Prevention and Early Intervention Network
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The PEIN Post is hot off the press.
Welcome note from Chairman You are very welcome to this first edition of PEIN POST – keep it somewhere carefully, it could become a collector’s item! We plan that this will be a quarterly newsletter for our members and supporters. Please let us have your feedback and...
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
PEIN New Members – Marian Quinn
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I'm v pleased to be participating in this important event. I'm a huge fan of the great work that @PEIN_Ire on prevention & early intervention, incl their collaborative ethos & emphasis on strengths-based family support. It's great that Mags is joining the panel. She's wonderful. https://twitter.com/PEIN_Ire/status/1450412364898111491
There's still time to register for this Thursday's 'School's Out...Again' webinar. Delighted to share that Mags Casey from Tipperary Rural Travellers Project will join our panel of speakers @janehmul & Dr. Lindsey Liston #schoolsout
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/schools-outagain-tickets-189598011757
If you missed last night's @AlcoholIreland talk: Parental Problem Alcohol Use: Living and coping with a legacy of trauma, a recording of the talk and panel discussion are now available. See the #endthesilence page for details: https://alcoholireland.ie/campaigns/end-the-silence/
We need to #endthesilence that causes so much hurt and harm. Destigmatising seeking help for both the drinker and the family is key to moving forward. Our resources page has a wealth of information on where to find help: https://alcoholireland.ie/silent-voices/resources/
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
Phone
087 762 6831
Address
PEIN – 17 Bunratty Drive, Northside, Coolock, Dublin 17 D17 WP30.