STATISTICS
Births to women under 20  -  2000-2008

Teen Parents Support Programme - Review of Work 2007 and 2008

The review of the work of the TPSP in 2007 and 2008, prepared by the
National Co-ordinator, Margaret Morris, highlights the work done in the Programmes and the issues arising for both TPSP workers and for teen parents.

11th March 2008
Launch of the Young Parent Survival Guide , funded by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency.  This is a magazine for young parents, both mothers and fathers. Articles include: Pregnant and panicking, Coping with doctors, hospitals and clinics, 10  survival tips for mums, 10 top tips for brand new dads,  Money for you and your baby, Legal jargon – what it means and how the law works, asks the pointed question Is there school after baby? and much more.  Press Release

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• Information for Young Parents in Education —A guide to existing programmes and financial supports (41 pages).  2nd Edition (2008).

The National Resource Centre for Young Parents in Ireland - Newsletter

January 2009

August 2008

February 2008

June 2007

• The first of our one day events for Workers with Young Parents. Held in Kilkenny on 1st October 2003.

  Feedback from Young Parents Conference

The First Report (2000-2005) of the Teen Parents' Support Programme was launched on Monday May 22nd by Brian Lenihan, T.D., Minister for Children.  See Press Release.

TPSP Annual Report 2006

 

 

 

 

 

TPSP National Conference.   This conference was aimed at workers who have contact with young parents-mothers and fathers-such as schools, health services, family support services, youth groups, parents groups and childcare providers.

Guidelines for Best Practice.   These guidelines provide schools and training centres  with a template to develop best practice for supporting pregnant and parenting teens in education/training.