Prevention and Early Intervention Network
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Letters to the Editor: Children need a new strategy for post-Covid support needs
Pandemic, coupled with parental unemployment, increased poverty, and financial stress, will have a hugely negative impact on children unless steps are taken As outlined in an Economic and Social Research Institute report on Children’s lives in Ireland, published...
One of newest members, Alcohol Action Ireland, made a short video about trauma informed care. Watch Jennifer Hough, Policy and Research Officer, speak about trauma and the need for trauma informed care in frontline services.
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PEIN Health Policy Paper – Francis Chance
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The ACEs science is as robust and full of relational truth today as it was 3 or even 20 years ago.
As it speaks to the human condition. In it’s simplest terms it tells us “If you treat children well, they will by in large turn out well.”
“Keep it Simple” support families!
Watch The Wisdom of Trauma Movie https://wisdomoftrauma.com
#GRW2021 Brighter Days Ahead - Love this theme. Check out SOOC's video & hear from those who make good relations a central focus in family and community life here @SOOC2021 #diversityandfamilylife Roll on SOOC Two!! https://youtu.be/UdrBCrPtbKo via @YouTube
The Case for Prevention & Early Intervention
Five “Champions” of Prevention and Early Intervention speak about their experience of the need to provide a protective layer of support to families and children early on to prevent later damage such as homelessness and imprisonment – and of the benefit of parenting programmes.
Nóirín Hayes
Peter McVerry
Mark Gray
Michael Donnellan
Joann Kelly
WhoWe Are
- Share, develop and disseminate learning;
- Support the work of member organisations;
- Shape policy and practice, nationally, internationally and locally by:
- Networking and building relationships;
- Creating learning opportunities:
- Influencing policy, practice and public discourse.
PEIN is now inviting membership from a wide range of individuals and organisations who are implementing programmes, activities or approaches in child and family services, based on a prevention or early intervention approach. This will enrich PEIN’s capacity to offer a wide-ranging and inclusive perspective on Prevention and
Early Intervention in the Irish context to potential partners, extend the learning and offer all members opportunities for engagement with a broad range of stakeholders.
Our Vision
Embedding Prevention and Early Intervention into Policy and Practice
The role of evidence-based / informed prevention and early intervention in working for better outcomes for children and young people is understood nationally and locally
The central importance of the rights of the child are recognised and upheld, in government policy, agency practice and amongst the public at large
Funding stream for evidence-based / informed prevention and early intervention are central to the implementation of government policy
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087 762 6831
Address
PEIN – 17 Bunratty Drive, Northside, Coolock, Dublin 17 D17 WP30.