The Alders Unit at Children’s Health Ireland provides specialist supports for children, young people, and families where there are concerns about sexual abuse. Our mission is to help children and families heal, feel safe, and find a way forward together.
We work with children and young people aged 3 to 18 years living in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow, as well as their parents or carers. Our multidisciplinary team includes social workers, psychotherapists, psychologists and administrators.
The Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute is Ireland’s only independent research body dedicated to the study of commercial sexual exploitation. It is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in generating new evidence and information policy to combat the harms of all forms of commercial sexual exploitation in Ireland and beyond.
Prevent Together – The National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation is a national collaboration of leading organizations and experts working together to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation and foster the healthy development of children.
The Coalition promotes collaboration, quality research, positive messaging, advocacy, and evidence-based prevention strategies.
Incest AWARE seeks to be the foundation for the Incest AWAREness Movement. We know anti-incest work is intergenerational and commit to creating what we can now, so that the survivors, allies, and activists of tomorrow can build better methods of incest prevention, intervention, recovery, and justice.
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Prevention steps can be taken at any time – before there is a concern that a child is being sexually abused to re-establishing safety to prevent further abuse. By becoming educated about child sex abuse, you are already becoming a proactive and protective adult.
If you know a child and youth who demonstrates sexual behavior problems, you can help them to learn new healthy and safe behaviors. It’s important for parents and other caregiving adults to act promptly to address a young person’s sexual behaviors. Treatment providers who specialize in children’s sexual behaviors can help both the child and the family address and change at-risk behaviors as well as design safety plans to help the family maintain a safe environment.
Children and youth engage in sexual problem behaviors for often very different reasons than adult offenders. Behaviors that are sexual and harmful in youth may be a result of other issues such as impulsivity, social skill deficits, family trauma, etc. Qualified youth treatment providers can make assessments to help determine the nature of the behavior.
In an ever-changing digital world, CyberSafeKids* is a trusted advocate for online safety, empowering children, parents, and educators to navigate the internet safely and confidently.
Since 2015, Ireland’s online safety charity, CyberSafeKids, has been dedicated to equipping children and young people with the skills they need to thrive in a connected world while staying protected from the challenges and risks it can bring. We tirelessly promote digital literacy, resilience, and responsible online behaviour.
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Barnahus
Providing an integrated response to child sexual abuse
Barnahus, which translates as ‘Child House’, is the leading European model of a child-friendly multidisciplinary response. It is being established in Ireland to integrate health, medical, child protection, therapeutic, and policing services for children and young people who may have experienced child sexual abuse.
At Barnahus, we know that any form of sexual abuse can affect children, young people, and their families in different ways. Families may need support to navigate their way through the different systems and often do not know where they can get the right support.
There are currently two Barnahus in Ireland. Barnahus West is based in Galway and serves the Northwest, West and Midwest of Ireland.
Barnahus South has recently launched and in its initial phase serves Cork and Kerry.
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The Worthfulness Program
The Worthfulness Program is a transformative six-week self-guided online journey designed for teen and pre-teen girls all over the world.
Each week, girls are introduced to a rich blend of empowering concepts and practical tools, fostering a week-long immersion in learning, reflection, practice, and observation.
With over 20 powerful tools, the program instils daily habits that provide lifelong benefits. These tools are especially invaluable as girls navigate life’s challenges, equipping them with ways to build resilience and inner strength.
What an amazing programme!
This programme has the opportunity to transform the negative internal dialogue and external messages that young girls have to navigate, providing the tools that can bring about lifelong positive changes and empower girls to steer their own lives in a direction that is filled with possibilities.
The Kavanagh Sisters
For 20 years, Patty battled drastic weight fluctuations and thought it prevented her from having romantic relationships. Desperate to break the cycle and open herself to love, at age 38 she found a therapist specializing in eating disorders. She believed Patty’s weight was a symptom of a much deeper issue, her childhood sexual abuse, and only by resolving it could she have the love I wanted.
Over the next 12 years Patty worked with her therapist and EMDR, a chiropractor to release trapped “fight or flight” responses, a sex therapist and group therapy for sexual abuse.
Patty published Not That Girl Anymore, a memoir about the alternative therapies she explored in the hopes of undoing the ruin within to claim the happiness she – and everyone else struggling with trauma – deserves.
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Live Another Day was created as a response to the unprecedented increase in substance abuse, mental illness, and deaths resulting from the pandemic. We’re a small, tight-knit group of business professionals and clinicians, many of us are in recovery ourselves.
