Participants are needed to take part in a study on adoption from foster care in Ireland. The study is looking for people aged 20 - 25 years old, who were adopted by their foster carers at age 16 or 17.
While this study is in no way connected to the AAI, the Authority is supportive of new research into the area of adoption in Ireland. The design of this study by TCD PhD candidate Sinéad Whiting has received ethical approval from the relevant research ethics committees at TCD and Tusla. Should you wish to take part, please contact Sinéad directly.
Information on how to contact Sinéad to participate may be viewed here
Further information for participants is available here
Places available on Barnardos “Back to School” support evening on Tuesday 8 October 2019
Click here for further information.
Barnardos new National Post Adoption Service
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Barnardos have been very busy establishing their new National Post Adoption Service.
There are some places left on the Autumn workshops for parents, children and teenagers - details and registration found below.
The teenagers workshop is coming up shortly in Galway!
Cork
Raising Adopted Teenagers - Cork
When: Thursday 26th September 2019, 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm
Venue: SMA Wilton Parish Community Centre
Suitable for: Adoptive parents
Galway
The Different Parts of Me - Galway
When: Thursday 22nd August 2019, 11:00 am- 1:30 pm
Venue: Barnardos, “The Sanctuary”, 27 Chois Chlair, Claregalway
Suitable for: Adopted teens 13-15 years old
More details & booking - hurry, only 2 places left!
Let’s Think About Adoption - Galway
When: Wednesday 30th October 2019, 10:00 am- 1.00 pm
Venue: Barnardos, “The Sanctuary”, 27 Chois Chlair, Claregalway
Suitable for: Adopted children aged 8-11 (and parents together)
Dublin
Back to school support evening
When: Tuesday 8th October 2019, 7.15pm – 9.15pm
Venue: Avila Centre, Bloomfield Ave, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook Dublin 4
Suitable for: Adoptive parents
The next birth mothers support course will start on Monday 4th November in Dublin - more details and register your interest.
Further trainings and groups will be offered by Barnardos Post Adoption Service in 2020.
If you have any questions about these events, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Barnardos, via:
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Phone: 01 813 4100 (Barnardos Dublin Post Adoption Service) or 0212038005 (Barnardos Cork Post Adoption Service) or 091454489 (Barnardos Galway Post Adoption Service)
Radio Interview, 18th July
Our CEO Patricia Carey speaking on Morning Ireland, RTE Radio 1 Thursday 18th July, discussing the 2018 Annual Report and the ongoing preparation for the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016.
Listen here
