News

Foster Carer's Support to one another

17 Apr, 2014by fiveriversadminfoster carers, Support

We are delighted to announce the launch of our carer to carer support blog on our website. All foster carer's can use their private logon details to access the 'snippets of experience' blogs written by other foster carer's. As we all know fostering is not easy & we hope this informal support will help our foster carers.

Looking to Recruit Foster Carers in Cork City and County

17 Apr, 2014by fiveriversadminFostering, five rivers fostering, cork, cork city, county cork

Please contact our Cork office at 021-4250734 for more information.

Looking for foster carers in Limerick/North Cork

01 Apr, 2014by fiveriversadmin

We are currently looking for foster carers in the Limerick/North Cork area. Please contact our Cork office for further information.

Foster Carer Training in Cork (April 2014)

27 Mar, 2014by fiveriversadminTraining, cork

Mon 7th April

Protecting Children & Protecting Ourselves

The Value of Play in Relationships & Child Development

Tuesday 8th April

How we can Influence the Behaviour of Children

Understanding Complex Trauma

25 Mar, 2014by fiveriversadmintrauma, foster child

Children and young people in the “looked-after” sector are frequently dealing with issues related to complex trauma.

This needs to be understood and held by those seeking to work therapeutically with the children and young people, and in working with the adults who care for them.

Upcoming Events for Five Rivers Fostering Foster Families

04 Mar, 2014by fiveriversadmin

Sat 8th March

• Presentation by EPIC Team and Coffee and time-out for carers. (Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells, Co Meath)

• Fun day out for foster children and young people at Causey Farm!

Monday 10th & 11th March (Dublin Office)

• Presentation by EPIC

• Workshops on Drug Awareness and How we can Influence the Behaviour of Children

• Coffee and Time-out for carers

New Tusla Website Launch

01 Feb, 2014by fiveriversadminTusla

The Child and Family Agency has launched their new website : www.tusla.ie

The Child and Family Agency was established on the 1st January 2014 and is now the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children. It represents the most comprehensive reform of child protection, early intervention and family support services ever undertaken in Ireland. It is an ambitious move which brings together some 4,000 staff and an operational budget of over €600m.

Official Launch of New Child and Family Agency 'Tusla'

30 Jan, 2014by fiveriversadminFostering, Tusla, news

A new state body to protect children has been billed as a ferocious corporate parent demanding the best for the country's youngsters.

The Child and Family Agency will takeover the role of three separate bodies to improve services for children, which the Government says is the most effective response to repeated and tragic failings of the past.

It will have 4,000 staff, a budget of 609 million euro and a national network of 106 community based family resource centres.

Foundations for Fostering training in February 2014

02 Jan, 2014by fiveriversadmin

Five Rivers Fostering will be holding their next training course for foster care applicants from 21-23 February in Cork. If you are interested in becoming a foster carer please contact our Dublin or Cork office!

Training for Foster Carers

12 Dec, 2013by fiveriversadmin

Five Rivers are delighted to announce that we will be running workshops, in partnership with EPIC, in Cork, Dublin and Carlow between January and April 2014.