Hosted by IFCA and members of the Steering Group of the Project
Promoting Better Outcomes for Babies and Young Children in Foster Care An initiative of IFCA funded by a Children’s Promise Grant, Katharine Howard Foundation
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Harriet Ward of University of Oxford
Dr. Aidan Bohlander of the National Infant-Toddler Court Program: Safe Babies Court Teams, Zero to Three, USA
Other presenters on the day will include:
Dr. Calem DeBurca, Senior Clinical Psychologist and CEO of Childhood Matters, Cork;
Catherine Maguire, Senior Clinical Psychologist and Infant Mental Health Specialist at Childhood Matters, Co-founder of the Irish Association for Infant Mental Health;
Julie-Ann Lyons, Infant Mental Health Coordinator and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist at Youngballymun;
Christina Enright, Child Psychotherapist and Attachment Specialist at Nurturing Connections;
Antoinette Kerley, Assistant Principal, Child Protection Policy and Ligislation Unit, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth.
