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‘It takes a village to raise a child in detention’

An article by Chair of the Board Ursula Kilkelly, in the Irish Times in July 2018, outlines the need for Oberstown to work with community organisations to share knowledge, to increase awareness of the challenges faced by young people in detention and to foster greater...

‘Oberstown featured on RTE Morning Ireland’

Oberstown Deputy Director (Care Services) Lena Timoney was interviewed on Morning Ireland on Thursday morning, 14th June, about research into Key Characteristics of young people in detention in 2018, and previewed the stakeholder event on mental health and substance...

Oberstown hosting June 14 event on mental health and substance misuse

On June 14, 2018, Oberstown is hosting an event to explore how we can better support young people in the areas of mental health and substance misuse in collaboration with community stakeholders and services. The event will be chaired by Professor Ursula Kilkelly,...