THE Kerry Diocesan Youth Service has launched a new initiative to provide a telephone and email support service for all parents and children in Kerry during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The service was created as a direct response to the needs identified through the Tusla funded Tralee Springboard Family Support project and what other KDYS services were hearing in the community.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the KDYS has been constantly trying to ensure that all young people and their families are receiving the support that they need to cope during such difficult times. The phoneline, email and resource page are the latest addition to the growing services that the is KDYS providing to offer support in real time.
It is available, by phone or text, from Monday to Friday on 089-431-7991 or by emailing familysupportkdys.ie.
The family support page of the KDYS website will host locally made videos for children and parents which address the key current issues.
Over the next number of weeks, new child-friendly videos will be added which will address such issues as Covid 19, isolation and lockdown, all of which are difficult issues to explain to a child.
The KDYS will also be providing locally produced videos for parents on managing behaviour, understanding child issues and other practical topics.
“The purpose of this type of service is to have local people answer local needs,” said KDYS chief executive Tim O’Donoghue.
“The phone, email and resource page is developed as a response to the issues that parents are having now. We hope that we are able to help parents to find some solutions to their current issues,” he said.
The Family Support phoneline will be answered by a member of the Tralee Springboard Project team. The staff are professional and experienced family and they offer parents and carers a listening ear, support and signposting to other relevant services, if necessary.
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