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South Dublin County Council Interagency Structure Traveller Services

Traveller Accommodation SDCC. 537 families living in South Dublin. Accommodation. Lynchs Park. FROM THIS. TO THIS. back. INTERGRATED HOUSING. Strategy (REVIEW June 2010). Nine Actions-Development of a local service indicator index

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South Dublin County Council Interagency Structure Traveller Services

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    1. South Dublin County Council Interagency Structure Traveller Services

    2. Traveller Accommodation SDCC 537 families living in South Dublin

    4. Strategy (REVIEW June 2010) Nine Actions- Development of a local service indicator index – County Development Board Achievement of County Consensus debates – County Development Board Cultural competency training – Dept. of Social & Family Affairs Development of an Estate Management Mechanism – South Dublin County Council details Case Management – HSE details Active Citizenship Programme – Gardai details Multi-disciplinary quarterly meeting – County Development Board details Inter-agency Direct Communication Strategy – Department of Education On-going Development of Traveller Actions – Tallaght & Clondalkin Traveller Development Groups

    6. Employment Project The Process Today there are 27 Travellers employed throughout the administrative and outdoor staff in South Dublin Invitation to support groups to identify young travellers Information Day – Off Site Field Trip – Meet Supervisors,depots,work Locations Informal Interview/Selection Process – Off Site Induction – (1) At Start Of Training And (2) At Start Of Work Experience Two Way Pact = Complete Programme – Get Employment Remuneration SAME WORK AS GENERAL STAFF – SELECT AREA WHERE EVIDENCE OF WORK IS VISIBLE EG – LANDSCAPING/PLANTING AT ROUNDABOUT - Pride Softly/Softly Approach At Start – Incremental Intro To Rules And Regulations Support/Early Response To Problems Mentor/Continuous Evaluation/Performance GRADUATION DAY FOR PARTICIPANTS AND FAMILIES - Pride

    8. OPERATIONAL GROUP MEMBERSHIPS Social Inclusion Manager South Western Area Health Board (Chair) ALO for Travellers, Co. Dublin VEC Administrative Officer TAU, South Dublin County Council Manager, Department of Education & Science, South Dublin Co. Regional Office Visiting Teacher, Department of Education and Science Local Office Manager, Department of Social and Family Affairs Social Worker, South Dublin County Council Senior Staff Officer, TAU, South Dublin County Council Accommodation Worker, Clondalkin & Tallaght Traveller Development Group Project Co-Ordinator, Clondalkin & Tallaght Traveller Development Group Integration Project Co-Ordinator, Cross Care Inspector, Garda Siochana, Clondalkin & Tallaght Sergent Garda Siochana , Clondalkin & Tallaght Probation Officer, Probation and Welfare Service Superintendent Community Welfare Officer, Health Board Visiting / Outreach Services, Health Board Senior Development Officer, Fas Social Welfare Inspector, Department of Social and Family Affairs Health Promotion Unit, South Western Area Health Board

    9. Action Four: Development of an Estate Management mechanism Lead Agency SDCC The Traveller Accommodation Unit has continued the Estate Management Initiative by bi-monthly visits to the traveller specific developments within the county area to discuss tenant issues. Talks held on following: Home ManagementTenants responsibilities re: maintenance/ how to avoid causing damage to a house;Tips on how to carry out basic maintenance jobs around the house Maintaining a good rent account Environmental Issues (Part I)Impact of burning/ dumping on environment & health;Procedures around management of unlicensed dogs Environmental Issues (Part II)Waste managementRecycling Estate Managementdeveloping a positive living environment;Council’s response to anti-social behaviour Support Services- support available from the Council/ other agenciesSaving Money/ DIY Outreach services: In discussioons recently with the Traveller Development Groups it has been agreed that SDCC and the Traveller Development Groups will now visit the sites on a joint basis. Leaflet being distributed in respect of savings in use of electricity and gas Summer Projects: Staff worked with Development Groups and tenants in painting projects during the summer. Photos Other Initiatives: Mobile Library visists Kishogue Park monthly, Capsule Library proposed for Lynchs Park Café: As part of Traveller Focus Weeks (30th November – 11th December), the Social Inclusion Unit and the Traveller Accommodation will host a café style conversation in St. Ronan’s Community Centre next Tuesday 1st December 2009. The proposed questions for the event are: What are the best things about the Traveller way of life? How can we maintain and grow these things? Copper Bucket photos T-Factor photos

    10. Action 5 – Case Management Lead Agency – HSE/SDCC 5 Traveller Accommodation Workers Employed (Tenancy Sustainment) Current cases – 40 – 24 considered high level of the 24 high level cases 7 families are moving forward Benefits sometimes not apparent for two generations Barriers to success: Family feuding Trust building – Agenda resource “not getting what I want” Women being sent to prison for minor offences – breaks contact/progress Women Refuge visits – breaks contact/progress Violence in home – pushed out of home Mental Health – not accepted – not accessing services Drugs/Alcohol – causes difficulties/misunderstandings Gender base feuding – no forgiveness, shame never goes away Requires good interagency co-operation for success

    11. Actoin 6 – Active Citzen Lead Agency – Gardai Funding received for employment of two workers who will be based in each of the Traveller Development Groups, who will work with the Traveller Youth on a restorative justice based programme: Workers will take up positons by end 2009 Steering group (Gardai, Development Groups & SDCC) for this action is currently developing modules for progressing this action.

    13. Action 7 – Quarterly Meetings Lead Agency – County Development Board Attended by staff from all agencies and groups working with and for travellers Specifically aimed at frontline staff Encourages networking between frontline agency staff Creates better understanding between agencies of individual agency role Presentations on Traveller issues: Development Groups St. Basil’s Training Centre Traveller MABS Pavee Point Mediation Pieta House – Suicide Awareness Traveller Accommodation Unit – Accommodation application procedure back to actions first slide

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