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Thursday, 13 October 2016

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Area Based Childhood Programme

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of early intervention ABC programmes that are in operation by county; the services they provide; the way they are funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30124/16]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is a joint prevention and early intervention initiative led by my Department and The Atlantic Philanthropies. The ABC Programme commenced in 2013 and was co-funded for the period 2013 to 2017 in the amount of €29.7m. The programme is managed by CES and Pobal on behalf of the funders. The aim the programme is to test and evaluate prevention and early intervention approaches in areas of disadvantage in Ireland to improve outcomes for children, in particular children and families living in poverty. The focus of the work under the ABC Programme covers: Child Health & Development; Children’s Learning; Parenting; and Integrated Service Delivery.

There are 13 sites across Ireland participating in the ABC programme. Eight of these are based in Dublin: CDI Tallaght; Preparing for Life; Youngballymun; Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative; Better Finglas; Dublin Docklands and East Inner City; Grangegorman and Ballyfermot. The remaining five sites are located in Cork; Louth; Bray; Limerick and the Midlands.

Prior to the ABC Programme, the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme (PEIP) ran from 2007-2013 and it funded the following three organisations which transitioned into the ABC programme: Youngballymun, Childhood Development Initiative Tallaght, and the Preparing for Life Programme Darndale. The other ABC sites are funded through the following lead agencies or consortia: Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative; Louth Leader Partnership; Barnardos; National College of Ireland; Bray Area Partnership; Northside Community Health Initiative (Cork) Ltd; Dublin Institute of Technology; Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership and People Action Against Unemployment Ltd.

The services provided by the ABC sites in each area are set out in the table. These services include parenting supports and interventions, early years practitioner and primary teacher training and the delivery of programmes to expectant mothers, parents of infants and children and their parents from the early years upwards.

The Government is fully committed to ensuring that learning from all sites funded under the ABC programme will inform other services and supports for children in the area of prevention and early intervention. Such an approach would offer a greater reach, in scope and depth, which will in turn enhance outcomes for children throughout the country. As there is effective work being done on a range of themes across all 13 ABC sites, a key focus over the next year will be to determine the high-impact programmes and provision across these areas so that a more strategic approach can be taken to mainstreaming such learning.

