Recent Submissions

  • Educational Well-being - Helping Children to Read 

    Corbett, Jim; McMahon, Maura (Barnardos, 2008)
    Thiis workshop presents a Barnardos innovative literacy programme – Wizard of Words (WOW), which uses older volunteers to read with children. It outlines the design and implementation of this programme.
  • Using a Public Health Approach to Promote Mental Health in Preschool and Young Children 

    Domitrovich, Celene (Barnardos, 2008)
    Dr Domitrovich discusses a public health approach to preventing mental health disorders and promoting mental health in pre-school and primary school age children. This includes the use of evidence-based interventions and ...
  • How is Your Portfolio Doing? Cost-Benefit Analysis of Evidence-Based Public Policy Choices for Youth 

    Aos, Steve (Barnardos, 2008)
    Presention by Steve Aos on his work with the Washington State legislature on identifying evidence based options that achieve desired public outcomes (for example less crime, less child abuse and better school results) and ...
  • The Service Design Process 

    Greene, Siobhan; Connolly, Suzanne (Barnardos, 2008)
    This master-class will outline the service design process in Barnardos that was introduced in 2005. Service Design is a process in which services are developed based on need and informed by research to achieve defined ...
  • Barnardos' Tomorrow's Child Conference: Conference Programme 

    Barnardos (Barnardos, 2008)
    The conference will begin with the launch of the findings of a key trends analysis research report commissioned by Barnardos and undertaken by Brian Harvey, Social Researcher. Over the two days, in addition to the keynote ...