Carlow Child & Family Support March Newsletter
March 30, 2026
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Carlow CFSN Newsletter March 2026
Carlow Parent Hub
Whether you are seeking information on services available to you and your family, looking for support or information on local events, you have come to the right place.
Explore the Services Directory for services available in County Carlow or Resources to find information on a variety of topics.
The Carlow Parent Hub can provide further information on services and supports available in your area, find our contact details on the website.
-Active users for all of 2025 : 4,118
-So far this year active users:1,868
Child and Youth Participation Awards
We pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2026 Child and Youth Participation Awards. The closing date for submitting applications is 01.05.26.
Services that achieved an award in 2024 are now eligible to reapply!
If you or your service is considering applying for a CYP Award in 2026 you can watch back the recent online briefing linked here which will provide you with all the information you need on:
- Updates on changes to the process for 2026.
- Guidance on filling out the application form.
- An overview of the application and award process.
- Supports available to you on our website.
- Answering any other questions you may have.
Applications and further information can be found here or by contacting your regional Participation and Partnership Officer.
One Parent Training:
For course details please visit https://onefamily.ie/courses/
More details below
One Family is Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting, and separating. These courses are for parents parenting alone, sharing parenting, and separating/separated.
In-person Courses
Parents Under pressure
https://onefamily.ie/course/parents-under-pressure/
Baby Massage
https://onefamily.ie/course/baby-massage/
Online Courses
Family Communication Parenting Teens
https://onefamily.ie/course/family-communication-parenting-teens-1/
Separating Well for Children Morning course
https://onefamily.ie/course/separating-well-for-children-morning/
Please share with colleagues and parents who would benefit.
Elaine McKiernan
Parenting Administrator | Parenting Department | One Family
8 Coke Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 EN2Y.
Company Reg No. 45364 | CRA No. 20012212 | Charity No. 6525
T: 01 662 9212 | W: www.onefamily.ie | askonefamily helpline: 0818 662212
Carlow Regional Youth Service -Youth Mental Health First Aid
HSE Trusted Sources Information
Barnardos Parenting When Separated
Barnardos NVR
CAMHS Operating Guidelines2025
Please find link below for CAMHS Operating Guidelines 2025. Referral pathways and criteria are outlined in the guidelines, which may be helpful when working with children and families.
https://www2.healthservice.hse.ie/files/123/
Workshop on supporting neurodivergent children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdJ_dR--la0
Amber
Group Programme for women experiencing domestic abuse
Starting in mid-April Amber will be running the Hope to Recovery Programme in Carlow for women who have/are experiencing domestic abuse.
The Hope to Recovery Programme helps participants develop an understanding of the tactics of domestic abuse and coercive control and the impact of abuse on victim/survivors. It is designed for women who have/are experiencing domestic abuse focusing on understanding their experiences and how they cope. This is a 6 week programme of one-hour sessions.
My number 085-8623627 or my colleague, Katie’s, number 085-8533872 can be given to any women who is interested attending the groups. She can contact the service herself or once consent is given we can contact her, once it is safe to do so. When we speak with the woman we will decide with her which programme is best suited to her situation as each programme is designed for women at different stages of their journey. She will then be given all the information about location and times of the group programmes.
Participate in and support public consultation on Young Ireland
The Child Rights Policy Unit is undertaking a public consultation to inform the review and ongoing development of Young Ireland, the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People. We are asking organisations and their networks to share their views and help inform the continued development of the Young Ireland National Policy Framework.
The survey link is open until Monday 30th March and can be found here https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/campaigns/young-ireland/.
The survey is hosted on the Young Ireland website and will be promoted on social media and further distributed to relevant stakeholders through the Young Ireland Advisory Council. The survey will take approximately thirty minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous.
If you have any questions or require clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us at youngireland@dcde.gov.ie.
