What we do
Care Leaver means a person who was in institutional care or other form of out-of-home care, including foster care, as a child or youth (or both) at some time in their lives.
The Care Leavers Network has the following activities to help care leavers in Ireland.
ADVOCACY
To advocate and lobby the government and other institutions or
organisations to provide acknowledgement, redress and support services.
INFORMATION
To assist Care Leavers to gain access to information and
services.
AWARENESS
To raise public awareness of the history and ongoing consequences
of past
treatment of Care Leavers.
NETWORK
To provide a network through which Care Leavers can communicate
with each
other and share their experiences.
AFTERCARE
To assist in the provision of an after care plan for recent care
leavers.
RESEARCH
To develop research and policy papers for care leavers and
organisations.
FUNDING
To seek funds from all sources whether government or private for
all the
aims and objects set out above.
