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    • The child and family support networks research study 

      Cassidy, Anne; Rodriguez, Leonor; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2018-09)
      Child and Family Support Networks (CFSNs) are multi-agency networks that are in the process of being established in each Tusla Integrated Service Area (ISA).1 Their purpose is to support Tusla’s aim of developing an ...
    • Children’s participation in practice: comparing the views of managers and practitioners in an early intervention and prevention programme 

      Tierney, Edel; Rodriguez, Leonor; Kennan, Danielle; Devaney, Carmel; Brady, Bernadine; Canavan, John; Forkan, Cormac; Cassidy, Anne; Malone, Pat; McGregor, Caroline (Emerald, 2022-03-17)
      Purpose Participation is the active involvement of children and young people in decision-making regarding issues that affect their lives. It is crucial in the context of child protection and welfare systems and how they ...
    • Early implementation of a family-centered practice model in child welfare: findings from an Irish study 

      Devaney, Carmel; McGregor, Caroline; Cassidy, Anne (Taylor & Francis, 2017-06-16)
      This article reports on the outcomes of a research study on the early implementation of a strengths-based family-centred model of practice in Ireland known as the Meitheal model. The paper aims to translate the key messages ...
    • Early implementation of Meitheal and the child and family support networks: Lessons from the field 

      Cassidy, Anne; Devaney, Carmel; McGregor, Caroline (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, 2016)
      [No abstract available]
    • Help seeking and help providing in Ireland 

      Devaney, Carmel; Rodriguez, Leonor; Cassidy, Anne (Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies, 2019-12)
      Recent developments in the Irish child welfare system have involved a targeted move towards the provision of accessible help at a more timely point for children, young people and their families. It is widely accepted that ...
    • Help seeking and help providing in Ireland 

      Devaney, Carmel; Rodriguez, Leonor; Cassidy, Anne (Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (ACWA) and the NSW Family Services (FamS), 2019-12)
      Recent developments in the Irish child welfare system have involved a targeted move towards the provision of accessible help at a more timely point for children, young people and their families. It is widely accepted that ...
    • Meitheal and child and family support networks - process and outcomes study 

      Rodriguez, Leonor; Cassidy, Anne; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NatiNUI Galway, 2018-09)
      This report presents research on the Meitheal and Child and Family Support Network (CFSN) model.1 The research has three components – (1) the Meitheal Process and Outcomes study, (2) findings on the Child and Family ...
    • Meitheal and child and family support networks final report: Tusla’s programme for prevention, partnership and family support 

      Rodriguez, Leonor; Cassidy, Anne; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2018-09)
      The Development and Mainstreaming Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS) is a programme of action being undertaken by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, as part of its National Service Delivery ...
    • Meitheal and child and family support networks process and outcomes: pilot study 

      Rodriguez, Leonor; Cassidy, Anne; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2018-09)
      This document reports on the fi ndings of the Meitheal and Child and Family Support Networks (CFSN) Process and Outcomes Pilot Study. This study was carried out between October and November 2016 to evaluate the appropriateness ...
    • Meitheal and child and family support networks: Interim report on the meitheal process and outcomes study 

      Rodriguez, Leonor; Cassidy, Anne; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2017-09)
      This research study is being conducted as part of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre’s evaluation of the Development and Mainstreaming Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS) that Tusla, ...
    • A retrospective study of the Meitheal model 

      Cassidy, Anne; Rodriguez, Leonor; Devaney, Carmel (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2018-07)
      This report presents findings on a retrospective study of the experiences of parents1 and Lead Practitioners who participated in Meitheals initiated prior to 2017. This is complementary to the Meitheal Process and ...