Tusla Child Protection and Welfare
Categories
- Child Protection, Welfare and Aftercare Supports and Services
Locations
- East Limerick
- Limerick City North
- Limerick City South
- Limerick City Centre
- Limerick City (Kings Island)
- West Limerick
Target Age
- 0 - 5 years
- 5 - 12 years
- 13 - 18 years
- 16 - 18 years
- Parents/Guardians
- Families
Tusla Child and Family Angency provide a Child Protection service under the Children First Act 2015. Where there are concerns relating to abuse and neglect of children, the service assesses these and takes appropriate measures in accordance with Children First: National Guidance to ensure child safety and welfare.
Tusla is organized into teams, as follows:
Duty & Intake team – screening referrals and determining the first response
Protection & Welfare teams – managing medium to long-term cases of families in the community setting
Children In Care teams – responsible for children and young people who come into alternative care and their families
Fostering team – responsible for liaising with foster families with children in their care.
There is also an Aftercare service to assist young people to prepare for leaving alternative care on reaching adulthood and to support them subsequently to live independently.
Target Group
Children and young people at risk of Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse and Neglect
Referral
Referral to Tusla through the Tusla portal: https://www.tusla.ie/children-first/web-portal/
Visit WebsiteLast Updated: 17/10/2024
Address
Telephone