Stability works for young people in care system, report finds

One-in-five young people surveyed for a study into leaving the care system had experienced a period of homelessness in the 21 months after turning 18.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Noel Baker

The report, carried out by EPIC (Empowering People in Care), looked at the circumstances of 65 young people who availed of aftercare in north Dublin.

EPIC director Jennifer Gargan said the outcomes could have been worse had the young people not been in aftercare.

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