Connaught Street Family Centre

Address

85 Connaught Street, Phibsboro, Dublin 7

Contact Name Avryll de Burca
Phone Number 01 8388077
Fax Number 8680246
Website http://www.docchildandfamily.ie/
Opening Hours

Monday to Friday (Monday, Thursday and Friday 9-5, Tuesday and Wednesday 9-8)

Cost None

Informal referrals accepted: Yes
Formal referrals accepted: Yes
Referrals accepted from: Self referrals and referrals from schools and services working with children and families
How to make a referral: The referral form needs to be completed. Both parents consent is required in respect of children attending if there is contact with both parents. Social Work departments and specialist services need to submit a report with the referral form.
Services Provided

Therapeutic support. Individual and family sessions with children and parents as required.
The centre can provide such support in address difficulties experienced by families including
Parenting
Behavioural difficulties
Separation
Family violence
Loss and bereavement
Traumatic experiences
Children in care
School problems
The impact of physical, emotional or sexual abuse on children
The effects of substance abuse in the family

Centre Objectives

Connaught Street Family Centre is one of ten centres run by the Daughters of Charity Child and Family Services. The service strives to promote the welfare of the child and the family. The service works to prioritise the protection, welfare and safety of children and to support positive and healthy relationships within families. The centre participates in DRM, the Differential Response Model through which the Daughters of Charity Child and Family Services partner the HSE Social Work Department in responding to child protection and welfare concerns.

The centre provides a service to families within the catchment area. The centre currently has a Manager and a team of five Family Workers sharing four posts.