Don Bosco ServicesDon Bosco Services

35 years caring and 35 years caring and supporting vulnerable supporting vulnerable young people in Dublinyoung people in Dublin

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation Brief Introduction of myselfBrief Introduction of myself The History of the ServiceThe History of the Service Individual services we provideIndividual services we provide The Irish ContextThe Irish Context Role of EducatorRole of Educator Management of the ServicesManagement of the Services Legal RequirementsLegal Requirements Operational CostsOperational Costs My Present RoleMy Present Role

My JourneyMy Journey

Director of Don Bosco House 1982 to 2010Director of Don Bosco House 1982 to 2010 Membership of Resident ManagersMembership of Resident Managers Member of the National Registration Board for Social Member of the National Registration Board for Social

Workers in IrelandWorkers in Ireland Rector of Salesian Community Sean Mc Dermott StRector of Salesian Community Sean Mc Dermott St Member of Board of Management Crinin ProjectMember of Board of Management Crinin Project Member of Board of Directors Don Bosco House Member of Board of Directors Don Bosco House Member of Provinical Council of Salesains of IrelandMember of Provinical Council of Salesains of Ireland

1978 Gardiner Street1978 Gardiner Street 1985 Opened House Nephin Road1985 Opened House Nephin Road 1986 moved to Drumcondra Road1986 moved to Drumcondra Road 1989 Opened House in Clontarf 1989 Opened House in Clontarf 1991 Opened House in Blessington St.1991 Opened House in Blessington St. 1997 Opened House in Phibsboro Road1997 Opened House in Phibsboro Road 2006 Opened Don Bosco HR 2006 Opened Don Bosco HR 2007 Opened House in Fairview Road2007 Opened House in Fairview Road 2007 Opened House in Ballymun Road2007 Opened House in Ballymun Road

The History of the ServicesThe History of the Services

ServicesServices

7 Centres 7 Centres 6 Residential, 6 Residential, Head Office & Activity Centre Head Office & Activity Centre Outreach Aftercare ServiceOutreach Aftercare Service

supporting 50 teens (boys& girls) moving supporting 50 teens (boys& girls) moving from care to independence.from care to independence.

ClontarfClontarf

1.1.Clontarf: Head Office & Activity Clontarf: Head Office & Activity Centre Centre

Director & Part-time Admin Staff. Director & Part-time Admin Staff. Activity centre for Residents and Ex Activity centre for Residents and Ex

Residents 2/3 days weekly. Activities : Residents 2/3 days weekly. Activities : Football Coaching, Pool, Boxing, Cooking, Football Coaching, Pool, Boxing, Cooking,

Outings, MentoringOutings, Mentoring

DrumcondraDrumcondra

Residential Childcare CentreResidential Childcare Centre

Staffing: 1 Manager and 9 Social Care Staffing: 1 Manager and 9 Social Care WorkersWorkers

5 placements for young people aged 10yrs to 5 placements for young people aged 10yrs to 18yrs18yrs

Blessington StreetBlessington Street

Residential Child Care Centre and Aftercare CentreResidential Child Care Centre and Aftercare Centre

Staffing: 1 Manager and 8 Social Care WorkersStaffing: 1 Manager and 8 Social Care Workers

6 placements for young people aged 17yrs to 19yrs.6 placements for young people aged 17yrs to 19yrs.

Young people are deemed a child up to 18 yrs in Ireland Young people are deemed a child up to 18 yrs in Ireland so this service bridges the progression from Residential so this service bridges the progression from Residential Care to Aftercare.Care to Aftercare.

The Aftercare Outreach service is based and managed The Aftercare Outreach service is based and managed from this house.from this house.

Phibsboro Phibsboro

Semi Independent Aftercare Semi Independent Aftercare Service for 18yr to 22 yr old.Service for 18yr to 22 yr old.

Staffing: 1 Manager 4 Social Staffing: 1 Manager 4 Social Care WorkersCare Workers

6 Placements for young people 6 Placements for young people who are moving directly from Foster Care who are moving directly from Foster Care or Residential Care to Aftercareor Residential Care to Aftercare

BallymunBallymun

Residential Aftercare ServiceResidential Aftercare Service

Staffing: 1 Manager 4 Social Care Staffing: 1 Manager 4 Social Care WorkersWorkers

6 placements for young people moving 6 placements for young people moving from Residential Care or Foster Care from Residential Care or Foster Care aged 18yr to 20 yrsaged 18yr to 20 yrs

Nephin RoadNephin Road This service has four independent apartments This service has four independent apartments Providing the young people to live independently Providing the young people to live independently

a and have support from The staff team of a and have support from The staff team of Phibsboro or Ballymun. Phibsboro or Ballymun. There are no staff on site apart from regular There are no staff on site apart from regular Visits to check in with the young people. Visits to check in with the young people.

Fairview StrandFairview Strand

This service has five This service has five independent apartments independent apartments Providing the young people Providing the young people with opportunity to live with opportunity to live independently and supported independently and supported by the staff teams of by the staff teams of Phibsboro or Ballymun. Phibsboro or Ballymun.

There are no staff on site There are no staff on site apart from regular visits to apart from regular visits to check in with the young check in with the young people. people.

