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Below you will find links to some useful resources that you may find helpful while navigating this sensitive and at times stressful process.
Please note that these are external sites that are not monitored or updated by Tusla.
National Services
This website provides useful parent-friendly information on Barnardos’ advocacy service, with links to guidance on the Social Care System and The Courts Service.
Treoir provide a free, confidential, specialist information service for parents not married to each other, living together or apart, their extended families, and those working with them. Information is available on Legal, Social Welfare, and Parenting issues.
The Courts Service is an independent State Agency established by the Courts Service Act, 1998 to manage the courts and support the judiciary.
Home | The Courts Service of Ireland
Please also see below link to further supports available on their website.
Legal Aid are an independent statutory body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice, family mediation and vulnerable witness related services and for the administration of a number of ad hoc legal aid schemes.
gov.ie is a central website for government services and information. It combines the websites of Irish government departments and is a trusted source that makes interactions with the government more user-focused.
This page has links to information about parenting, fostering, and children’s rights.
Local Services
The Clarecare Advocacy Service provides support for parents whose children are in the care of the Child and Family Agency, Tusla (foster care or residential care) in Co. Clare. The service aims to support parents to be actively and positively involved in their children’s lives while they are in care.
Please see below link to their website and also an information guide for parents with children in care that was created in collaboration with Tusla.
Advocacy Service for Parents of Children in Care – Clarecare
Information-Booklet-for-Parents-with-Children-in-Care.-Desktop-Version-1.pdf (clarecare.ie)
The Partnership with Families project is an advocacy service run by Silver Arch Family Resource Centre. The Silver Arch Centre provides information, activities and personalised support to individuals and communities. The service is based in Nenagh and provides support to people in the locality and in wider parts of North Tipperary.
The Family Advocacy Service is run by Limerick Social Service Council. LSSC is a not-for-profit organisation that has been working in communities in Limerick for over 50 years. It provides a range of services for individuals and groups throughout the city and county.
The Child & Family Service - Limerick Social Services Council (lssc.ie)
