SAFE Project

Service Details

Target Age

  • 12 - 16 years
  • 12 - 18 years
  • 16 - 18 years

Categories

  • Child & Family Support
  • Youth Work
  • Schools & Education Support
  • Mental Health
  • Travellers
  • Bereavement
  • LGBTQ+
  • Employment & Welfare
  • Social Services

Support Type

  • In-person - Group
  • In-person - One-to-one
  • Online - Group
  • Online - One-to-one
  • Telephone

County

  • Laois
  • Offaly

Contact Details

Contact Person(s)

Shauna Pollard - Laois

Ieva Briede - Offaly

Address

Foroige, Old Bank, Main st, 17 main street, Portlaoise, Laois, R32YX2N

Telephone

Shauna -0860326228 Ieva-0868135432

shauna.pollard@foroige.ie Ieva.Briede@foroige.ie

Contact Hours

Monday-Friday
Flexible Hours

Emergency Assistance

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If someone is hurt or in danger call the emergency services straight away. Emergency services can be contacted at any time by dialling 999 or 112 in Republic of Ireland or 112 in Europe.

Additional Service Information

Referral Process

  • Self-referral
  • GP referral
  • Other healthcare/socialcare provider
  • Referral with parental consent for under 18's

Service Description

  • Level 2 and 3 Hardiker Model
  • Young people with identified needs
  • Mental health issues, anxiety, poor coping skills
  • Issues with regards to resilience and self efficacy
  • Breakdown in family communication.
  • Additional supports required for improved school attainment attachment, achievement
  • Cultural/gender issues

List of Services Available

The SAFE Project provides a range of interventions to meet the needs of young people and their families.

This includes:

  • Developmental group work to build skills such as decision making, problem solving, resilience, social skills, etc.
  • 1:1 Interventions focusing on identified needs such as  health and wellbeing, educational attachment and attainment,healthy relationships and prosocial behaviour.
  • Parent and sibling support
  • Recreational activities and involvement in their local community
  • Referrals and signposting to appropriate additional supports
  • Youth Officers also support project participants through their involvement in Meitheals, contribute to Safety Plans and participate in Case Conference Reviews for those on the Child Protection Notification System.

Wheelchair Access

No

Before this website came along, we weren’t sure what services were available locally and how to access them. It’s great to now see them all listed in one place with lots of useful information and contact details.