Child & Family Agency
Ely House
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland

This is a Statutory service provided through Tusla Child & Family Agency. The team provides a link worker support service to foster carers to assist them in caring for and meeting the needs of the Children In Care placed in their care. The staff members provide specific training to foster carers and additional training and support opportunities on a group level to carers.

Garda Office for Children and Youth Affairs
Garda Headquarters
Harcourt Square
Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
Ireland

Garda JLO’s are specially trained officers who are assigned to work with underage offenders (under 18 years of age). They deal with young people and their families re: crime prevention, the operation of the Youth Diversion Projects and other areas related to young people and the criminal justice system.

HSCL Office - Dublin West Education Centre
Blessington Road
Tallaght
Dublin
Co. Dublin
Ireland

HSCL is a statutory education service. It is a core part of DEIS and is based in schools. Its primary focus is educational welfare, with a focus on enabling and empowering families to support their children in education, to ensure improved outcomes with regard to attendance participation and retention.

Wexford County Council
County Hall
Carricklawn
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland

District Offices – located in Wexford, New Ross, Enniscorthy and Gorey.

Each district office offers the following service : Housing Officer, Housing Liaison Officer and Social Worker.

St. Johns Hospital
Munster Hill
Enniscorthy
Co. Wexford
Ireland

The HSE Substance Misuse Team operates under the Social Inclusion Department of the HSE. In Wexford the Team consists of a Co-ordinator, two Addiction Counsellors and one Liaison Nurse. This team offers counselling and detox services. Team members can also access residential services in the Aisling Centre for those requiring this service.

Department of Social Protection
Anne Street
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland

The Department of Social Protection has taken over responsibility from FAS for Community employment services and programmes. It also administers the Intreo Service which is a single point of contact for all employment and income supports.

For more information on Department of Social Protection services and supports, contact one of the local offices.

Purcellsinch Industrial Estate
Dublin Road
Purcellsinch
Kilkenny
Co. Kilkenny
Ireland

The Ability Programme is a service supporting young adults with physical disabilities between the ages of 18-29 who would like to move closer to the labour market in whatever way that may mean for them e.g.

NCBI Wexford
Lochrann Centre
Cinema Lane
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland

NCBI is the national sight loss agency. It is a charity that offers support and services to people of all ages who are experiencing difficulties with their eyesight. Services are available for individuals – a range of services are available to help individuals with vision impairments adapt to their situation. Services are also available to public and private organisations to make sure that their services are accessible to people who are blind or vision impaired.

National Educational Psychological Service
Government Offices
Newtown Road
Wexford
Co. Wexford
Ireland

NEPS provides psychological services in public and private primary and post-primary schools and in related educational centres. NEPS is a service of the Department of Education and Skills and aims to support the personal, social and educational development of all children through the application of psychological theory and practice in education.