Sub-Groups

Sub-Groups:

Dublin City North CYPSC has aligned its actions under the 5 National Outcomes, as detailed in the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures). Our core subgroups are attended by and led by CYPSC members.

Outcome 1 :Active and Healthy, Physical and Mental Wellbeing
  • Disability/Delayed Development
  • Mental Health

Chair: Irene Griffin, Youth Mental Health Co-ordinator - HSE Mental Health Services Dublin North City and County 

Members: DNCC Camhs, Jigsaw, Daughters of Charity Child and Family Services, National Office of Suicide Prevention and Young People at Risk (North Inner City), Pavee Point, Foroige, Social Inclusion, Northside Partnership, HSE Psychological Social Lead, Barnardos, Dublin City Council Active Citys.

Objectives:

  • Referral Pathways and contact points to and through disability services are clearly communicated.
  • Children and young people with disabilities /developmental delay and their parents are supported with a range of complementary evidence-informed programmes and community social and recreational supports.
  • Services are trained in understanding of, and responding to, disabilities / developmental delays and neurodiversity.
  • Children and Young people have increased access to evidence informed models expanded and embedded in schools and community as accessible, early intervention response.
  • Promote and increase accessibility to wellbeing awareness/ trainings through targeted campaigns.

Outcome 2: Achieving Full Potential in Learning and Development
  • Educational Engagement and Retention
  • Early Learning and Care

Chair: Janet Colgan, Tusla Educational Welfare Services

Members: Homeless Service Providers (including Focus Ireland, Respond Housing, etc.), Early Learning , School Completion Programmes, Youth Service, Exchange hall, Northwest Partnership, TESS, School Principals, Barnardos.

This subgroup targets a number of areas with a view to:

  • Children and young people are supported through a traumainformed approach.
  • Young people have increased awareness of progression pathways from second to third level/further education and training.
  • Advocate for additional places in early years settings for children (0- 2 years)
  • Promote early learning initiatives and responses that encourage play, social and recreational development.

Outcome 3: Safe and Protected from Harm
  • Safe Spaces for Children and Young People
  • Community Integration and Cultural Awareness  
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence
  • Child to Parent Violence

Chair: Teresa Nyland, Tusla, Prevention Partnership and Family Support Manager (Dublin North City)

Members:  Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre, Tusla PPFS Dublin North, St. Helena’s FRC, YPAR, Barnardos,  Women’s Aid, Daughters of Charity Child and Family Services including Dublin Safer Families, Family Support Network, HSE Public Health Nursing ,Senior CFSN Tusla, Finglas/ Cabra local Drug task Force.

This subgroup has the following objectives :

  • Children and young people have access to a range of safe spaces encouraging social and recreational activities, with a view to inclusive programmes.
  • CYP and Families living in emergency accommodation or congregated settings (e.g. direct provision centres) have access to social, emotional,and recreational supports and programmes in the local community.
  • Parents and children affected by DSGBV have evidenceinformed responses and safe referral pathways.
  • Parents to have access to a variety of parenting supports for all ages to meet their needs. To provide Parenting supports to NonViolent Resistance (NVR) Programmes in their locality.

Outcome 4:Economic Security and Opportunity
  • Progression Routes through Education and Training

Chair: TBC

Members: Dublin North West Area Partnership;  Northside Partnership and Educational Welfare Service, Solas, Archways, School Completion, CDETB.

This subgroup has the following objectives :

  • Young people are supported to engage in various models of education, training or learning to stimulate learning achievements.
  • Particular focus on marginalised communities such as the Traveller Community, Roma and Migrant communities

Outcome 5: Connected, Respected, and Contributing to their World
  • Youth Advisory Networks
  • Parent Advisory Networks

Chair: John Fitzgerald, Foroige.

Members: Barnardos, Respond Housing, Early Learning Institute, Schools, School Completion Programme, Tusla PPFS, Cabra for Youth, Jigsaw, Foróige, EPIC.

The following objectives relate to this subgroup:

  • Young people are actively engaged in decisions that affect their lives in their local community.
  • Parents are actively engaged in decisions that affect their, and their children’s lives in their local community.