We were a little surprised when we realised that some of our members [and some non-members] were unaware of the services provided to families who have adopted. Very happy to provide the information below. The team at Barnardos are very experienced and have done a lot of very positive work with children who have been adopted from Russia and surrounding areas – and with their families.
Barnardos provides a specialist therapeutic service to children, and teenagers who are adopted both internationally and domestically – and their parents.
The service is available regionally via three centres:
- Dublin: 23/24 Buckingham Street Lower Dublin 1. Tel: (01) 8134100
- Cork: Barnardos, Blackmore House, Meade Street, Cork. Tel : (021) 4310591
- Galway: Barnardos, “The Sanctuary”, 27 Chois Clair, Claregalway, Co Galway.
Services are also provided to adopted adults and their birth families.
What services are provided?
- A therapeutic service for adopted children, teenagers and their families
- A national, confidential helpline and email advisory service available twice weekly and professionally staffed
- Advisory sessions for adoptive parents. Parents may have questions about attachment, school issues, sharing background information and identity development among many other issues
- Group work with children and teenagers
- Group support and training for adoptive parents.
- Specialist training on adoption issues for professional groups such as teachers
- Support groups for birth mothers* and adopted adults
- A counselling/psychotherapy service for adopted adults and birth family members who are referred by Tusla
*Next Birth Mothers Group will commence on 1st April 2019 – view the course leaflet. For more info please contact Barnardos Post Adoption Service via (01) 8134100 or patricia.white1@Barnardos.ie
Barnardos Post Adoption service is funded by TUSLA the Child and Family Agency, through donations from clients and training income.
