Children & Families (C&F)
Who we are?
Children and Families Special Interest Group
Vision Statement:
A society where children are valued, protected and cherished to live their most creative life in environments that are safe, healthy and nourishing
Mission Statement
To improve outcomes for children and families through engaging with policy and the practice of social workers. advocating for issues impacting on children and families as identified by social workers in practice
Objectives
To support and advocate social workers in their role ensuring that children and their families are offered appropriate, timely and human rights centred care from the social work profession, in line with our professional principals and ethics
Committee Members
Interim Chair – Monica Hynds O’Flanagan
Secretary – Kate Gillen
How often meetings take place
In accordance with our Special Interest Group Terms of Reference, SIG’s shall:
- Hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) each year and elect a new committee.
- The Committee shall meet not less than four times per year and can include the AGM, but more frequently if considered necessary by the committee. The quorum for all meetings of the Committee shall be four (4) members.
Current Activities/Plans/Projects
Advocating with services for children and families for better placement options, therapeutic supports and an ever-improving standard of social work support. This includes advocating for appropriate recruitment and retention for social workers, and the ongoing development and recognition of the unique role offered by social workers to children and families.
Current Activities/Plans/Projects
Members Only
You can request to join this group via the IASW office administrator@iasw.ie or login and add this Special Interest Group to your profile.
Recent articles
IASW in the News, Irish Independent – M9 crash teens’ behaviour was indefensible, but I’ve seen first-hand how boys can be drawn to crime
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IASW in the News, The Irish Sun: Chilling truth of gangs preying on kids in Tusla care as Gardai probe ‘serious wrongdoing’ at unregulated SEA centres
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IASW in the News, RTE: ‘A concern’ that teen killed in M9 crash in Tusla care
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IASW Motions for the International Federation of Social Work General Meeting
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Transparency and Justice Following Death of Yves Sakila, says Social Work Association
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