Working for Children and Families: Exploring Good Practice

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Working for children and families : exploring good practice

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Fathers and Families: research and reflection on key questions

This is the third report to be published by the Department of Health and Children under the Springboard Initiative. It is written to promote understanding and appreciation of the role of a fathers in family life. Download the Report here

A Guide to What Works in Family Support Services for Vulnerable Families

This publication is part of research undertaken for the Springboard Family Support Initiative. Springboard is one of the most important initiatives of any Government in recent times to support vulnerable families. It aims to support families which are experiencing difficulties in providing adequate care and protection for their children through community based centres  which work in partnership not only with other local service providers but with the families themselves. Download the Report here

The Emergency Department Assessment of Women with Acute Coronary Syndrome

The Emergency Department Assessment of Women with Acute Coronary Syndrome Click here to download PDF 353kb

Growing Up in Ireland: National Longitudinal Study of Children. The Infants And Their Families - Infant CohortOther Relevant Documents

Growing Up in Ireland: National Longitudinal Study of Children. The Infants And Their Families – Infant Cohort Click here to download PDF 9.46MB   Click here to download the document summary 2.84MB

Families in it Together

The aims of this intervention are: To increase knowledge and attitudes of a healthier lifestyle for families, To increase the amount of time children and parents spend doing activity together, To improve enjoyment of physical activity, To increase parents understanding of a healthier diet

Acute coronary syndrome in the elderly

This editorial refers to the Management and 6-month outcomes in elderly and very elderly patients with high-risk non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: In the well developed countries of the world, ischaemic heart disease is the prevailing cause of death among patients aged >65 years. In Europe, more than in other countries in the world, we will witness during the next few decades a dramatic surge of patients with ischaemic heart disease due to the progressive ageing of our population.