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# aftercare

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Vaginal mesh implants: Women complain of delay in aftercare for severe complications
These surgeries have been suspended until recommendations made by the Chief Medical Officer are implemented.
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Jun 16th 2019, 10:00 PM
Children at Kildare residential centre told inspectors they 'don't always feel safe'
Some children were concerned about where they would live when they left the centre.
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Jan 10th 2019, 6:03 PM
‘I was homeless and in a shelter at 15’: Care leavers being forced into homelessness
Limited supports for children coming through care is forcing young people out onto the streets and into a growing homeless crisis.
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Jul 14th 2018, 12:05 AM
Teenagers leaving State care now legally entitled to aftercare plan
The scheme, which starts today, will ensure a young person remains supported in the years after they leave the system.
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Sep 1st 2017, 12:16 PM
'I was afraid of my father. I thought it was normal to be afraid of adults'
A new report from NUI Galway highlights the experiences of children in foster care in Ireland.
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May 27th 2017, 12:05 AM
'It makes you appreciate the fortunate start in life most of us got'
Did you watch last night’s RTÉ documentary?
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Feb 10th 2015, 7:05 AM
How some teenagers are forced from foster care into direct provision once they turn 18
The ESRI has published a report into the care given to unaccompanied minors.
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Nov 25th 2014, 6:30 AM
'Social workers can't do their jobs properly due to under resourcing'
Social work expert Maurice Fenton said that the relationship between children and carers is being sacrificed.
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Nov 16th 2014, 8:15 AM
Urgent need for bereavement training for chaplains in maternity hospitals
The UCC report states the care provided to families following the death of a baby influences their grief journey and plays a key part in their overall recovery.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 7:00 AM
'If it wasn’t for friends, I’d literally be on the streets'
EPIC has warned that young care leavers are at an increased risk of homelessness.
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Jun 16th 2014, 6:06 PM
Legislation published to place 'duty' on Child and Family Agency to provide aftercare
It follows a HSE report late last year that highlighted a number of incidents where young adults died after leaving statutory care.
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Feb 25th 2014, 10:32 PM