Fingal CYPSC Evidence Baseline Report 2025
Fingal, Children, and Young People's Services Committee (FCYPSC) is proud to present this Evidence Baseline Report for Fingal. This document stands as a testament to our commitment to understanding the complexities and diverse needs of children, and young people and families in our communities.
Key findings from this report highlight both the areas where children young people and families in Fingal are doing well. However, the report also underscores persistent issues, including inequalities in access to services, disparities in outcomes for marginalized groups, and emerging needs in a rapidly changing social environment.
The evidence baseline provided here serves as a critical tool for informed decision-making and strategic planning. It will guide us in refining our approaches, targeting our resources more effectively, and ultimately achieving better outcomes for families, children, and young people.
This report is not the conclusion of our efforts, but rather a pivotal milestone in our ongoing journey. It provides a clear direction for future action, rooted in rigorous analysis and a deep understanding of the needs of our communities.
Click here to access the report
2025 Children and young peoples plan:
Sexual Wellbeing
Sexual Wellbeing: HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme website. Website: www.sexualwellbeing.ie .
Mental Health Supports for Young People:
Below is Fingal CYPSC's leaflet on Mental health supports:
LGBTIQ+
LGBT Ireland: Provides the national LGBT helpline and Transgender Family Support Line. T: 1800 929 539. Website: www.LGBT.ie . See website for times.
BeLonG To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland: Provides support for LGBT young people. T: 01 670 6223. Text LGBTI+ to 50808. Email: . info@belongto.org .Website: www.belongto.org. Age: 13-23.
Ethnic Minorities
Childline: Reach out for any reason, anytime.Childline is always here for every child and young person. Ukrainian services available. T:1800 666 666. Website: www.childline.ie .
Cairde: Health Information, advocacy and support for ethnic minorities. T: 01 802 0785. Email: info@cairde.ie. Website: www.cairde.ie .
Mind your Nuck: Mental Health Advice for young Travellers. Text PAVEE to 50808. Email: mentalhealth@pavee.ie. Website: www.youngpavees.ie.
Exchange House: Addiction and Mental Health Services for young Travellers and their families. T: 01 872 1094 .Email: info@exchangehouse.ie. Website: info@exchangehouse.ie . See website for times.
Drug and Alcohol
North Dublin Regional Drugs Task Force: Provide support to young people and families affected by drug or alcohol use. T: 01 2233493. Email: info@ndublinrdtf.ie
Blanchardstown Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force:Provide support to young people and families affected by drug or alcohol use. T: 01 824 9590. Email: info@bldatf.ie . Website: https://www.blanchardstowndrugstaskforce.ie/
Family Supports
Tusla: Child and Family Agency. T: 01 870 8000. Website: www.tusla.ie . Open: 9AM to 5PM. Age: 0-18 and their families.
Daughters of Charity: Provides therapeutic support services for children, young people and families. T: 01/6905158 Balbriggan. 01 8852680 D15.
2025 -Supports for families experiencing homelessness in Fingal
Click here to access Fingal CYPSC Homeless support document.
The purpose of this information support Doc is to provide a resource for professionals who work with families and children who are navigating the supports for Housing, Tenancy or Homeless services to give appropriate advice and referrals.
Back on Track: Fingal Schools Toolkit For Supporting Students Who Avoid School
On the 11th of October 2022 FCYPSC launched a toolkit to support young people who avoid school. Mark Smyth, Clinical psychologist with CAMHS and 2020 president of the Psychological Society of Ireland was the key note speaker. Marian Horan Senior Educational Welfare Officer, ESW, TESS guided attendees through the pack. Click here for a copy of the toolkit. See below a recording of the launch.
Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Resource Document.
On the 30th of November 2020: Fingal and Dublin City North Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC) launched a new Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Resource (DSGBV) Booklet. The resource was developed to assist professionals to support victims of Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV) and to highlight the wide range of statutory and community services available the local areas. The resource which is the first of its kind in Dublin, provides professionals and those impacted by DSGBV with information, resources and contact details of key support services in the local areas. Click HERE to access the resource document. Hard copies of the document will be available in Early 2021. Please contact Úna Caffrey on una.caffrey@tusla.ie or on 0870958575 to request a hard copy of the resource.
Fifteen services, active in youth participation in Fingal came together to understand, document and strengthen youth participation across Fingal. The initiative was led by the Fingal CYPSC Participation Sub-Group and chaired by the DDLETB. In light of the workshops the following approach to Youth Engagement in Fingal was proposed by the FCYPSC Sub-group and accepted by the main FCYPSC:
Child and Family Support Networks
Since the inception of Prevention, Participation and Family Support (2015), Tusla has supported four Child and Family Support Network (CFSN) areas to develop in Fingal. These networks currently provide a timely local response to a family’s needs during COVID 19. Click here for contact details
Mental Health Resources
Dublin North City & County (DNCC) Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services have developed a booklet called 'CAMHS Made Simple'. This booklet tells you what CAMHS is, how to access it, how it can help a person attending and who a person attending CAMHS will meet when working with them. Click on the following link to access the document 'CAMHS Made Simple'
FCYPSC has developed a resource for young people in relation to mental health. The school journal insert has a comprehensive list of mental health supports for young people. This will be circulated to all schools in Fingal in September 2020. Click HERE to access the document.
FCYPSC has developed Guidelines for Referral to Child & Youth Mental Health Services for Parents. This document will be delivered to schools for circulation to parents in September 2020. Click HERE to access the document.
Anyone experiencing suicidal ideation, self-harm or who has been bereaved by suicide is welcome to contact Pieta House For please click here for contact numbers.
Jigsaw - aims to provide free, relevant and accessible mental health support, education, advice and guidance to young people aged 12 to 25 years old, and/or their parents/concerned others who are resident in the Republic of Ireland. Click here to go to their website. See below for contact details:
1. 1800 JIGSAW (544729) Opening hours: Monday to Friday 1 pm- 5 pm.
2. SMS 086 180 3880. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5 pm.
3. Email help@jigsaw.ie. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5 pm.
To access a free 6 weeks on line stress control course please click here
Mental Health Ireland has developed an excellent resource pack click here to access
For information on how to develop a Wellness Recovery, Action Plan click here
For information on Mental Health Supports from SHINE Click Here
Supports for Parents
Dublin City South CYPSC commissioned a series of conversational-style presentation videos by psychotherapists as a road-map to support stress and tension using practical play-based activities that parents can add to their parental toolkit. Each short film will incorporate ‘a call for playful action’ with accompanying video resources using ordinary household and store-cupboard materials. Click here to access the psychotherapist's videos and here to access the play-based videos.
A music and movement video from the National Parent's Council on percussion for families can be accessed here
For information and ideas on a new play, initiative click here and here
Click Here to access a great resource created by Tusla child and youth participation initiatives
Online safety has never been more important. Click here for further information
For information on supports available in relation to domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic click here
Education
Whether you are a parent, teacher or young person looking for support please click here for access to educational and mental health resources
For information on the school, meals click here
For information on ICT funding for Schools including €10 million top-up funding click here
Click here for an example of an interactive timetable. Rather than adhering to all of the timetable sections can be chosen that best meet the needs of you and your child.
Support for children with disabilities
Click here for a resource created by St Michael’s House for families with children with intellectual and physical disabilities to communicate about COVID-19 and activity resources from the early years and school-aged disability teams.
Click here to access resources created by Enable Ireland. It includes activities, advice on speech and language and short simple stories to help children understand social distancing