Strategies for talking to children about difficult deaths, particularly those that may be mentioned widely in the media.

Barnardos provides a specialist therapeutic service to adopted children and teenagers who were born abroad or in Ireland and to their parents, including children adopted from foster care. The service is available nationally ...

In 1977, Barnardos set up an Adoption Advice Helpline. Attitudes towards single mothers were slowly changing and this was reflected in developments in the adoption world. Mothers began contacting Barnardos Adoption Advice ...

Barnardos’ vision is an Ireland where childhood is valued and all children and young people are cherished equally. Barnardos’ mission is to challenge and support families, communities, society and government to make Ireland ...

This leaflet is called a Privacy Notice. It tells you who the service is for, how its keeps your information private, when we need to share it, why, and your privacy rights. Ask your Guardian if you have any questions about ...

This booklet aims to give some explanation of how children at various stages of development understand death. It will help those who are faced with the difficult task of talking to children about death and dying. Death is ...

Suggested activities based on ‘The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!'

Factual or non-fiction books tell us lots of information about topics. Try thinking about some of these questions.

Booklet explaining to children the role of a Guardian ad Litem.

A list of readings for adoptive parents.