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Relief for all healthcare
professionals
+ Pictured at the
launch of the Father
Focus Project (l-R)
Fiona larthwell,
administration
Manager, Crisis
Pregnancy Agency;
Colin Fowler, Men's
Health Forum in Ireland;
Fiona Kearney, Family
support & Child Welfare
services, Hse louth
Primary, Community
and Continuing
Care (PCCC);
Joanne Murphy,
Software, hardware and robotic dispensing solutions for:
Programme;leader,
teen Parents support
Programme and Jim
McGuigan, Child
• GPsandprimarycareteams
Care Manager, Hse
louth PCCC.
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father focus
parenting, child development, relationships,
Project
budgeting and legal entitlements and also
looks at how teenage fathers can access
“One of the resource
the Father Focus project, a unique support services.
• Specialisthealthcare
packs aims is to support
project aimed at teenage fathers, was A Key Findings Report was also
developed by the louth teen parents developed which will assist project staff in
men to deal with their
Support programme (tpSp) and funded planning support services for young fathers.
• Proactivehealthscreening
by the crisis pregnancy programme. During the research phase of the project,
emotions at the time of
Joanne Murphy, programme leader, fathers consistently said they felt excluded
the crisis so that they
louth teen parent Support programme, from counselling, family support and teen
explains how the project came about and parent programmes. It was felt that support
• Privateconsultation
are better positioned to
the importance of such an initiative. services were women’s services. One of the
resource packs aims is to support men to
support women and their
the project aims to increase awareness deal with their emotions at the time of the
children.”
• Internetpharmacy
and engagement of young men in order to crisis so that they are better positioned to
support their partners during pregnancy support women and their children.
and parenting. No matter what the circumstances, the
the need for the Father Focus Project role of the parent is a difficult one and it’s children, the young fathers themselves and
• Carehomes
was identified by our work with children vital that all parents are aware of the supports also the young mothers.
and families within the tPsP in Co louth. that are available. the focus during and the overall plan is to circulate and
Fatherhood for many of the men we are in after the pregnancy is very often on the pilot test the resource material we have
contact with can be a positive turning point mother and we hope that projects such as developed within louth. a training
and as service providers this is a pivotal Father Focus will provide a valuable programme will be offered to staff so that
time to engage and connect with teenage resource to help new fathers to support practitioners can have the opportunity to try
fathers to support that. their partner in parenthood and to become out the materials and provide feedback to
the Father Focus Project includes an comfortable in their new role as father. the project staff. The Information Booklet for
Information Booklet for Young Fathers the majority of young people supported Young Fathers will be distributed to relevant
offering practical advice on key issues for in the tPsP programme are young healthcare and community settings.
new dads, the changes that fatherhood will mothers. Young fathers face numerous For further information on all materials
Formoreinformation,contactusat:
bring, how the baby will change and grow obstacles in participating in the lives of their developed and training programmes please
and information on fathers’ rights. children. research has shown that young contact Joanne Murphy, Programme
sales@helixhealth.com W: www.helixhealth.com
a resource Pack for professionals working fathers being involved in the lives of their leader, teen Parents support Programme
with young fathers that covers topics such as children brings enormous benefits to the at (041) 987 5273.
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