Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Youth Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. John Church:

Without repeating points, I will try to add to what has been said. It is important that we intervene with the most appropriate service. In the ISPCC we work with individuals and their families. It is important to reach out to the extended family. In many instances, we have a child and family support service in the home. Since it is daunting for children to go to some of our locations throughout the country, we travel to their homes instead. Immediately, they are in their own environment and feel supported and a little more confident. Be it for good or, in some cases, bad, they have their family with them.

It will not just look at the provision of the most appropriate service because where it is delivered is also important.

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