- Live Another Day – Live Another Day was founded to provide equal access to life-saving resources. They offer dozens of resources for finding help for mental health and substance use
- Resources for Latinx Students – Extensive resources for Latinx students and their families, put together by Tulip Hill Recovery
- Detox Local – An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community
- A Guide for Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic – Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recently issued a special report on the public health crisis of loneliness in America. The Summit Wellness Group has put together this incredible guide with dozens of mental health and substance use resources that can help.
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Preventing Self-harm in Teens: A Guide for Appropriate Intervention
This recently published data-driven piece on ‘Preventing Self-harm in Teens: A Guide for Appropriate Intervention’ will aid you in understanding the concealment of self-harm among teens. The guide covers:
- The reasons why teens do self-harm.
- Some acts that can be considered self-harm.
- Signs and long-term risks of untreated self-harming behaviours.
- Strategies loved ones can do.
- Utilizing school support system and support organizations.
Often, teens deny their engagement in self-harming behaviour by concealing their activities. We found that 13 years old is the average age of the first incident of self-harm.
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Dangers Your Child Faces
The web has become such a part of daily life that it’s impossible to keep your kids from going online, though that shouldn’t be your objective. The web can be a great resource for kids and adults to access educational materials, find out about and learn new hobbies, and communicate with friends and family.
As a result, it’s better to understand the risks and develop strategies to mitigate them than to hopelessly try to prevent kids from accessing the internet.
Below is some information about the main threats kids face while they are online.
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Mental health disorders can have a seismic effect on the lives of individuals as well as families, friends, loved ones, and the community at large. The need for guidance can be overwhelming, and while there are many great resources available, there is also a lot of misinformation—about every type of disorder.
This guide aims to provide a comprehensive resource of trustworthy information to individuals with mental health diagnoses, their loved ones, and medical professionals looking to gain a more complete understanding of various disorders.
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Is a mental health and drug treatment facility. We offer a mix of the scientifically proven traditional treatment model and evidence-based holistic methods. The primary goal of detoxification is to stabilize your system as comfortably as possible. This may be done using prescribed medications, lots of rest, diet, and holistic calming techniques. These holistic treatments include aromatherapy, guided meditation, mind-body therapies, creative arts therapies, Reiki and yoga.
We’ve created a resource page on addiction and homelessness to educate people on this issue and provide insight on ways to help the homeless in their community.
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Understanding PTSD
PTSD is difficult to understand and explain, especially for someone who’s experiencing it. That’s why we created this guide, which was medically reviewed by our internal pharmacists for safety and accuracy, to educate people on what post-traumatic stress disorder is, and how it might be affecting our loved ones. Topics covered include:
Symptoms and causes of PTSD
- What PTSD feels like
- Who is at risk of PTSD
- How to treat and overcome PTSD
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A Single Mother website is developed as a useful resource to help financially struggling single mothers with finding grants and government assistance programs. Our service is free of cost.
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Almost 21 million Americans have at least one addiction, yet only 10% of them receive treatment. This is why Addiction Group was founded.
Addiction Group is dedicated to help individuals suffering from substance abuse and prevent new cases through credible information and spreading awareness to as many as we can reach. Every fact-based piece of content is written by journalists or medical professionals. Also, we have no affiliations to any rehab centers, we aren’t sponsored, and we display no advertisements on our website.
PTSD is one of the most difficult mental illnesses to face, and often can’t be overcome without help. A lot of people who suffer from it need inpatient treatment, where they can receive mental rehabilitation, as well as be treated for any substance issues.
The issue is many people don’t know how to go about getting treatment, often feeling overwhelmed.
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Alcohol Rehab Help is an informational web guide created for people struggling with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders. Not only do we offer information on Alcohol Use Disorder, but we also have comprehensive information regarding treatment options.
- We provide free resources and information to help struggling individuals & families get their lives back on track.
- Our website does not host any form of advertisement.
- All content published on Alcohol Rehab Help is fact-based and original. It is all sourced from current scientific research, ensuring content is accurate, relevant, and up-to-date with current research and addiction terminology.
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Domestic Violence Resource Guide
This guide provides essential information regarding domestic violence. It includes resources to help domestic violence victims and survivors. Tips for individuals who want to help victims as well as domestic violence statistics that will inform and possibly surprise you.
Victims of domestic violence remain victims if they do not have options for a better life.
You can help by spreading the word about the resources available to domestic violence victims, dedicating your time at local shelters or donating money to non-profit domestic violence groups.
One of the easiest ways to contribute is to share what you learned with the victims. That may be as simple as providing them with a link to this guide and the other resources we listed.
Our California family law firm is proud of our pro-bono volunteer work on behalf of domestic violence victims. Someone has to help the victims and their children. We do. You can too.
– B. Robert Farzad
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