On the 24th of October 2025 Dr Maria Lotty (UCC), Lisa McCormack (TUSLA), Niamh Campbell (TUSLA) and Dylan Stanley (TUSLA) presented at the 10th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference, which took place in UCC
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Research Dialogue Seminar – Crossing Disciplines and Specialisms
28 Feb 2025
On 28 Feb 2025, Maria Lotty and Aoife Price presented and sought feedback from discussants, including Róisín O'Gorman (Theatre, UCC), Michelle Bergin (Occupational Therapy, UCC), Finola McCarthy (ACE, UCC), Sheena McHugh (Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC). The presentation titled 'Transforming Child Welfare Practices: Exploring Co-creation methodological approaches for the TARA Project, Phase 2' centred around the ongoing work regarding the methodological approach and framework guiding the study. Click read more for a summary of the discussion and feedback gathered on the day.
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Parchment ceremony for the graduates
12 Feb 2024
On February 12th 2024 a parchment ceremony for the graduates of the CPD in Trauma-informed Care Programme took place in the Aula Maxima, UCC. A total of 35 graduates from across the Dublin South Central Area of TUSLA Child and Family Agency were awarded a Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Trauma-informed Care: Theory and Practice. The graduates represented a range of disciplines including: Social Work, Social Care, and Family Support, and are currently working across a diverse level of responsibilities including frontline practitioner, middle and senior management roles.
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