New Tusla office
opens in Buncrana
21.07.23
TUSLA, Child and Family
Agency, was delighted this week to officially open a new
premises in Buncrana. This new centre accommodates the full range
of Tusla services, including Child Protection and
Welfare, Fostering, Children in Care, and Prevention,
Partnership and Family Support.
It is co-located with the new HSE Primary Care Centre
building. The premises will provide offices for staff,
meeting rooms, interview rooms and conference room
facilities, as well as state of the art family access
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Left to right: Niall
Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children cuts the ribbon to
officially launch the new Tusla office space with a
little help from a young guest, Jamil; Gerry Hone,
Regional Chief Officer Tusla West/North West; Emlyn
Hughes, General Manager, Professional Development, Tusla
West/North West Region. |
Speaking at the launch,
Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, said: "One of the
things I have learned from being a Psychologist is that
environment matters, and how you treat people within
that environment, matters. If you can provide children
and their families with a warm, welcoming and
comfortable place to meet you then you are probably
halfway toward making your service a success. The added
bonus about having a lovely environment is that the
staff will find it much more rewarding and enjoyable to
come to work and to do their job. It indicates that they
too, are valued and it shows them that Tusla are
investing in their staff as well via their buildings.
"As Ombudsman for Children I have always believed the
old saying 'The way we treat our children directly
impacts what they believe about themselves'. They pick
up on the cues from society about who they are, what
value we attribute to them and how much effort we put
into making them feel special.
"Here in Buncrana, you have built a lovely premises and
staffed it with quality people who are dedicated to
their jobs. It is a place where I really hope and
believe that the children of Buncrana and the Inishowen
area will feel comfortable and safe and welcome.” |
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Artwork in the new family
room |
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The new centre is a
welcome addition to Buncrana, providing an integrated
range of family and health services to Inishowen. |
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