EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE IN IRELAND

EPIC (formerly IAYPIC) is an independent association that works throughout the Republic of Ireland, with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or who have had an experience of living in care. This includes those in residential care, foster care, hostel, high support & special care. EPIC also works with young people preparing to leave care and in aftercare.

EPIC has been set up to:

• Give a voice to what young people with care experience are saying
• Explain the rights of young people in care
• Give information, advice and support to young people with care experience
• Help people who work with young people in care to involve them more when decisions are being made about them.

We do this by:

1. working directly with young people who are in Care or have Care experience
2. working with organisations that work with young people in care

You can read more about our work in About Us

If you are a young person in care at the moment, are leaving care or have experience of living in care in Ireland, or work with young people in care, we really hope you'll find something on this site that will be of help and of interest. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly, or drop into us in Smithfield in Dublin.