Our Annual Report 2024 is live!
Highlights include:
💬 National advocacy
📞 Helpline & advocacy & counselling support
📚 Learning & development
🏢 Branch & hub updates
See how we’re making an impact: https://t.co/ui5bDau3yY
#AnnualReport#Impact#Community
Budget 2026 is next Tuesday!
Foster care is the backbone of Ireland’s child protection system but foster carers are struggling.
It’s time foster care were recognised, valued & supported.
#Budget2026#FosteringABetterFuture#IFCA
The Care Experienced Expert Panel is now open to new members! If you have experience of being in care and want to become a member you are very welcome to join the webinar on Wed 08 October at 7pm and Thurs 16 October at 1pm. Visit our website to register: https://t.co/Yiyj9Gwqk1
Foster care matters. Foster families need real investment in #Budget2026. Send a letter to your TD/Senator in 1 min 👉https://t.co/vMvXRX25AL #FosteringABetterFuture#IFCA
The next episode of the Health Research Podcast examines how researchers can better connect with policy-makers. Featuring Dr Thomas Hemmelgarn, EU Policy Lab & Dr Anna Visser, Department of Taoiseach. Available July 7 on Youtube & podcast apps.
@Hemmelgarn#evidenceforpolicy
See Volume 18(2) of JCAT, with range of excellent empirical and review articles, focusing on issues such as sexual violence against disabled children, ACE screening in Primary Care for adults and inter-developmental impairment for children in foster care: https://t.co/V0mo2hqy1m
New episode #storiesfromfostercare with Andrea Reilly @careawareandrea Andrea is committed to shining a light on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder from her own lived experience, listen to her inspiring story https://t.co/tgQFzEEuP4 @epicireland@FASDIreland @dcediy
Honoured to share my story and highlight the realities of FASD through lived experience. Grateful to @IfcaInfo for the platform and thoughtful conversation.
Final project meeting with our research collaborators in Clarecare, @tusla@HSELive & parent partners ahead of the launch of our findings for ‘Building Connections: A collaborative research study on parenting while experiencing mental health challenges - Launch open to all ⬇️
CoramBAAF are working with Tusla to develop a new fostering assessment framework. We are consulting with foster carers to ensure we reflect your views and experience. Please add your voice by answering this short questionnaire. https://t.co/vR9FVKzaCY
Do not miss the opportunity to apply for the MA in Social Work. Closing date is 16 March at 23:59. Please apply here: https://t.co/vndQCuKWLK
#SocialWork#PostgraduateStudies#WeAreTUS
Applications invited for PhD bursary on the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance project funded by @IrishRugby
🏉Focused on schools rugby and the tackle event
⏰Closing date 28th March 2025
❓Queries to @comyns_tommy@IanCKenny