While Irish law & practice differs from UK, there is much to be learned from @PauseOrg's support & empowerment of mothers to break the cycle of repeated child removals into care.
Saying goodbye to baby: ‘They take the only reason that you breathe away’ https://t.co/fcTIYL9CqM
🟢 "We have no national government; we are ruled by Englishmen, and the servants of Englishmen, whose object is the interest of another country, whose instrument is corruption; whose strength is the weakness of Ireland.” -
Theobald Wolfe Tone
First statement at the founding & inaugural meeting of the Society of United Irishmen' in Belfast on Oct 14th, 1791 🟢
◾️Belfast : The birth place of Irish democracy......
#CrownEntry #Democracy
#SelfDetermination
#Liberty
#Equality
“Leah” who had been in care herself, had just had her second baby taken into care nearly a year old. She was devastated. I later heard that she’d lost her third baby to adoption too. Why are we not supporting women so this hideous spiral is stopped? https://t.co/SK012Iho1i
Another excellent NISCC lunchtime webinar today. Launching OSS commissioned literature review by SCIE on mothers who have substance misuse difficulties. Really important topic for social work and social care services. So important that we know and understand the evidence base .
Asking everyone to please Retweet this and if you have seen Rose please call the number in the post and quote the serial number. Any information no matter how big or small could be crucial
Tune in at 23 mins to hear project co-ordinator Claire Humphrey talk to @bbcradioulster about THRiVE and how voluntary, statutory and community groups are collaborating in Rathcoole and Monkstown to make a difference for CYP #WECAN...collaborate
https://t.co/ZrXcYH0rop
Parents who've had children removed from their care experience multiple challenges and are often involved with professionals across public services. Join us in building an emerging area of practice with @researchIP@PauseOrg@LancasterUni@Uni_of_Essex https://t.co/9uUq5EINvx
On a day for the history books, @TheAmandaGorman delivered a poem that more than met the moment. Young people like her are proof that "there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it; if only we're brave enough to be it."
Our first ever exhibition #OurJourneyContinued is now online! You can view it and all the exhibits created by women until 30 November https://t.co/ZOAm6J3c9a #PauseCreates
Sometimes people ask me, what does a Social Worker actually do?
It's part time therapist working through difficulties, part time investigator finding out more, part time safeguarding helping vulnerable people, educator and all round professional problem solver!
#SocialWork