Rodriguez, Leonor and Cassidy, Anne and Devaney, Carmel (2018) Meitheal and child and family support networks process and outcomes pilot study. Galway: UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway.
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Tusla has developed the Meitheal approach to help children where they may need the support of more than one service. Meitheal is a case co-ordination process for families with additional needs who require multi-agency intervention but who do not meet the threshold for referral to the Social Work Department under Children First. Practitioners in different agencies can use and lead on Meitheal so that they can communicate and work together more effectively to bring together a range of expertise, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the child and family within their community.
Meitheal is an old Irish term that describes how neighbours would come together to assist in the saving of crops or other tasks. In this context Meitheal is a National Practice Model to ensure that the needs and strengths of children and their families are effectively identified and understood and responded to in a timely way so that children and families get the help and support needed to improve children’s outcomes and realise their rights.
L Social psychology and related concepts > Family > Family and kinship > Family support
L Social psychology and related concepts > Social inclusion and exclusion
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Organisational development / co-operation
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Social services
T Demographic characteristics > Child / children
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
T Demographic characteristics > Social worker
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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