The Context of care:The Context of care:Four Main DevelopmentsFour Main Developments

Young people now live in smaller group homes, Young people now live in smaller group homes, this intensified the role of Social Care Workersthis intensified the role of Social Care Workers

Older young people with more intolerable Older young people with more intolerable problemsproblems

Massive increase in expectations of Social Care Massive increase in expectations of Social Care WorkersWorkers

Higher awareness of abuse resulting in an Higher awareness of abuse resulting in an increase in anxiety amongst staffincrease in anxiety amongst staff

Don Bosco: Education is KeyDon Bosco: Education is Key

Educator’s Role :Educator’s Role : CareCare Accompany Accompany Work with other adults to provide the Work with other adults to provide the

environment that enables the young to environment that enables the young to experience what it takes to make their own experience what it takes to make their own journeyjourney

Role of the EducatorRole of the Educator

Assist the young personAssist the young person be present in a way that befriendsbe present in a way that befriends getting to know themgetting to know them supporting them,supporting them, taking an interest in the young persontaking an interest in the young person believing in him / herbelieving in him / her showing respect for the personshowing respect for the person

Management of the ServicesManagement of the Services

Overall Management : Overall Management : Director supported by Director supported by an Advisory Board of Management. Day to an Advisory Board of Management. Day to day management, leadership and decision day management, leadership and decision making, assisted by office staff. Responsible making, assisted by office staff. Responsible for the quality of care of young people in for the quality of care of young people in keeping with Salesian Ethos, Financial keeping with Salesian Ethos, Financial management and Budget control, staff management and Budget control, staff recruitment & Ongoing Training.recruitment & Ongoing Training.

A Manager A Manager in each of 4 Centres manages the in each of 4 Centres manages the day to day work of the care staff and provides day to day work of the care staff and provides monthly one to one supervision to individual monthly one to one supervision to individual staff.staff.

Part time ConsultantPart time Consultant-Psychotherapist, -Psychotherapist, facilitates staff team sessions and supports facilitates staff team sessions and supports staff in dealing with challenges of the work. staff in dealing with challenges of the work.

10 hrs. weekly. One to one work with 10 hrs. weekly. One to one work with individual staff as required ,ie Debriefing. individual staff as required ,ie Debriefing.

External consultant-External consultant- supports the thereaputic work of supports the thereaputic work of the teams, 4 days annually.the teams, 4 days annually.

Care staff qualifications: BA in Social Care.Care staff qualifications: BA in Social Care. 3 Staff have MA in Thereaputic Care, 2 Staff MA 3 Staff have MA in Thereaputic Care, 2 Staff MA

Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy.

Aftercare Outreach service is provided by 2 Care Aftercare Outreach service is provided by 2 Care staff.staff.

Staff teams have weekly staff meetings and ongoing Staff teams have weekly staff meetings and ongoing training days to help them to develop new skills.training days to help them to develop new skills.

Legal Requirements:Legal Requirements:

Every Agency and each centre providing a care service to children and Every Agency and each centre providing a care service to children and young people needs to be registered with the Health Authority HSE. young people needs to be registered with the Health Authority HSE. Every children’s centre is inspected regularly to ensure it is suitable in Every children’s centre is inspected regularly to ensure it is suitable in terms of purpose and function and meets all statutory requirements.terms of purpose and function and meets all statutory requirements.

The building must have adequate facilities, bedrooms, dinning, The building must have adequate facilities, bedrooms, dinning, washrooms, leisure and recreational spaces.washrooms, leisure and recreational spaces.

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Appropriately decorated, heated & furnished.Appropriately decorated, heated & furnished.

Certified in terms of all fire regulationsCertified in terms of all fire regulations

Managements & staff have the required training & Managements & staff have the required training & experience to do the work.experience to do the work.

All staff have police clearance from any country they All staff have police clearance from any country they have stayed in for more than 6 months. have stayed in for more than 6 months.

Have in place policies which provide child Have in place policies which provide child protection, quality care & support to meet the protection, quality care & support to meet the various needs of the children. Every child has various needs of the children. Every child has rights which need to be supported and rights which need to be supported and protected at all times.protected at all times.

Under Health & Safety Legislation, all Health Under Health & Safety Legislation, all Health & Safety procedures have to be in place for the & Safety procedures have to be in place for the well being of children and staff. well being of children and staff.

One member of staff at each centre acts as a health & One member of staff at each centre acts as a health & safety representative who is trained in health and safety representative who is trained in health and safety.safety.

There is a Complaints Procedure in place for the There is a Complaints Procedure in place for the children, entitling them to make a complaint if and children, entitling them to make a complaint if and when they need to.when they need to.

Every child in care has an external social worker who Every child in care has an external social worker who calls regularly to check in and ensure his placement is calls regularly to check in and ensure his placement is working. The child can contact his social worker at working. The child can contact his social worker at any time if he feels a need to do so.any time if he feels a need to do so.

Current Status:Current Status: Annual Budget is agreed with the Health Authority HSE/Child Annual Budget is agreed with the Health Authority HSE/Child

& Family Services and SLA signed. & Family Services and SLA signed.

40 Staff inclusive of managers, director & administrative 40 Staff inclusive of managers, director & administrative staff.staff.

Recent cuts in Budget has required us to develop a new Recent cuts in Budget has required us to develop a new strategy. strategy.

A new company is being set up with charitable status.A new company is being set up with charitable status.

State funding is not sufficient to fund our present services. We State funding is not sufficient to fund our present services. We need to raise funds.need to raise funds.

A CEO has been appointed, a full time fund raiser will follow.A CEO has been appointed, a full time fund raiser will follow.