland Co-ordinator LAURA DUNLEAVY A STARTING point is to ask and explain what is Kinship Care? Kinship Care is when children are cared for by a relative, or close family friend when a parent is unable to. This can be for a wide […]
Opinion: ‘We knew we would parent our grandson, we had no choice, but we also had no support’
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/kinship-care-6244007-Dec2023/ One Kinship Carer says there are about 8,000 children in Ireland living with relatives that aren’t their parents, and they’re not receiving any financial support. WHAT IS KINSHIP Care? It is the instance where children are cared for by a relative, or close family friend when a parent is unable to provide that care. […]
Launch of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use
Download the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use Press Release ‘AN IRISH MODEL FOR AN IRISH CONTEXT ‘- CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY ON DRUGS USE PUBLISHES FINAL REPORT AND 36 RECOMMENDATIONS Chair Paul Reid calls for immediate implementation of findings to support and resource drugs services Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy welcomes […]
Call for Policy to fully recognise Kinship Care within Ireland
Both a spokesperson for Kinship Care Ireland and a Kinship Carer are available for media interview. Issued by Kinship Care IrelandWednesday, September 27, 2023. All Kinship Care arrangements need a policy for inclusion in social services A call has been made to formally recognise all circumstances of Kinship Care in Ireland – and to provide […]