ABC Programme – Site Activity Areas

October 2016

ABC Area ProgrammeTarget Population
1CDI TallaghtAntenatal to Three InitiativeProfessionals working with pregnant women and parents of children aged 0-3 years
Doodle DenChildren aged 5-6
Doodle FamiliesChildren aged 7-8 and their parents
Parental support in EY services (including Parents Plus)Parents of children aged 0-5
Restorative PracticesChildren over 5; their parents; young people and adults
Speech and Language Therapy ModelChildren aged 3-6 years and their parents and carers; early practitioners and teachers
2PFL - Preparing for Life Northside Partnership DublinAntenatal Care and Development ChecksExpectant mothers from targeted areas
Early Years ProgrammeECCE Practitioners with children in early years settings aged 2-5
Home Visiting ProgrammeFamilies taking part in PFL; children aged 0-4
PAX Good Behaviour GameInitially Children aged 6-8; extending to children aged 5 to 12.
Play to LearnChildren aged 4-7
Triple P Positive ParentingParents of children aged 2-12 years
Write to ReadChildren aged 4-12
YoungballymunAntenatal Service Pregnant women and birth partners/ friend or relative.
Breakfast BuddiesParents of 3-12 year olds & community project workers
Incredible Book ClubParents of 3-8 year olds participating in Incredible Years parent programmes
Incredible Years 20-Week Parent ProgrammeParents of 4-8 year olds with conduct problems
Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme/Incredible Years Parent and Toddler ProgrammeParents of 3-10 year olds/Parents of 1.5 to 2.5 year olds
Infant MassageParents and caregivers of new born babies and infants up to the age of crawling
Infant Mental Health Therapeutic SupportParents and children aged 0-3 with attachment difficulties and/or parental mental health issues
Story SacksParents of children aged 3-8
Talk and Play Every DayParents and toddlers aged 12-24 months
4Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative Ltd. t/a ArchwaysEarly Years & Transitions programmeChildren in early years settings; early years practitioners.
Incredible Years Basic Parent ProgrammeParents of children aged 3-8 years; Teachers and staff from organisations working with parents of 3-8 year olds.
Incredible Years Classroom Dina and  Small Group Dina ProgrammeEarly years practitioners and primary teachers.
Incredible Years Parent and Toddler ProgrammeParents of children aged between 1 and 3 years
Incredible Years Parents and Babies ProgrammeParents of children aged 0 -12 months.
Incredible Years Teacher Classroom ManagementTraining and support for teachers of children aged 3-7.
Peep - Learning Together ProgrammeParent & toddler groups in the area; Hard to reach/marginalised parents.
Universal oral language supportsChildren age 0-2 for direct support with their parents; teachers and early practitioners for training and skills development.
Upto2 ProgrammeExpectant and new mothers from targeted areas.
Working with parents to support their children's learningPrimary school principals; teachers and early years practitioners in the area.
5Genesis – LouthCoaching Support to IY Group LeadersIncredible Years Group Leaders
Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme Parents of children aged 3-8 years
Incredible Years Classroom Dina ProgrammePrimary school students
Incredible Years Classroom Dina Programme in the EYECCE practitioners
Incredible Years Incredible Beginnings Programme EY Practitioners working with children aged 1 - 5 years
Incredible Years Parent and Baby ProgrammeParents of children aged 0 -12 months
Incredible Years Parent and Toddler Programme Parents of children aged between 1 and 3 years
Incredible Years Small Group Dina ProgrammePrimary school teachers
Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Teachers of children
Preparing for Baby ProgrammePregnant women
6Better Finglas – BarnardosCommunity Mothers ProgrammeParents of infants aged 0-2 years
Early Years ProgrammeEarly years practitioners working with children aged 0-5 years.
Infant MassageParents of Infants aged 0- 1 years
PfL Home Visiting ProgrammeFamilies of  children aged 0-3
Triple P Positive ParentingParents of children aged 0-11 years
Wizard of WordsChildren aged 6-8
7Docklands - National College of IrelandABC 0-2 Years programme; incorporating Community MothersParents of children aged 0-2
Doodle DenFive and six-year-old children in Senior Infants classes in schools
Early Years ProgrammeEarly years practitioners
NEYAI Early Numeracy ProgrammeChildren aged 0-6 years
Parent Child Home ProgrammeChildren aged 18 months-3 years and their parents
Restorative Practice A wide range of organisations and sectors in the Docklands and East Inner City; including schools; early years’ services; youth services; workplaces; communities and families
Zoom Ahead with BooksChildren aged 0-6 years and their parents
8SPECS - Bray Area PartnershipParents Plus Early Years ProgrammeParents of children aged 1-6 years.
PFL Home Visiting ProgrammeParents of children from pre-birth to 5 years
Roots of EmpathyPrimary school students
Siolta Framework Quality Standard ImplementationEY practitioners
Strengthening Families ProgrammeHigh-risk 6-11 year olds and their parents
9Young KnocknaheeneyInfant Health and Wellbeing ProgrammeParents and caregivers of children aged 0-3; practitioners and services
Early Care and EducationEarly  Years Practitioners with children aged 0-5 and parents/caregivers
Speech; Language and LiteracyTeachers and early years practitioners; parents
Incredible Years Teacher Classroom ManagementTeachers of children aged 3-7
Incredible Years Classroom Dina ProgrammeChildren in primary school
Prosocial Behaviour and Self Regulation; Incredible Years Preschool Basic Parent ProgrammeParents of children aged 3-6
10Grangegorman – DITDoodle DenChildren aged 4-6
Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme Parents of children aged between 1 and 3 years
Incredible Years Parents and Babies ProgrammeParents of children aged 0 -12 months
Incredible Years Small Group Dina ProgrammeECCE practitioners
Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Teachers of children aged 3-7
Parent-Child Home ProgrammeChildren aged 18 months-3 years and their parents
11Ballyfermot/Chapelizod PartnershipChatter MattersEY services & primary school children & parents
Community Mothers ProgrammeFirst Time parents of infants aged 0-12 months
Family Development ServiceHard-to-reach families including Traveller families
Oral Language ProgrammeEY services & primary school children & parents, carers;
Youth Mental Health ProgrammeEY practitioners and teachers.
12Limerick - PAUL PartnershipCommunity MothersParents of children aged 0-3
Enhanced Supports for Children Aged 3-6Children aged 3-6
Homemaker Family Support ServiceFamilies with children aged 0-8
Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme Parents of children aged 1-6 years
Incredible Years Classroom Dina Programme and Classroom Dina Programme in PreschoolsJunior Pre-school and junior infant children school class teachers and ECCE practitioners
Incredible Years Parent and Toddler Programme Parents of children aged between 1 and 3 years
Incredible Years Small Group Dina ProgrammeJunior school class teachers and ECCE practitioners
Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Pre-school and junior infant children
Little Voices Oral Language ProgrammeTeachers of children in junior and senior infant classes
Positive Parenting CampaignChildren aged 0-4 and their families
Quality Early YearsAll parents and children/Early years practitioners
StartRight Community Wraparound Antenatal and child and family services working with 0-3 year olds and their families
Transition programmeEarly years practitioners and teachers; children making the transition from pre-school to primary school
13MidlandsPAX Good Behaviour GameChildren aged 6-8

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