Welcome to the Teen Parents Support Programme
- Are you under 20 years of age?
- Are you expecting a baby?
- Do you already have a child?
Young Parents Support Programme
The Teen Parents Support Programme is undergoing a transition to the Young Parents Support Programme (YPSP). The critieria for support will change to under 24 years of age, and until your child reaches their first 1000 days.
YPSP projects have now been established in counties; Kildare, Sligo / Leitrim / Cavan West, and Westmeath/Longford, and Clare. If you are in Kildare, please contact Samantha Dunne, TPSP / YPSP National Manager on tpsp@treoir.ie
YPSP projects have now been established in counties; Kildare, Sligo / Leitrim / Cavan West, and Westmeath/Longford, and Clare. If you are in Kildare, please contact Samantha Dunne, TPSP / YPSP National Manager on tpsp@treoir.ie
This Young Parent Support Project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.
ESF+ Co funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the EU's main instrument for investing in people, focusing on improving employment and education opportunities as well as enhancing social inclusion and tackling poverty.
The ESF+ is implemented by Member States in partnership with the European Commission and the ESF+ Managing Authority in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has responsibility for implementation of the ESF+ in Ireland.
ESF+ Co funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the EU's main instrument for investing in people, focusing on improving employment and education opportunities as well as enhancing social inclusion and tackling poverty.
The ESF+ is implemented by Member States in partnership with the European Commission and the ESF+ Managing Authority in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has responsibility for implementation of the ESF+ in Ireland.
The Teen Parents Support Programme -TPSP for short - is a support service for young mothers, young fathers and their families from pregnancy until the baby is 2 years of age.
We offer support, information and advocacy in all areas of a young parent's life including health, relationships, parenting, child care, social welfare entitlements, education, training and anything else about which the mother or father is concerned.
This support can be tailored and delivered in a way that best suits the individual needs of each young parent. For more information on the type of supports that are available please go to our Support page.
We offer support, information and advocacy in all areas of a young parent's life including health, relationships, parenting, child care, social welfare entitlements, education, training and anything else about which the mother or father is concerned.
This support can be tailored and delivered in a way that best suits the individual needs of each young parent. For more information on the type of supports that are available please go to our Support page.
Currently there are 11 TPSPs throughout Ireland. To find out if there is a TPSP in your area go to Where to find a TPSP.
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Listen to Emily Egan
Hi, my name is Emily Egan. Thanks for listening to my music! Feel free to share. I am a single mom living in West Cork with my amazing family and my beautiful two-year-old daughter Ivy. When I was pregnant with Ivy, I availed of the Teen Parent Support Programme after being told about it by a social worker in the CUMH. Trish was extremely helpful and helped me to feel a lot calmer about the situation. Since then, the programme has continued to support me, and I am so grateful. Being a young mom is hard, and anyone experiencing the scary prospect of becoming a parent at a young age should not be afraid to ask for help.
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Newstalk Radio - Interview with Comedian Emma Doran and TPSP Project Worker Laura McCarthy
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Annual report 2022
Teen Parents Support Programme Annual Report 2022
Download 2022 TPSP ANNUAL REPORT.PDF (1,950 Kb, 08 Dec 2023)
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Review of the National Teen Parents Support Programme 2023
Download REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL TPSP 2023.PDF (6,795 Kb, 08 Dec 2023)
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TPSP Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Download 2024 PRE BUDGET SUBMISION.DOCX (100 Kb, 08 Dec 2023)
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Teen Parents Support Programme Summary of Work 2021
Download TPSP SUMMARY OF WORK 2021.PDF (3,162 Kb, 08 Dec 2023)
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TPSP Pre-Budget Submission 2023
Download TPSP PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION 2023.DOCX (118 Kb, 08 Dec 2023)
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TPSP Submission on the Consultation on the Youth Homelessness Strategy
Download SUBMISSION ON THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY.PDF (256 Kb, 24 Mar 2022)
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Teen Parents Support Programme Summary of Work 2020
Download TPSP SUMMARY OF WORK 2020.PDF (2,107 Kb, 26 Oct 2021)
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TPSP Pre-Budget Submission 2022
Download TPSP PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION 2022.PDF (283 Kb, 26 Oct 2021)
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Submission on the Review of the SUSI Grant
Download TPSP SUBMISSION ON THE REVIEW OF SUSI.PDF (154 Kb, 27 Oct 2021)
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Submission to Statement of Strategy 2021 - 2023
Department of Further and Higher Education
Download SUBMISSION TO STATEMENT OF STRATEGY 2021-2023.PDF (149 Kb, 27 Oct 2021)
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Download SUBMISSION TO REVIEW OF RSE PROGRAMME.PDF (201 Kb, 18 Feb 2019)
Download INFORMATION-BOOKLET-AUG-2023.PDF (3,193 Kb, 08 Dec 2023)
This Booklet takes you through how to recognise anxiety, understand how it affects you and find ways of coping with it. It was designed and compiled by Foróige’s Teen Parents Support Programme in Donegal with help from Sarah Barr from New Beginnings.
Download ME AND ANXIETY.PDF (1,023 Kb, 28 Oct 2021)
Most children of teen parents are raised by their mothers alone. However, it is important for children to know that they have two parents and to know who their parents are.
Download INFORMATION AND TIPS ON SHARED PARENTING.PDF (717 Kb, 01 Mar 2022)
Domestic Abuse
STILL HERE campaign for people suffering domestic abuse