The Steering Group is presently made up of 20 organisations who come together to share their learning to develop and implement the work of the Parenting Network.
Members meet 4 times a year and function as a Steering Group. This group:
Agrees on the strategy for the Network
Circulates information
Plans events, learning opportunities and policy briefings
Advocates for ongoing development of Parenting Support in policy, practice and learning.
Prepares positition papers
Our Steering Group Members
Archways
Representative: Aileen O’Donoghue
Barnardos Ireland
Representative: Niamh Mc Carthy
Barnardos NI
Representative: Liz Kavanagh
CES
Representative: Alison Montgomery
Daughters of Charity & Family Service
Representative: Dr. Tracey A Monsen
Family Resource Centre Forum
Representative: Liz King
Irish College of GPs
Representative: Dr. Roddy Quinn
Katharine Howard Foundation
Representative: Dr. Noelle Spring
Lifestart Foundation
Representative: Orla Tuohy
MU Centre for Mental Health and Community Research
Representative: Prof. Sinead McGilloway
One Family
Representative: Karen Kiernan
Parenting & Family Studies Alliance, IT Athlone & IT Tralee
Representative: Dr. Colm O’Doherty
Parenting NI
Representative: Charlene Brooks (Chair)
Parents Plus
Representative: Dr. John Sharry
Queens University Belfast, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Representative: Professor Maria Lohan
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University Belfast
Representative: Dr Jenny Mc Neill
Teen Parent Support Programme
Representative: Margaret Morris
Tusla, Empowering Practitioners and Practice Initiative
Representative: Dr. Stella Owens
UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre , NUIG
Representative: Dr. Rosemary Crosse
Western Area Childcare Partnership, Health and Social Care Trust NI
Representative: Maura Mason
