Download the 2002 Annual report here - Focus Ireland
Download the 2002 Annual report here - Focus Ireland
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OFF-THE-STREETS IS THE<br />
BEST HOSTEL. STAFF<br />
COMMUNICATE WITH<br />
YOU. THE ATMOSPHERE<br />
IS HOMELIKE.<br />
Past resident, OTS.<br />
THE YOUNG WOMEN’S AFTERCARE<br />
PROJECT offers transitional<br />
accommodation to young women who<br />
have left State care or who have<br />
experienced street homelessness. Staff<br />
provide support to <strong>the</strong> young women<br />
living in <strong>the</strong> project and after <strong>the</strong>y<br />
move on to independent living. Four<br />
young women made <strong>the</strong>ir home <strong>here</strong><br />
in <strong>2002</strong><br />
OFF-THE-STREETS - young people<br />
aged between 16 and 18 are<br />
provided with residential and<br />
emergency accommodation.<br />
90 young people stayed in Off <strong>the</strong><br />
Streets in <strong>2002</strong><br />
AFTER-CARE PROGRAMMES -<br />
residential support is provided in our<br />
Stanhope Green, Limerick and<br />
Waterford projects to young people<br />
who have left State care and want to<br />
pursue training or education<br />
programmes. A total of 14 young<br />
people who had left care called<br />
<strong>Focus</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> home in <strong>2002</strong><br />
SPOKES PROGRAMME - offers<br />
training and preparation for work skills.<br />
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