Children and Young Peoples Services Committee
Services provided by family resource centres may include the following: Parent skill training Drop-in centres Home visiting Job training Substance-use prevention Violence prevention Services for children with special needs Mental health or family counseling Child care Literacy supports Respite and crisis care services Assistance with basic economic needs Housing
We provide psychological assessment and support to children, adolescents and families in Co. Kerry, for a wide range of difficulties or challenges they may face. This is with individuals, families or groups.
At Brandon House, we provide a coordinated approach to the delivery of substance abuse treatment. We do this by offering comprehensive assessments regarding the young persons substance use. Retention in treatment is associated with better outcomes; therefore, our principal goal is to keep young people engaged in treatment with person-centred […]
Counselling/ Psychotherapy for adolescents, play therapy and family therapy. Supervision and Group work.
Therapeutic services and Awareness/Education programmes.
Open to MTU students only: screening students presenting to the service; provision of short term counselling; consultations; provision of workshops for groups/college societies/class groups; liaising with academic staff.
Providing affordable counselling and play therapy for children and adolescents – offering an initial consultation within 3 working days of initial contact.
Guidance counsellors advise students and young people so that they can make informed choices about their future in relation to employment, education and training. Responsibilities include assessing ability and potential in students, providing one-to-one counselling, and liaising with other professionals in this area.