HSE Children and Family Services

Social work and child protection services for children and families who require support

Social Work and Child Protection Services are provided by the HSE to children and families who require support.

Social Work Department (Limerick East)
Unit 3 St. Camillus Hospital Limerick Tel: (061) 483 711

Social Work Department (Limerick West)
Unit 3, St. Camillus Hospital Limerick Tel: (061) 483 996

Adoption Services
Parkbeg House, 2 Elm Drive, Caherdavin Lawn, Ennis Road Tel: (061) 206 988

Fostering
Fostering in Irelandmeans taking care of someone else's child in your own home. Children of all ages need foster care – from birth to late teens. Some children need short-term care; others may need long term care. Some children need to find a home that allows them to stay with their brother or sister. But whatever the circumstances, fostering a child is an incredibly rewarding experience. In an ideal situation, the child placed in foster care will return to his or her own family as soon as this is possible.
Glenbevan House, Upper Mayorstone, Limerick Tel: (061) 328 336

Child Development Centre
Bank House, Lower Cecil St., Limerick Tel: (061) 400 540

Childcare Care Manager's Office
V.T.C., Dooradoyle Tel: (061) 482 792

Child & Family Centre
Limerick Tel: (061) 483 692

Childminder Advisory Officer Service

Childminder Advisory Officer’s role:

To provide a free support system for Childminders caring for 3 or fewer pre-school children.
To promote voluntary notification of Childminders
To provide advisory visits to Childminders homes.
To provide information and training for Childminders
To facilitate the establishment of local networks of such Childminders
To provide Childminder Vacancy list for parents

Immunisation
Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way of protecting your child against certain diseases. Children and young people in Ireland are entitled to certain vaccinations and immunisation services free of charge. These vaccines are provided by your GP, in Hospitals, at Health Centres, at home or at school.

For more information on immunisation talk to your GP Public Health Nurse at your local Health Centre, call the HSE info line 1850 24 1850 or visit - www.immunisation.ie.

HSE Mid West Child and Family Psychology Service

Mid West Child and Family Psychology – Primary Care service provides a psychology service to children and families from birth to 18 years where the child is presenting with mild-to moderate mental health needs, Emotional and Behavioural presentations. It also provides a service to children presenting with non-complex disabilities.

The service is free and non-means tested. There is no requirement for a GMS card etc. Non-nationals and non-English speaking members of the public are accommodated with interpreters in accordance with HSE policy. There is a general policy of inclusion for minority groups.

General reasons people attend primary care psychology include: