Background and Context
Hill Street FRC operates as an Intercultural Family Resource Centre, which seeks to offer children and their families, person-centred services, that are easily accessible and inclusive of all, to promote full social participation and enable families to maximise their health, well-being, and potential in life. Hill Street FRC’s work is “rooted in community engagement” and encompasses parenting supports, adult, child and family counselling, parent and child groups, afterschool clubs, community education and celebrations.

Background to Current Proposal
The PfP programme was designed with the specific needs of migrant families in mind and can be categorised as a developmental family support intervention, which seeks to strengthen the social supports and coping capacities of children and adults, in the context of their neighbourhood and community. It is also a prevention and early intervention model, as emerging issues for both the children and their parents/carers are dealt with in collaboration with the families through our links with local ECEC settings, public health nurses and the local early intervention teams.

There are three parts to this project:
The first will focus on the roll out of the PfP into two other local settings through a coaching and mentoring programme. Three staff from each of the settings will be mentored by a member of the Hill Street staff team and their learning will be evaluated and documented by the successful tenderer.
The second part of the project will focus on the development of an implementation guide/manual that can be used to roll out the Preparation for Preschool Programme in other settings nationally.
The third and final part of the project will focus on working with a graphic designer to design the Guide/Manual.
Closing date: 31st August – No applications will be considered after this time

Applications should be submitted by e-mail to: projectmanager@hillstreetfrc.ie
Enquiries to: Eileen Smith or Alison Mc Cormack on 018746810