The Inishowen Family Action Network (IFAN) was established in 2007 following a wide consultation with families and those agencies and organisations supporting families in Inishowen (through the Inishowen Family Support Needs Assessment Research carried out in 2006).

The mission of IFAN is:

“To create an environment for a joined up and integrated approach to supporting parents, carers, children and young people living in Inishowen.”

IFAN is an interagency collaborative network working across the sectors (over 30 members) and a front runner in the rollout of the new Child and Family Agency’s Local Area Pathway model. We seek to promote a co-ordinated approach to service provision ensuring quality and accessibility of services. The vision for IFAN is “To strive for a cooperative, multi agency approach to supporting parents, carers, families, children and young people in Inishowen”. We also act as the Health Forum for the Primary Care Team in the region.

IFAN has agreed to progress a number of core recommendations from the consultation process through joint activities between stakeholders/partners, lobbying on common issues, informing developments, exploiting media opportunities, building on existing resources and promoting a common purpose. This will be overseen by the IFAN Steering Committee and progressed by the IFAN subgroups. The emphasis is about drawing on existing learning models and playing a role in capturing and promoting these.

IDP chairs IFAN and acts as administrator for the group.

rogramme Title Area/Location Proposed Start Date For Further Information please contact
Parents Plus Children’s Programme Letterkenny September /October 2015 Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Children’s Programme Stranorlar September/ October 2015 Contact Family Enrichment Centre on 074 9131245 or
Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Children’s Programme Inishowen October 2015 Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Children’s Programme Raphoe October 2015 Contact Melanie at 074 9145796 or Claire on 074 9173918 0r
Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Early Years Programme Letterkenny Mid October 2015 Contact Diane at 074 9123986 or
Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Early Years Programme or Parents Plus Children’s Programme or
Parenting When Separated Programme
(Dependent on numbers)		 Falcarragh / Gweedore Area Mid -late October 2015 Contact Garry at LYFS or forward referrals to
[email protected]
Parents Plus Early Years Programme Early Intervention Team Donegal Town January 2016 Referrals through Early Intervention Team Donegal. Programme specific to parents of children attending the Service. Unfilled places will be offered to community referrals.
Parents Plus Early Years or
Parents Plus Children’s Programme or Parents Plus Adolescent Programme or Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme
(Decision will be made on which programme to run dependent on level of interest)		 Glenties February 3rd 2016
(AM or PM dependent on what suits group)		 Contact Tir Boghaine Teo on 074 9733111 or
Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Early Years or
Parents Plus Children’s Programme or Parents Plus Adolescent Programme or Parents Plus Parenting When Separated Programme (dependent on level of interest)		 Donegal Town February 3rd 2016 Contact Tir Boghaine Teo on 074 9733111
Or
Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Early Years Programme Raphoe February 2016 Contact Melanie at 074 9145796 or Claire on 074 9173918 or Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Children’s Programme Ballyshannon / Bundoran March 2016 Contact Jackie at 074 9723540 or Forward referrals to [email protected]
Parents Plus Children’s Programme Letterkenny March 2016 Contact Nicola at 074 9123632 or
Forward referrals to [email protected]