Children & Young People
To develop integrated responses to the needs of children and young people and improve outcomes through local interagency working.
Objective |
Actions |
Contact (Lead & Partners) |
Action Ref. # |
Support the Children and Young Person’s Services Committee (CYPSC) strategy; assist in developing needs analysis of children and young people, the mapping of services and resources needed to implement the strategy. |
Strengthen the interagency approach and co-operation to deliver the CYPSC strategy.
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CYPSC , TUSLA, HSE, Community Groups, Cork City Council, Cork City Partnership and other relevant stakeholders.
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8.1 |
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Continue to support the co-ordination of youth work organisations within the city.
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CYSPC, ETB, Cork City Council, Tulsa, HSE, Cork City Partnership and other city stakeholders.
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8.2 |
Prioritise and focus on the emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people in the city. |
Support programmes and initiatives that seek to improve the emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people in the city. |
CYPSC , TUSLA, HSE, Community Groups, Cork City Council, Cork City Partnership and other city stakeholders.
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8.3 |
Prioritise and focus on opportunities to support and secure the wellbeing of children and young people in the city. |
To provide all children and young people in the city with music education by resourcing and supporting Music Generation and Music Education Partnership.
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LCDC and Music Generation. |
8.4
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Develop and support access to youth cafes. |
RAPID Programme and LCDC.
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8.5 |
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Resource and develop multi-activity camps. |
Cork City Council, LCDC, HSE and Cork Sport’s Partnership.
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8.6 |
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Promote maritime activities for children and young people.
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Cork City Council and LCDC.
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8.7 |
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Support and promote the development of the JIGSAW programme in the City. |
Headstrong, HSE, Cork City Council, CYPSCE and other City bodies
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8.8 |
Support and prioritise early year’s education provision. |
Set up an inter-agency group to develop and co-ordinate a programme of youth activities and supports across the city, with an emphasis on disadvantaged areas.
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CETB, Cork City Council, HSE, UCC, and other. |
8.9 |
Support community based prevention and early intervention initiative in the City. |
Support EU Urban innovative actions proposal focussing on nurturing city concept.
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Cork City Council, HSE, CYPSC, LCDC. |
8.10 |
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Provide fora for sharing of best practice and learning from north side initiatives across the city, e.g. Young Knocknaheeney and Happy Talk.
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Cork City Council, HSE, CYPSC, LCDC. |
8.11 |
Improve the sustainability of childcare provision in the city. |
Support the development of a new model of managing community childcare as a key initiative in the city |
Cork City Childcare Company, Cork City Council, HSE, Cork City Partnership and other.
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8.12 |
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Support the development of an affordable model of full day provision to enable parents attend work or training. |
Cork City Childcare Company, Cork City Council, HSE, Cork City Partnership and other.
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8.13 |
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Investigate the delivery of supports for services for children under 3. |
Cork City Childcare Company, Cork City Council, HSE, Cork City Partnership and other.
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8.14 |
Support the delivery of the Strengthening Families approach in Cork City. |
Provide opportunities for parents, young people and their carers to access supports to evidence based programmes such as strengthening families programme.
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TUSLA and HSE. |
8.15 |
Strengthen the recognised role of Youth Organisations in the development and implementation of youth initiatives in the city.
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Continue to support the coordination of youth organisations in the city. |
LCDC and other City Agencies |
8.16 |
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Engage youth organisations in the consultation, promotion and co-ordination of youth initiatives in the city.
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Cork City Council and youth organisations working in the city. |
8.17 |
Support the delivery of actives spaces, recreation and play areas in the City |
Review the existing Cork Recreational Needs Study (2003) and Cork City Parks Strategy (2000) to guide the future needs requirements of young people in the city.
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Cork City Council and other relevant agencies. |
8.18 |
Support the delivery of Mentoring programs for young people in the City |
Consider the need and delivery methods for broader mentoring programmes and training in resilience and coping skills for young people in the city. |
LCDC, CETB, HSE, City Council and other stakeholders in the city
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8.19 |