by EPIC Communications | Jun 8, 2023 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy
Download our Pre-Budget Submission Introduction to EPIC’s Pre-Budget Submission EPIC makes this submission to Government in both our capacity as a national children’s rights organisation, and on behalf of the children and young people with whom we work. Our submission...
by EPIC Communications | May 19, 2023 | EPIC Submissions, Policy
Introduction We welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in their pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023. This long-awaited review and update...
by EPIC Communications | May 17, 2023 | Briefing Documents, EPIC Submissions, Policy
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 16 May 2023 EPIC’s Opening Statement was delivered by Marissa Ryan, CEO of EPIC Good afternoon. We would like to thank the Cathaoirleach, committee staff and esteemed...
by EPIC Communications | May 16, 2023 | Briefing Documents, EPIC Submissions, Policy, Publications
Independent advocacy is a process of helping children and young people to express themselves, empower them to have a say and be heard on issues that affect their life and bring about positive change (with the help of non-governmental professional, known as an...
by EPIC Communications | May 16, 2023 | About Care, Blog-events-announcements, Living in Care, Publications, Research, Research Reports, Research Studies
An Exploration of the Experience of Children in Care & Care-leavers with Disabilities “For the ‘Headphones’, I would say… kind of you’re in your own reality, you’re not really paying attention to the world, and you’re just getting on with your day-to-day...
by EPIC Communications | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Publications
Introduction EPIC, Empowering People in Care is the only independent organisation in Ireland which works with, and for, children and young people in the care system or with care experience. A core part of the work of EPIC is the provision of an individual advocacy...
by EPIC Communications | Dec 16, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Advocacy Report, Publications
This report gives an overview of the EPIC National Advocacy Service in 2021 EPIC’s National Advocacy Service works to empower children in care and young people with care experience to have a say and be heard on issues that affect their lives. This report gives an...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 29, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, Briefing Documents, Events, Living in Care
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 29 November 2022 EPIC’s Opening Statement was delivered by Brenda Kneafsey, Advocacy Officer EPIC is a national organisation working with children in state care, young...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, Briefing Documents, Events, Living in Care, Media, Press Releases
Contact: Caroline Reid, Communications Manager | carolinereid@epiconline.ie | 087 216 2496 20 September 2022 EPIC’s Opening Statement was delivered by Lauren O’Toole, EPIC Youth Council We would like to thank Committee members for inviting us here today, and we...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 14, 2022 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy, Publications
Introduction Tusla’s National Aftercare Policy for Alternative Care, 2017 is now in its fifth year of delivery. There has been much learning accrued regarding the delivery of aftercare services since 2017, including from the perspective of care-experienced young...
by Michele Brady | Aug 5, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy, Publications
Introduction Following the publication of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Report in 2009 (the “Ryan Report”) a detailed implementation plan was published, with 99 recommended actions. One action stated that: “The HSE and Irish Youth Justice System will...
by EPIC Communications | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog-events-announcements, EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Policy
Download our Pre-Budget Submission Introduction to EPIC’s Pre-Budget Submission EPIC makes this submission to Government in both our capacity as a national children’s rights organisation, and on behalf of the children and young people with whom we work. Our...
by Michele Brady | May 17, 2022 | Advocacy, EPIC Advocacy Report, Living in Care, Publications, Research Reports
This report gives an overview of the EPIC National Advocacy Service in 2020 EPIC’s National Advocacy Service works to empower children in care and young people with care experience to have a say and be heard in issues that affect their lives. This report gives an...
by Michele Brady | Mar 11, 2022 | Aftercare, Living in Care, Publications, Research, Research Reports, Research Studies
Introduction to the Report This study explores the lived experiences of care leavers in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. While Covid-19 has undoubtedly been difficult for many groups (Pierce et al., 2020), care leavers are among those who may have faced...
by EPIC Communications | Nov 12, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Publications
Introduction EPIC welcomes the opportunity to make this submission. The full Draft Combined Fifth and Sixth State Report of Ireland to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child prepared by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth...
by EPIC Communications | Sep 3, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Media, Policy, Publications
Introduction to the Pre-Budget Submission EPIC Empowering People in Care (EPIC) is a national organisation that works with and for children and young people who are currently living in care or who have experience of living in care. This includes those in relative...
by EPIC Admin | Sep 2, 2021 | Advocacy, EPIC Advocacy Report, Living in Care, Publications, Research Reports
This report gives an overview of EPIC Advocacy cases in 2019-20 This report gives an overview of the EPIC advocacy caseload in 2019. It presents a profile of the children and young people who sought advocacy support and identifies the main presenting issues and...
by EPIC Admin | Jun 30, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Policy, Publications
This is a submission EPIC made to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their day of General Discussion which is happening next September 16/17th. United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child United Nations Day of General Discussions on...
by EPIC Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | EPIC Submissions, Living in Care, Publications
This is a submission EPIC made to the Higher Education Authority for their Consultation on the next National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Submission to the...
by EPIC Admin | Jun 13, 2021 | Aftercare, Discussion Papers, EPIC Submissions, Policy, Publications
Discussion Paper (PDF) Aftercare is a continuum of support provided to young people who have been in care for a period of time before their 18th birthday and is governed by the Child Care Amendment Act 2015. Aftercare supports should build on the supports and skills...
