Early Childhood Home Visiting in Ireland: An essential prevention and early intervention services for children, parents, and families

Bleach, Josephine and Brocklesby, Susan (2023) Early Childhood Home Visiting in Ireland: An essential prevention and early intervention services for children, parents, and families. In: Ireland's Education Yearbook 2023. Education Matters, pp. 70-73. ISBN 978-0-9956987-7-2

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Abstract

Early childhood home visiting (ECHV) is an evidenced-based proven service delivery strategy that helps children and families thrive. In 2022 only 4,340 children aged 0–5 years – 1% of the eligible population – received this service. The current policy context in Ireland is an unique opportunity to develop an integrated, strategic ECHV approach aligned with national policies, in particular First 5 (DCEDIY, 2018). Creating the necessary funding, infrastructure, research, and strategic planning supports at national and local level would enable, at the very least, the 12,000 babies born into poverty each year to receive a high-quality home visiting service.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > Children H Social Sciences > Economics > Wealth > Poverty
Divisions:	Early Learning Initiative Publications
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2024 08:03
Last Modified:	01 Oct 2024 08:03
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7078

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