Homeless factor as 151 referrals a day made to child and family agency

A new Tusla report has said homelessness is a likely factor in the rising number of referrals to the child and family agency, alongside mandatory reporting.

The Annual Review on the Adequacy of Child Care and Family Support Services Available also outlines how the source of referrals to Tusla is not available for 2018 “due to issues with the configuration of the source on NCCIS [Tusla’s national childcare information system], which is being rectified”.