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Oberstown in the news

Oberstown featured in a number of news articles during December 2018. An article in the Irish Times focused on the services available to young people in Oberstown, such as mental health and addiction services and programmes including a teen parenting and sex education...

‘It takes a village to raise a child in detention’

An article by Chair of the Board Ursula Kilkelly, in the Irish Times in July 2018, outlines the need for Oberstown to work with community organisations to share knowledge, to increase awareness of the challenges faced by young people in detention and to foster greater...

Oberstown hosting June 14 event on mental health and substance misuse

On June 14, 2018, Oberstown is hosting an event to explore how we can better support young people in the areas of mental health and substance misuse in collaboration with community stakeholders and services. The event will be chaired by Professor Ursula Kilkelly,...