What is Attachment?
The term Attachment in human development refers to the way every baby, child, teenager and adult learns how to be safe in the world when they feel under threat. For a baby this might mean they are hungry, for a toddler that they have hurt themselves while playing, or for a teenager when they have […]
Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Call for Submissions
Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, announced an open call seeking submissions on measuring outcomes for young people engaged with youth services. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs want to learn about how organisations determine what difference is made by services for people who use them. This is part of […]
Deloitte 50 Outstanding LGBTI Leaders – Steve Jacques
Many congratulations to Key Assets Chief Executive Officer, Steve Jacques who has been named one of Deolittes 50 Outstanding LGBTI Leaders for 2018. The nominees represent leaders who are creating more inclusive workplaces and communities around the world. Over the years Steve has made an incredible difference to the lives of children and young people […]
What is Trauma?
Childhood trauma is an extremely important concept to understand as a foster carer, due to the widespread belief that almost all children in care have been exposed to some form of trauma. The very act of being put in foster care can be traumatic for children, because it means a separation from their family, friends, […]
Fostering Awareness Week 2018 Events
FFI is thrilled to announce a series of events to mark Fostering Awareness Week which runs from February 26th – March 2nd 2018. Following on from the success last year, we have scheduled 14 events across Ireland on the following dates: Monday 26th of February. Fostering Awareness Week Launch Location: FFI Head Office, Grantham […]
10 Questions – Key Assets CEO Steve Jacques
For this months 10 Questions we sat down to talk to Steve Jacques, current CEO of Key Assets and former Director of Fostering First Ireland. Steve tells us about what it was like when FFI was set up almost 13 years ago, the challenges faced at the time, those early feelgood moments and how things […]
ReMoved / Remember My Story
ReMoved is an American short film which follows the emotional journey of nine-year old Zoe who is taken from her birth home with her brother and placed into the foster care system. Part two, Remember My Story, explores the struggle to overcome as Zoe deals with the court system, life in a foster home, her birth […]
Tusla Child Protection and Welfare Strategy 2017 – 2022
FFI welcome the publication of the new Tusla Child Protection and Welfare Strategy 2017-2022. Included in this are Tusla’s strategic objectives, their vision for the future and the principles of Children First. The document can be viewed in full by clicking here.
10 Questions – Link Social Worker
10 Questions – Link Social Worker. Michelle has been a Link Social Worker with FFI for almost five years having previously worked with Tusla – The Child and Family Agency. She was kind enough to sit down for a quick chat about the role of the Link Social Worker and also her own experience as […]
Fostering First Ireland – Public Sector Award Winners 2016
Fostering First Ireland are delighted to announce that we have been selected as the outright winners of the 2016 Public Sector Award for provision of fostering services. This award recognises that FFI provides high quality and well matched foster placements for children in the care of Tusla (The Child and Family Agency). FFI would not […]
